Episode 35: Okie-Dokie, Artichokie!

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This week, the Supplement Super Sleuth shines a spotlight on one of the most overlooked and underappreciated vegetable, the Artichoke.
In My Favorite Things, Nan takes a deep dive into the historical & evidence based benefits of Artichoke over the years. She shares several scientific studies on Artichoke for:

• Improving symptoms from those suffering from IBS, dyspepsia, and/or GERD
• The Overall Boost in Liver Health
• Reducing Toxins in the Body
• Protecting Against Lead Toxicity
• The Effects on Lipid Profiles

In addition, Nan also shares how to pick out the freshest artichokes and prepare them for a tasty meal.

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Chapters

1. Episode 35: Okie-Dokie, Artichokie! (00:00:00)

2. What are Artichokes? (00:01:53)

3. History of Artichokes (00:03:12)

4. Benefits of Artichokes (00:07:19)

5. Historic Benefits (00:10:03)

6. Clinical Study #1 - Improves symptoms of IBS & quality of life with people dealing with dyspepsia & GERD (00:10:22)

7. Artichoke Leaf Extract has liver protective effects (00:11:39)

8. Clinical Study #2 - Effect overall liver health (00:12:32)

9. Clinical Study #3 - Pretreating with Artichoke Leaf Extract to reduce effects of toxins in body (00:13:36)

10. Clinical Study #4 - Protect against lead toxicity (00:14:38)

11. The Doctrine of Signature (00:15:07)

12. Clinical Study #5 - Effects on lipid profiles (00:15:42)

13. How to pick out ideal artichoke (00:17:13)

14. Preparing to Cook (00:18:36)

15. Technique #1 - Steaming (00:19:49)

16. Technique #2 - Boiling (00:21:09)

17. Other Techniques (00:21:49)

18. How to eat Artichoke Leaves (00:23:03)

19. Let's Stay Connected (00:24:51)