Healing Through Food and Conscious Capitalism with Neka Pasquale

When her private practice in Chinese medicine and acupuncture showed that food was the best medicine for treating pre-diabetes and chronic inflammatory disease, Neka Pasquale founded Urban Remedy – a certified B-corporation – to make healthy eating more accessible. In this episode Neka talks about how she scaled her business in alignment with her principles and which ingredients she uses to heal herself and others In this episode we cover: 0:04:02 – Neka's Background 0:10:34 – Chinese Medicine 0:16:08 – Herbs 0:21:21 – Inflammatory Foods 0:23:14 – Organic Certifications 0:29:00 – GMO Foods 0:36:16 – Meat 0:44:56 – Anti-Inflammatory Foods 0:50:49 – B-Corp Certification 1:00:40 – Scaling and Preserving Principles 1:15:41 – Challenges 1:12:38 – Urban Remedy 1:28:52 – Sweeteners Save $2 off at your local Whole Foods Market or 20% on online orders with code COMMUNE20 LINK: https://urbanremedy.com/commune/ Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial This podcast is supported by: Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune. Apollo Neuro The Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FRIENDS OF COMMUNE: Try the Apollo wearable today and get $40 off your purchase at apolloneuro.com/commune. BetterHelp BetterHelp offers convenient online therapy on your schedule. It’s the same professional service you’d get from an in-person therapist, but with the option to communicate when and how you want – by chat, phone, or video call. Start on your own journey of self-discovery, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/commune to get 20% off your first month of online therapy. BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough is the ultimate magnesium supplement that offers the full spectrum of all seven types of magnesium, specially formulated to reach every tissue in your body for maximum health benefits.This one-of-a-kind product is designed to reverse low levels of magnesium, which could be causing a multitude of health problems.This means that this supplement acts like a brake on your body's nervous system, helping to calm and soothe, promoting a better quality of life. Visit magbreakthrough.com/onecommune and get 10% off on Magnesium Breakthrough with code Thrive Market Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune