We often don’t realize that our pantry contains many health-boosting spices that we can incorporate in our everyday food to bolster our immune system. In today’s show, Dr. Eugene Zampieron ND and Bevin Clare discussed Bevin’s latest book.

About Bevin Clare

Bevin Clare is a professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health and the program director of the MS in Clinical Herbal Medicine program. She holds a MSc in Infectious Disease from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and has studied herbal medicine around the world, blending her knowledge of traditional uses of plants with modern science and contemporary healthcare strategies.

She is the author of Spice Apothecary (Storey Books, 2020).  Bevin enjoys interacting with her students online as she wanders the globe with her two kiddos. Bevin is the current President of the American Herbalists Guild where she works to promote clinical herbalism accessibility and professionalism.

About the Book: Spice Apothecary

In this book, Bevin Clare combines her training in herbalism and nutrition to inspire a return to the kitchen spice cabinet for better health and healing. Focusing on 19 common culinary spices that are easy to source and prized for their flavor, this practical guide highlights each spice’s role in supporting wellness goals and delivers creative and impactful ways to incorporate key health-boosting spices into everyday life. To bolster the immune system, chili, garlic, ginger, and mustard are best. Celery seed, parsley, and sage support kidney function, while the respiratory system benefits most from ginger, mint, and thyme. Learn the best way to harness each spice’s medicinal power, the proper way to store spices, and how to determine your daily dose. Then, prepare customized dried spice blends and use them in delicious dips, soups, sauces, and even sweets that deliver flavor and healing.

You can find her musings at www.bevinclare.com and on Facebook and Instagram @spice.herb.wander

Contact: www.bevinclare.com

To listen to the interview, click the player below. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please use the comment section under this post or contact Ellen Kamhi here.

You may also be interested in reading Fight Viruses with Herbs or Ellen Kamhi’s quotes in the Globe or listening to Garlic – Surprising Heart Benefit with Dr. Matthew Jay Budoff, MD