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12. Learning How to Walk Again: Melody Woolf’s Kratom Story

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Kratom Science Podcast
12. Learning How to Walk Again: Melody Woolf's Kratom Story
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My guest is Melody Woolf from Kalamazoo Michigan. Melody suffered from a number of conditions that gave her excruciating chronic pain including fibromyalgia and spinal stenosis. She was mostly home-bound and had to use a wheelchair, walker, and opiates to get her through the day. She discovered kratom six years ago and now walks, bikes, …

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11. Combatting Scoliosis with Kendell Clark

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11. Combatting Scoliosis with Kendell Clark
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My guest is Kendell Clark from Great Saline, Texas. Kendell was diagnosed with scoliosis after a fall he had. He was prescribed Tramadol for the chronic pain, and became addicted to it. Kendell is one of the many thousands of people for whom kratom helped break an opiate addiction.  Kendell left some comments on KratomScience.com …

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10. Essiac Tea with Bernice Gallagher

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10. Essiac Tea with Bernice Gallagher
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My guest for Episode 10 is my mum, Bernice Gallagher. In 1998 Bernice was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and was given one to five years to live. Along with chemotherapy and radiation, she drank an herbal tea called Essiac. Bernice believes this tea helped her to fight the cancer, and stay in full …

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9. Kratom in France, Mississippi, and the Media

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9. Kratom in France, Mississippi, and the Media
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This week: Kratom banned in France, Mississippi State Senator Chuck Younger announces he’ll introduce a bill to ban kratom in his state, and we examine kratom as covered in media over the past week.  Produced by Brian Gallagher for https://www.kratomscience.com/ Reference links: Kratom Science Europe post https://www.kratomscience.eu/kratom-in-france/ ANSM press release https://ansm.sante.fr/S-informer/Points-d-information-Points-d-information/Inscription-du-kratom-sur-la-liste-des-psychotropes-Point-d-Information#_ftn1 Article about France’s kratom …

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8. Kratom Consumers Vs The State of Mississippi

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Kratom Science Podcast
8. Kratom Consumers Vs The State of Mississippi
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Kratom consumers are being threatened in Mississippi. A task force made up of law enforcement officers is lobbying county and town councils in an effort to ban kratom. They are called the Lowndes County Crime and Addiction Task Force. Their efforts have resulted in bans in dozens of towns and counties, mostly in Northeast Mississippi. …

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7. Overcoming Topical Steroid Withdrawal with Nina Ajdin

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Kratom Science Podcast
7. Overcoming Topical Steroid Withdrawal with Nina Ajdin
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Nina Ajdin grew up in war-torn Bosnia before her family immigrated into the United States. She later contracted a skin disease called topical steroid withdrawal. Nina’s story was featured on NPR, Daily Mail, and Kratomscience.com. In 2019 after years of illness that kept her home-bound, Nina started a full time job. She also testified to …

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6. Boston Kratom Guy – A Kratom Warrior’s Tale

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Kratom Science Podcast
6. Boston Kratom Guy - A Kratom Warrior's Tale
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My guest this week is the Boston Kratom Guy, Mike Oversteet. Mike has a podcast called the Kratom Guy Show. He’s an outspoken kratom warrior. He’s not only a kratom vendor, he’s also a client. The third guy named Mike we’ve had on the show. Ladies and gentleman, Mike Overstreet, the Boston Kratom Guy…. For more information on …

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5. Kratom in Your Own Backyard with Michael Carr

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5. Kratom in Your Own Backyard with Michael Carr
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My guest this week is Michael Carr. He’s originally from Philadelphia and currently resides in Jacksonville Florida. Michael takes kratom for anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. He’s growing his own Rifat kratom tree in his backyard, and hopes to one day grow enough kratom at home for a personal supply. For more information on all …

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4. Escaping Chronic Pain with Amy Wike

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4. Escaping Chronic Pain with Amy Wike
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My guest this week is Amy Wike from Kansas. Several years ago Amy worked at a meat processing plant. The physical strain of the job left her with permanent chronic pain. Her medication was latered tapered off by her doctor. The pain didn’t go away until Amy discovered kratom… Written and produced by Brian Gallagher. …

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3. Kicking Opiates to the Curb with Michael Napolitano

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Kratom Science Podcast
3. Kicking Opiates to the Curb with Michael Napolitano
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Michael Napolitano kicked a decades-long opiate addiction with the help of kratom. Mike is 57, from New York City, and served in the army. His opiate addiction spiraled out of control, and contributed to a life of violent crime and prison. This is his kratom story… Written and produced by Brian Gallagher. Music is Risey …

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