The Petty Herbalist Podcast

Author: Petty Herbalist

Two Black herbalists and Bougie Aunties help you discern the real shit from the bullshit in food and herbs. Come share in the belovedness of Karina Desroses and Asia Dorsey as they explore food science and medicine making at the intersection of ancestral reverence, ecology and cultures of healing justice. Help fund the pod and the two sistas trying to go to med school and Chinese Medicine Practitioner school: https://www.patreon.com/pettyherbalist
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to really live, eat COD LIVER oil - sacred dietary fats
Saturday, 6 December, 2025

Peace & Blessings y’all! We have another episode in our sacred fats series… about Cod Liver Oil! Cod Liver Oils is something many of us haven’t heard of or discussed in YEARS… maybe even decades. But we are here to preach the gospel about why we should bring it back into our diets! Sit tight, grab a chai, and enjoy this episode!As always, we want to thank you for all of your support, in all the ways! Sources and what’s discussed in the pod:2:59 Exploring the Medicine Bag: Copper and Matcha05:50 The Power of Deities: Oya and Erzuli Dantor08:45 Embracing Disruption: Chaos as a Blessing11:20 Women’s Power: Life and Death in Reproductive Health14:46 The Importance of Cod Liver Oil17:39 Cultural Practices and Nutritional Wisdom(article) Cod Liver Oil Basics and Recommendations 20:26 Vitamin D and the Body: Myths and Realities29:34 Conclusion and Reflections31:56 Debunking Myths About Dark Skin and Vitamin D(article) How A Vitamin D Test Misdiagnosed African-Americans 34:59 The Power of Cod Liver Oil38:14 Understanding Omega-3s: Cod Liver Oil vs. Fish Oil42:47 Balancing Omega-3s and Omega-6s for Health46:00 Community and Spirituality: Finding God in Togetherness50:59 Cycles of Abundance and Erosion in Health55:56 Food Genius: Building a Community of KnowledgeExploratory Call with Asia Follow us on social:⁠⁠@pettyherbalist⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@bonesbugsandbotany⁠⁠Rate us to show your support! Thank You!#StayReady #BePetty***if you read this far, send me a dm @pettyherbalist for a shoutout!***