November 11, 2021 is Veterans Day! We take a look back at four veterans of the United States military who had a kratom story to share. From episode #13, Drew Turner is a US Navy veteran who served in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay. He appeared in the kratom documentary A Leaf of Faith. Drew discusses …
64. Veterans Day Special: A Look Back on Four Veterans Who Told Us Their Kratom Stories Read More »
by Brian Gallagher for KratomScience.com Listen to this story on Episode 20 of the Kratom Science Podcast. All her life Jennifer Van Blunk dreamed of being in the United States Navy until an injury prevented her from completing basic training. The physical and emotional pain led to a decade of opiate addiction. After years on …
Kratom Stories: Jennifer Van Blunk from Philadelphia Read More »
Jennifer Van Blunk is a Philly pastry chef. Years ago her dream of a career in the military was cut short due to an injury. After being discharged from the Navy, she took opiates for the physical and emotional pain for years, until she got to the point where, in her words, “I was literally …
20. The Road to Recovery and Micro-dosing with Jennifer Van Blunk Read More »
Andy Knowles was a Chief Gunners Mate until he was recently kicked out of the United States Navy after a 15 year career, just for using kratom. Andy wasn’t aware kratom was banned by the military, and it was helping him function with depression and anxiety. Kratom is, in fact, on the Department of Defense’s …
My guest is Andy Knowles. He is a Chief Gunners Mate who was recently kicked out of the United States Navy after a 15 year career, just for using kratom. Andy lives in Jacksonville Florida with his wife Stephanie. This is his kratom story… Music: Brendan Behan ” Who Fears to Speak of Easter Week …
16. The Navy’s Issue with Kratom… with Andy Knowles Read More »
My guest is Drew Turner. Drew is a kratom activist and consumer who appeared in the documentary A Leaf of Faith. He is a Navy veteran, and As a result of his service, Drew suffers from PTSD, Meige syndrome, and has recently completed chemotherapy. He drinks kratom tea as a part of his wellness routine. …
13. Drew Turner: Injured Veteran Turned Kratom Documentary Filmmaker Read More »
