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021 - Marlon Patrice - The Benefits of Herbs and Importance of Community

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Marlon says his son’s death in 2020 became the catalyst for We Go Outside Too.

1. The Health Spot With Omar - Alternative Solutions Podcast episode 21 centers on Marlon Patrice and his focus on herbs, health, community, and outdoor movement. 2. Omar hosts Marlon Patrice, who runs Patrice Herbs and Wellness and We Go Outside Too, and Marlon matters because he connects herbal products, running, and a hiking charity. 3. The episode asks how running, herbs, and community can help someone turn a sad situation into something positive. 4. Marlon says he started Patrice Herbs and Wellness in 2016 and describes it as a herbal tea business. 5. He explains that We Go Outside Too is a hiking charity focused on wellness, health, trauma, and getting people out of the city. 6. Marlon links his interest in wellness to long-distance running, which he says he took seriously from 2013. 7. He describes beginning with very short runs, then joining a running club and building from there. 8. Omar asks why running matters, and Marlon says it is about being “you versus you” and improving yourself. 9. Marlon says running improves structure, discipline, body condition, and mood in daily life. 10. He says the herb mulling tea is expectorant and can help with phlegm and chest congestion. 11. Marlon names elderberry syrup as useful for winter colds and flus, and he says sea moss can be turned into a daily gel. 12. He says his view of herbs is shaped by research and by wanting to “go to the root first” before pharmaceuticals. 13. Marlon says the best results come from consistency, not expecting herbs to work overnight. 14. He describes community as people coming together, sharing passions, and building each other up. 15. He says We Go Outside Too grew through word of mouth, Instagram, newsletters, and WhatsApp groups. 16. Marlon says his son’s death in 2020 was the catalyst for We Go Outside Too after his son was stabbed. 17. The conversation has an informal interview style, with Omar asking follow-up questions about running, herbs, walking, and grief. 18. The tone stays conversational and practical, with Marlon moving between health tips, personal memory, and community examples. 19. Listeners interested in herbal wellness, outdoor movement, and community care would likely value this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a tightly edited clinical discussion of supplements might skip it.

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Community-minded health talk with herbs, natural remedies, and a low-key practical tone.

Omar and Marlon Patrice keep the focus on community, health, nutrition, herbs, and the idea of turning a sad situation into something more positive.

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For when you want a calm, real-world chat about herbs, community, and health.

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