Hi Friends! 

Welcome to Season 2 of Now & Zen! I am beyond excited to kick off this season with Caitlin Thompson, neurologist and seasoned kambo practitioner. Caitlin explains to us why, “There is nothing else like kambo on the planet.” As someone who has personally suffered from chronic illness, Caitlin discovered the many healing benefits of kambo which ignited her passion to become a pioneering kambo researcher and practitioner.
Caitlin regularly travels to Peru to harvest kambo. She walks us through the ethical harvesting process of gathering kambo from the phyllomedusa bicolor, or giant leaf frogs, commonly found in Peru. 
Caitlin emphasizes one of the most potent rewards of being a kambo practitioner and experiencing kambo is to “help guide someone back to themselves.” Remember, YOU are the medicine. She describes kambo as an empowerment medicine that can help you get in tune with your own inner strength. 
Throughout this episode, Caitlin explains the amazing benefits of kambo for those suffering from autoimmune disease, chronic infection and any inflammatory affliction and also addiction, anxiety, depression and PTSD. Kambo is also used as a natural antibiotic. Caitlin also helps us understand those who may not benefit from kambo. Kambo is not recommended for individuals with heart conditions or may suffer contraindications. 
So much is being discovered on the benefits of kambo and Caitlin is at the forefront conducting her own research on the healing benefits of kambo. Thanks for listening and remember, YOU are the medicine! Use your common sense and make educated choices in your life. 
NamaSTAY AMAZING my friends! 

Caitlin Thompson, Neurobiologist/Kambo Practitioner/ Researcher/ Advocate/Instructor
Caitlin Thompson is a neurobiologist and seasoned Kambo practitioner, advocate and educator. She is an independent scientific researcher and UCSD School of Medicine research associate and is currently conducting the first human Kambo studies. Caitlin’s personal journey up against a chronic illness that encompassed Lyme disease and other autoimmune symptoms led her down an integrated path of entheogenic medicine and science, marrying the two passions to bridge the gap. This led her to develop specialized training for Kambo practitioners to work with clients afflicted with Lyme disease and autoimmune-related conditions. Her previous research focuses on psychedelics as a novel approach to autoimmune conditions and the microbiome effects of ayurvedic herbs. Caitlin works regularly with several indigenous communities in the Amazon to build reciprocal supportive relations and bring practitioners face to face with the Kambo frog, in addition to providing practitioner training programs within the US. 

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