An in-depth conversation with licensed naturopathic doctor Josh Corn about using natural medicine to treat sleep problems. We discuss different herbs and supplements, dispel some of the myths about naturopathy and why public perceptions are often wrong.Prefer to read? Download the full episode transcript here

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03:23 Introducing Dr Josh Corn04:59 Dr Josh Corn's training and research background 06:10 What is a naturopath? How does naturopathy fit into the wider world of medicine and healthcare08:10 How and why natural medicine treats the 'whole patient'09:20 Why the Wikipedia description of naturopathy is fake news14:50 Why sometimes a naturopathic doctor will prescribe big pharma medications16:30 The intersection between naturopathy, ancient medicine, Ayurveda, Chinese medicine18:40 Dealing with critics and skeptics20:28 The main distinction between natural sleep supplements and herbs and pharmaceutical meds/ sleeping pills25:44 Diagnosing sleep disorders and working alongside sleep specialists27:30 How to choose over the counter sleep supplements, herbs29:44 Social media, advertising, regulation and the problems in choosing and buying supplements  32:26 Melatonin for sleep, issues with dosages34:14 Medicinal cannabis for sleep37:30 Valerian root for sleep39:43 Passion flower for sleep40:43 Ashwaganda for sleep43:07 Chamomile for sleep44:04 Hops for sleep46:33 Kava for sleep50:10 Magnesium for sleep52:33Phosphatidyl serine for sleep54:44 5-HTP for sleep56:08 General guidelines for choosing herbs and supplements for sleep

Dr Josh Corn is a licensed naturopathic doctor and in this episode he tells us about the types of herbs and supplements he uses to treat patients he sees with sleep issues.

Dr Corn works as a primary care provider in the state of Oregon and graduated from National University of Natural Medicine, the oldest accredited naturopathic medical university in North America and a leader in natural medicine education and evidence-based research.

As well as discussing some of the most common natural, plant based sleep remedies, including valerian, passionflower, ashwagandha, chamomile, hops, we talk about the wider perceptions of naturopathy, the philosophy of treating the patient's wellbeing as a whole, and the differences between traditional medical care providers and naturopathy.This Episode's GuestDr Josh Corn Instagram @dr.joshcorn

Dr Josh Corn is a licensed naturopathic doctor, natural medicine researcher and public speaker from Portland Oregon. Dr Corn graduated graduated from the National College of Natural Medicine with a Master of Science in Integrative Medicine Research. He uses botanical medicine, nutrition, pharmaceuticals, and lifestyle medicine to help patients achieve their health goals.ResourcesWebsite: https://www.drjoshcorn.com/

Instagram: @dr.joshcorn 

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians: https://www.naturopathic.org/

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Full TranscriptJeff Mann: 00:00:08 Welcome to the Sleep Junkies podcast. My name is Jeff Mann and I'm the founder and editor of sleepjunkies.com and what do we do on the podcast? Well, we cover the whole conversation on sleep and today we're going to be talking about natural medicine. We're going to talk about naturopathy, natural sleep remedies.

00:00:28 And before you switch off and think this is going to be a talk full of quackery, snake oil and pseudo science. Take a pause. Okay, so the problem with natural medicine and natural therapies, whether they're for sleep or any other health condition, is not to do with efficacy. It's not to do with research, it's to do with the fact that there are people out there pretending to be experts pretending to be medical advisors who aren't and they are quacks.