DR. MEG JORDAN INTERVIEWS THE FOUNDERS OF CHI HERBAL ON HER GLOBAL MEDICINE HUNTER RADIO SHOW

Dr. Jordan Highlights How Chi Herbal Formulas Can Help Athletes and Others Speed Recovery and Prevent Injury

Sudbury , MA – February 15, 2006 - Chi Herbal founders, Brad Heilman and Rob Lucier, were invited to speak on the Global Medicine Hunter (part of the Health Radio Network) on January 22, 2006 as guests of Dr. Meg Jordan. Meg is a woman who has motivated millions to live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Author, speaker, international health journalist, registered nurse and a clinical medical anthropologist, she is one of the most recognized names in health and wellness reporting.

Dr. Jordan, who was at this year’s Ironman Hawaii in November interviewing winner Natascha Badmann and meeting with World Champion Peter Reid, is also familiar with the endurance athlete community. She has interviewed Danny Dreyer, author of Chi Running, among other athletes. Meg is trying to get athletes and others to recognize the value of herbal solutions and other all-natural methods. "I'm on a campaign right now to get people off of some kind of dangerous over the counter stuff, and really look at working with their body with the botanical wisdom of Chi and herbs."

Dr. Meg Jordan interviewed Brad Heilman and Rob Lucier of Chi Herbal on the benefits of Chi Herbal formulas for athletes. Meg stated, "You can avoid injury by recovering faster. If you are a prime trainer and competitor, if you are doing really arduous workouts, and if your not – say you are a weekend warrior, that you sit all week – and you find that you have overstressed the body. That means that you are risking further injury from that highly stressed position, and the Chi Formulas – the wraps, the sprays, the baths, the teas – they are not just to pamper your body, but they actually help to heal it on a deep core level, working with the energy and the meridians…"

During the radio broadcast, Brad Heilman of Chi Herbal explained why most of the formulas are topical, and why this is important for endurance athletes. "If you imagine a piece of paper, and you fold it 100 times in a single spot, you're putting a lot of stress on that [fold line]. That is likely going to be the area where [the paper] will rip or break. Endurance athletes are stressing specific parts of the body significantly, and what [Chi Herbal] is trying to do is provide topical formulas that can be applied to the knees, the hips, the ankles or other areas that take a lot of stress, to try to help balance the Chi or energy in those areas to prevent injury or help with recovery." One of the most popular Chi Herbal products is the Athletic Herbal Wrap Kit, which is a self-care treatment for knee or foot pain, pulled muscles, sprains and strains. Wear the topical herbal treatment for 12-24 hours to promote circulation and improve the condition of your joints and muscles.

Chuck Schwager, a runner, reported his experience with the Athletic Wrap Kit. “Recently I was diagnosed with a stress fracture of the ankle. I gave it three weeks of PT, ice and support with little improvement. I used the [Athletic Herbal Wrap Kit] once and felt immediate relief. I don’t know how or why it works, but my personal experience with it convinces me that work it does."

“It is so hard to do double-blind clinical studies on other healing systems, such as Chinese medicine and Chi, but what we have is a growing body of evidence from people’s self reports saying ‘I really appreciate this – I know it helped me…’” states Dr. Jordan. Some preliminary results of the Chi Herbal formulas have been presented at the World Congress for Anti-aging by Dr. Anna Ragaz.

The full interview can be found at www.healthradionetwork.com. Select Hour 2 of the January 22nd show. The interview takes place in the last 30 minute segment.

About Chi Herbal
Chi Herbal is a leading provider of all natural, time-tested herbal formulas for triathletes, marathoners, cyclist, and other elite athletes to help you recover faster, prevent injury and maintain a healthy condition longer. Made from the highest quality herbs, Chi Herbal formulas include Foot Energy Spray to reduce fatigue and soreness, the Athletic Herbal Wrap for use with injuries, chronic pain, inflammation, strains and pulls, and the Herbal Harmonizing Bath for overall recovery after strenuous training. Chi Herbal products are available at www.chiherbal.com and other retailers.