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		<title>The Herb Doctor Podcast – Episode 23: Understanding Memory &#038; Ageing Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In Part Two of this two-part conversation, The Herb Doctor Podcast explores holistic perspectives on brain health and ageing. Using a real-life case discussion, this episode looks at how lifestyle patterns, digestion, sleep, stress, and traditional herbal practices are considered when supporting overall wellbeing. The focus is on education, personalisation, and gentle, sustainable choices that support long-term health.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Herb Doctor Podcast – Episode 22: Understanding Memory and Ageing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this episode of The Herb Doctor Podcast, Dr. Dilis Clare and host Caitríona Hegarty explore memory changes and ageing through a real-life case history. The conversation looks at how everyday memory concerns are often influenced by lifestyle, stress, sleep, and overall wellbeing, rather than a single cause. This episode offers a thoughtful, grounded discussion on perspective, assessment, and understanding memory in the context of living well as we age.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Herb Doctor – Episode 17: Autumn Foraging</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Caitríona Hegarty and Dr. Dilis Clare explore autumn hedgerows — tasting fuchsia berries, comparing haws, and discussing rose hips, lavender seed, nettle seed, and wild carrot. A lively chat on safe, mindful foraging and Dr. Clare’s new book Uprooted Medicine.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Herb Doctor – Episode 16: Exploring Herbal Medicine: Evidence and Alteratives</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A calm, practical conversation about how evidence is gathered for herbal medicine—plus a primer on “alteratives,” a traditional category of herbs used in blends. Dr. Dilis Clare shares how different study types fit alongside long-standing practice, with a focus on burdock root tea as a case example.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Herb Doctor – Episode 12: Linking Iron Deficiency to Chronic Pain</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dr. Dílis Clare and Caitríona Hegarty explore how iron levels relate to chronic pain and share traditional ways herbs and foods can help support balance.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Herb Doctor – Episode 11: St. John’s Wort and the Standardisation Debate</title>
		<link>https://www.drclare.ie/podcast/st-johns-wort-debate/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 23:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The drug interactions were due to manipulating the formula — adding extra hyperforin. In its traditional form, St. John’s Wort is very safe, with mild, transient effects similar to placebo. Standardising it to pharmaceutical levels didn’t automatically make it safer — in fact, it did the opposite.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Herb Doctor – Episode 9: Healing Through Grief: Herbal Support for Emotional Wellness</title>
		<link>https://www.drclare.ie/podcast/herbal-support-grief/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dr. Dilis Clare and Caitríona Hegarty explore the emotional, physical, and spiritual layers of grief—offering insight, support, and the gentle role herbal medicine can play in healing.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Herb Doctor – Episode 8: Onion Layers: Unveiling Herbal Health Secrets</title>
		<link>https://www.drclare.ie/podcast/herbal-medicine-layers/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[chronic inflammation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dr. Dilis Clare unpacks the layers of healing in herbal medicine—exploring how simplicity and complexity intertwine in gut health, inflammation, and long-term wellbeing.]]></description>
		
		
		
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