Natural Products Resource Center

By: Hillary Blackburn
  • Summary

  • Natural Products Resource Center (NPRC) is separating fact from fiction for natural products. Seasoned podcast host, Dr. Hillary Blackburn, recognized the lack of education for healthcare professionals on natural products such as medical cannabis. As a pharmacist, she receives questions about cannabis and other supplements on a regular basis. This podcast is not intended to be medical advice, but is for healthcare professionals or others interested in learning more about the emerging field of natural products as medicine. Natural Products Resource Center (NPRC) is creating the standard for medical cannabis education for healthcare professionals.
    © 2024 Hillary Blackburn
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Episodes
  • How to Find Quality CBD Products with Dr. Rachna Patel
    Jun 1 2020
    In this episode, we talk with Dr. Rachna Patel who has been in the field of Medical Cannabinoids since 2012, after spending years training as an Emergency Medicine doctor. She completed her undergraduate studies at Northwestern University (IL) and earned her medical degree from Touro University (CA). In 2014, she opened her own practice so that she could offer people care they otherwise wouldn’t have access to. In 2019, she wrote The CBD Oil Solution, published by Penguin Random House and in 2020, Dr. Patel became the CEO of her own CBD company, Doc Patels. Dr. Patel’s knowledge of CBD Oil has made her an asset in the specialty. She has been interviewed on over 200 podcasts, has taken the stage internationally to spread awareness, has been featured in articles for Lifehacker and MindBodyGreen and has appeared on major news networks such as NBC. Topics/main points: Using CBD to combat the opioid epidemic Different conditions CBD can help with and the results Dr. Patel has seen in those she has treated The importance of lab results and how to tell if a CBD is of high-quality Guest - Dr. Rachna Patel www.docpatels.com Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA www.npr.center https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @nprcenter for Instagram and Twitter
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    34 mins
  • Integrative Medicine Approach with Pharmacist, Pam Tarlow
    Nov 16 2019
    In this episode, we have guest, Pam Tarlow, PharmD who has been a practicing pharmacist since graduating from the School of Pharmacy at University of Southern California (USC) in 1981. Her practice has evolved over the years to include working closely with providers and patients on the safe, appropriate, and effective use of pharmaceuticals, botanicals, homeopathic, nutritional agents and therapeutic essential oils. She currently practices clinical integrative pharmacy at a unique independent pharmacy and as part of the team at an Integrative Medical Health Group. She is a lecturer and innovative experiential educator for many pharmacy schools, medical residents, and doctorate acupuncture programs. She is the Director of the inaugural PGY1 Integrative Health Pharmacy Residency. Pam is a faculty member and co-chair in Healthy Aging and Integrative Medicine at Yo San University Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Program. She is also an author of pharmacist (CE) programs exploring bioactive nutrients and two CE programs on homeopathic medicines and involved in numerous pharmacy professional associations. In this episode, we cover the following questions: 1. Your career evolution as an integrative pharmacist as the field expands 2. Main areas of integrative pharmacy specialty and interest: regulation, hormone balance, bioactive compounds, mood support, therapeutic essential oils, and skillful communication 3. Framework and importance of performing drug/herb/nutrient/condition interactions checks. 4. Value of mentoring (as a mentor and as a mentee) 5. Staying motivated, current, authentic and helpful (including meditation) 6. What does integrative medicine mean to you? 7. What is some final advice that you would tell pharmacists about why and how to stay up to date or get into this area of practice? Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD www.npr.center https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @nprcenter for Instagram and Twitter
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    27 mins
  • Bringing Technology & Education to Cannabis Consumers with Jeremy Jacobs of Enlighten Wellness
    Oct 26 2019
    In this episode, we talk with CEO of Enlighten Wellness, a company that brings cutting edge retail technology to the cannabis industry. The CEO, Jeremy Jacobs, covers the following: - cannabis history - CBD - what is CBD, how to provide guidance to customers, what are most common things customers are using it for - why education is needed about medical cannabis Interview with Guest - Jeremy Jacobs, EnlightenWellness Website: https://getenlightened.io/ Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD www.npr.center https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @nprcenter for Instagram and Twitter
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    32 mins

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