The Problem With Isolated Nutrients: Why Whole Plants Matter | Bill Giebler

Bill Giebler is the Content & Insights Director of Nutrition Business Journal at New Hope Network, where he explores the business and trends shaping the natural products and dietary supplement industry. A jazz pianist turned writer, he’s also the author of Steeped: My Search for Tea and Transformation in India, a memoir of his travels through India, including time on a biodynamic tea estate in Darjeeling.In this conversation, Bill shares his North Star: bringing science and traditional plant wisdom together. We explore what can get lost when we isolate a plant’s active ingredients, why popular Ayurvedic herbs don’t tell the whole story of Ayurveda, and how seed diversity connects to the future of our food. Along the way, we talk tea, music, and finding purpose.🌱 This episode is brought to you by BeMicro, organic freeze-dried microgreens for easy everyday nutrition. Use code PLANT15 for 15% off at https://bemicro.farmConnect with BillLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-giebler-69a7702a/Website: https://billgiebler.me/Steeped: https://billgiebler.me/books/New Hope Network: https://www.newhope.com/author/bill-giebler“Seed Money”: https://billgiebler.medium.com/seed-money-fa75187e961aBhakti Shakti: https://www.bhaktishaktikirtan.com/bill-gieblerConnect with Stephen (Host)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cowanstephen/PLANT FREQUENCIESSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Plant.Frequencies.Podcast#PlantFrequencies #BillGiebler #HerbalMedicine #Supplements #Ayurveda #Tea