Presenter: Eric Yarnell, ND

Original Date: May 22, 2016

Many medicinal constituents in herbs are metabolized by the gut flora. Though long documented, the clinical relevance of this has only recently been understood. Dr. Yarnell reviews constituents that tend to be metabolized (including through enterohepatic recirculation) and how this occurs. This presentation considers whether or not dysbiosis is to blame for clinical failures, and review the effects of antibiotics on herbal efficacy will be reviewed in this light. Dr. Yarnell also reviews in depth the specific case of equal formation from isoflavones in medicinal foods and herbs to illustrate the importance of this subject.

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