Matt Warnock, J.D.

Matt Warnock, J.D., is the owner of RidgeCrest Herbals, a company originally co-founded by his father in 1994. After transitioning from law to the field of herbal medicine, Matt has dedicated himself to the family business and the broader herbal community. In addition to his role at RidgeCrest, he serves on the Board of Directors for the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). Previously, he has been a trustee for various institutions, including the Santa Clara County Bar Association, the Santa Clara Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and the Wayne Brown Institute, a non-profit venture based in Utah, committed to fostering entrepreneurship.

Business Owner of RidgeCrest Herbals and Board Member of AHPA

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Health Freedom: Safe, Affordable, or Effective?

September 23, 2023

Matt Warnock, J.D.

Pre-market authorization (PMA) allows only drugs that are FDA approved. PMA sounds like a good idea, but is it really?

Less is More: More Results, Less Medicine

July 12, 2023

Matt Warnock, J.D.

Tonics 102: The Role of Adaptogens in Stress Relief

November 4, 2013

Matt Warnock, J.D.

My first post last month, “Tonics 101,” defined tonic herbs, specifically how tonics help the body to better adapt to the challenges it faces, and how this approach differs from the symptom-oriented approach common in modern western medicine. Today, let’s examine adaptogens, one of the best-studied classes of tonic herbs. Adaptogens...

Tonics 101: Increasing Vitality, Energy and Spirit

October 24, 2013

Matt Warnock, J.D.

In herbal medicine, the term “tonic” is often used—mistakenly—to mean an infusion, tea or tincture, or even more simply, an herbal remedy of any kind. In truth, a tonic herbal formula is one that is used to promote, restore or maintain an overall feeling of energy and vitality within the...