Ryan Drum
Island Herbs
P O Box 25
Waldron, WA 98297-0025

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Ryan Drum, PhD, AHG, has a BSc in Chemical Technology and a PhD in Botany (Phycology) from Iowa State University. While a NATO Scholar, he did postdoctoral studies on Cell Biology using the Electron Microscope and Microcine at the Universities of Bonn, Germany and Leeds, England . For 10 years Dr. Drum taught Botany and related subjects at Universities (UMASS/Amherst,UCLA, WWU). He studied Herbal Medicine with Ella Birzneck, founder of Dominion Herbal College in British Columbia for 12 years, and taught at their summer seminars for 25 years. He has been an adjunct faculty at Bastyr University since 1984, and he lectures at major herbal conferences and herbal schools. He specializes in Seaweed Therapies, Thyroid issues, and Men's Health. Dr. Drum is the author of over 30 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, the author of Electron Microscopy of Diatom Cells 1966, Springer Verlag, a 100-Plate Atlas, in print for 20 years, and a contributing author of two chapters in Planting the Future (Gladstar and Hirsch 2001) and a chapter in Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology, M. Friedman 2005. The proud father of three wonderful children and two fantastic grandchildren, he lives in a rustic little hilltop cabin he built 30 years ago on a remote island, off the grid, without indoor plumbing or refrigeration. Dr. Drum believes in true patient autonomy: the freedom and right to choose one's caregivers independent of their official certification.

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Articles of Interest

Transgenerational Herbalism and Epigenomics

• Medicinal Uses of Seaweeds-Updated
• Sea Vegetables For Food & Medicine
• Bullwhip Kelp (Nereocystis leutkeana): The World's Tastiest and Easiest Kelp To Eat
• Environmental Origins of Thyroid Disease-Part 1
• Environmental Origins of Thyroid Disease-Part 2
• Herbs and Men's Health
• Two Buds and a Leaf: Poplar Buds, Grindelia Buds, and Fig Leaves
• Three Herbs: Devil's Club, Oregon Grape & Chaparral
• Three Herbs: Nettles, Horsetail, Mullein
• Three Herbs: Yarrow, Queen Anne's Lace, Indian Pipe
• Three Herbs:Yarrow, Indian Consumption Plant, Coral Root
• Thyroid Function and Dysfunction
• Wildcrafting Medicinal Herbs

2009 Workshops with Ryan Drum`

27-30.March 2009.
Respiratory Issues, Thyroid Health, Seaweed Ramble and Fiesta, Men's Health. Port Angeles, WA. Call Vickie Dodd at 360-452-5922 for more information.

7.June 2009 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
Seaweed Ramble, Bellingham Community Food Coop, Bellingham, WA. Call Kevin Murphy at 360-734-8158 for more information.

19-21.June 2009. Wheaton College, Norton, MA. 9th International Herb Symposium.

24.June 2009 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Beach and Seaweed Ramble. Lopez Island, WA. Lopez Is. Family Resource Center. Call Patsy Haber. 360-468-4117 for more information.

05.July 2009 from 9:00 AM - 2:00PM.
Seaweed Ramble, Orcas Island WA. Orcas Island Recreation Program. Call Didier Gincig at 360-376-5339 for more information.

9-13. July 2009.
Epigenomics, Seaweeds, Men's Health, Montana Herb Gathering. Great Falls, MT. Contact Kris Hill at 406-570-4593 or visit www.montanaherbgathering.com for more information.

June-July 2009.
Various Land and Sea Rambles. TBA. Orcas Island

24-26.July 2009.
Epigenomics, 2 Buds and a Leaf, Wildcrafting. Northwest Herb Fest. Pleasant Hill, OR. Contact Sharol Tilgner at 541-736-0614 for more information.

11-13.September 2009.
Herbwalk (3hrs), Advances in Seaweed Therapeutics, Home Herbalism. Breitenbush Herb Conference, Breitenbush Hot Springs, OR. Contact Trudy Zimm at zimm@trilliumbotanicals.net for more information.

Links

Voices for Traditional Medicines

Traditional Medicines Congress - http://traditionalmedicines.info