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Marina Buksov:

Hi, I’m Marina Buksov a licensed pharmacist (PharmD), certified holistic health coach (Institute for Integrative Nutrition), herbalist (Arbor Vitae), and mental fitness coach (PQ) .

I help healthcare professionals and conscious healers reclaim their natural intuition, rebalance their energy, and deepen their healing impact using gentle, plant-based, and evidence-informed methods.

Drawing from my background in pharmacy, herbal medicine, and integrative nutrition, I guide professionals toward sustainable healing that’s rooted in nature, aligned with spirit, and empowering for both you and your clients.

Ready to align your practice with your purpose?

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I am passionate about health, life, and creating a better tomorrow, which as many proactive people will tell you, starts today. There is no time like the present to start living a raw life - just as nature intended for us!

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I love your herbalism course I took and while going through it I discovered there was so much more I had to share with others rather than a one focus fix. I have been gradually working towards my goal with many obstacles thrown at me along the way that so many others encounter.

A quote from Marina that has really stuck with me is "Why take a prescription when a plant will do, why take a plant when a prayer will do?" Thank you, Marina, for the community you have built within this program as well as one on one time you dedicate to each member within your cohorts. I highly recommend Marina and her Build Your Holistic Herbal Practice program if you are looking to begin your own consulting business as well as incorporate herbs into your treatment paradigm.

Although I had extensive education/training in providing direct patient care in my 20+ years of experience, I felt a gap in providing holistic recommendations involving herbals. The HHP course allowed me to gain confidence to incorporate herbals into my practice recommendations. Even more importantly to me as a homesteader, I gained knowledge to expand my preparation skills of the herbals I grow myself. I now have an excitement (for clinical application) when I see plants growing in nature that I know I can use for medicinal benefits!

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BUILD YOUR HOLISTIC HERBAL PRACTICE

This program is for medical professionals who want to start a holistic wellness business that incorporates plant medicine. It will give you the basic knowledge and understanding on how to procure and use herbs, how they interact within the body, and how to incorporate them into a holistic wellness routine for yourself and your clients. In addition, it will teach you the steps of setting up your business structure. Gain the confidence and clarity to run it with Holistic Herbal Educator Marina Buksov!

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Phytoestrogens as Dietary Modulators of Female Health

Female hormones regulate critical physiological processes, and disruptions can lead to significant health consequences. Analyze the effects of environmental xenoestrogens and dietary phytoestrogens on hormone balance and therapeutic interventions. Explore the classification, pharmacology, and clinical relevance of phytoestrogens including soy, black cohosh, hops, kudzu, licorice, fenugreek, and vitex. Examine the evidence behind the soy controversy and its effects on women’s hormones with latest research.

Herbal Support for Blood Glucose Metabolism

Equip yourself with evidence-based botanical tools for supporting healthy blood glucose metabolism. Explore the pathophysiology of glucose dysfunction, identify risk factors, and learn practical dietary and lifestyle interventions. Discover mechanisms of action for devils club, astragalus, berberine, gymnema, cinnamon, blueberry, fenugreek, bitter melon, ginger, hibiscus, milk thistle, medicinal mushrooms, and more, plus microbiome support with Akkermansia and Bifidobacterium. Backed by latest research for clinical application.

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Clinical Approach to Real World Herb-Drug Interactions

Master herb-drug interactions in clinical practice with evidence-based strategies for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic mechanisms. Explore real-world case studies and practical tools for patient safety. Learn safer alternatives including whole food herbs, culinary spices, and tonic herbs, covering ashwagandha, ginger, reishi, turmeric, and St. John’s wort. Earn CE credits including pharmacology hours for naturopaths while expanding your integrative medicine toolkit.

The Role of Gut Health, Microbiome, and Stress Response in Harmonizing Immune Function

Designed for healthcare professionals seeking integrative approaches to immune health. Explore how environmental exposures, nutrition, and stress impact immune resilience through gut permeability, microbiome diversity, and hormonal balance. Learn evidence-informed botanical protocols including adaptogens, demulcents, and immunomodulatory herbs that support immune tolerance and robust health.

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