Podcast 91 : La médecine naturelle avec André Saine

3 Feb 2025 · 65 min
1:05:02

In this French‑language episode of the "Vivre jusqu'à 180 ans grâce au biohacking" podcast, host Alicia Marcelle Martine Bragalli (Ali Braggs), a naturopath and author, welcomes André Saine, dean of the Canadian Academy of Homeopathy and a veteran of natural medicine. The conversation opens with a bold claim that biohacking could enable people to live healthily to 180 years, setting the tone for a series aimed at women interested in healthy aging, fat loss and natural remedies. Saine recounts his upbringing in his father’s natural‑medicine clinic in Montreal, the legal battles the clinic faced with the College of Physicians, and the unconventional therapies his father used (electro‑therapy, bee‑venom injections, nutrition, and early electro‑lysis for epilepsy and multiple sclerosis). He then describes his own educational journey – from a brief stint in chiropractic, through naturopathic studies in Toronto, a clinical year in Oregon, and finally a doctorate in naturopathy – highlighting the scarcity of formal training in the 1970s and the role of pioneering teachers such as Dr Bonhomme. The dialogue shifts to a historical overview of conventional versus natural medicine, critiquing 18th‑century “heroic” practices (bloodletting, mercury) and tracing the emergence of alternative modalities (mesmerism, Hahnemann’s homeopathy, orthopathie, hydrotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathy, and naturopathy). Saine explains the principles of homeopathy, gives concrete examples (bee‑venom, onion, Zincum Metallicum), and shares several dramatic case studies, notably the recovery of a man with ankylosing spondylitis after three homeopathic doses. A substantial portion of the interview is devoted to the BNS (Bilateral Nasal Specific) technique, a manual‑nasal method Saine claims can release blocked sutures, restore neural function after concussions, and improve cognition, mood and physical health. He describes the anatomy (six nasal meatuses, eight insufflations) and reports anecdotal successes, including a disabled equestrian patient who regained energy and screen‑time capacity. The episode concludes with Saine’s perspective on the future of naturopathy in Quebec: ongoing regulatory negotiations, the disparity between Ontario (over 2 000 naturopaths) and Quebec (23), and his optimism that regulation will allow the profession to flourish. Overall, the podcast blends personal narrative, historical critique, clinical anecdotes, and practical technique instruction to promote natural‑medicine approaches as viable pathways to longevity and well‑being.

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