Gaia Herbs and Gisele host an wellness panel on top of 75 Varick in New York City on September 15th, 2023.

Introduced by Jim Geike, CEO of Gaia Herbs, the panel discussion, moderated by CBS Correspondent Michelle Miller, consists of experts in the herbal supplement, health, and wellness space. Together, this panel discusses a variety of topics ranging from what supplements do for our bodies and minds, to guidance on how to begin your own wellness journey.

Panel:
Gisele Bündchen — Wellness Ambassador, Gaia Herbs
Michelle Miller — CBS Correspondent
Mimi Hernandez — Executive Director, American Herbalists Guild
Dr. Lara Zakaria — Integrative Pharmacist, Certified Nutrition Specialist and Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner
Melissa Wood-Tepperberg — Certified Health and Wellness Coach
Susan Hirsch — Formulation Director, Gaia Herbs

0:00 Opening and about Gaia Herbs
2:23 What does agency mean?
2:56 Gisele Bündchen introduction
6:45 Panel introduction
9:33 Gisele's wellness journey
11:20 Gisele's mental health journey
14:55 What do supplements do?
17:10 How to begin a wellness journey
19:46 Where to start with supplements
21:20 Melissa Wood on balance & mediation
25:56 Safety and supplements
27:46 Gisele on feeling better at 43 than at 23
29:00 Not all supplements are created equal in the industry
29:43 5 questions to ask your supplement companies
30:08 Gaia Herbs standards in transparency
31:53 Culinary herbs vs. herbal supplements
35:16 Pharmaceuticals and herbalism
39:53 Advice for starting your holistic wellness journey
46:23 Where to start with supplements, continued
51:00 Jim Geike's favorite herbs