Faith and Freedom with Shemane Nugent – November 30, 2025

Podcast: Real America’s Voice
Host: Shemane Nugent
Notable Guests: Dr. Brian Ardes, Ted Nugent
Air Date: November 30, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of Faith and Freedom dives into holistic health, natural remedies, food freedom, and traditional American values. Shemane hosts discussions with returning guest Dr. Brian Ardes on the health benefits of nicotine, alternative medicine, and natural immunity, followed by a lively, candid segment with her husband, musician and activist Ted Nugent, covering food sovereignty, government overreach on farming and hunting, and the therapeutic value of nature and archery.

1. Key Discussion: The Health Benefits and Misconceptions of Nicotine

Guest: Dr. Brian Ardes
Segment Start: [03:14]

The Core Message

• Dr. Ardes challenges mainstream medical narratives surrounding nicotine, advocating its use not as an addictive drug, but as a therapeutic nutrient with centuries of medicinal history.

Major Points and Insights

• Starting Nicotine Safely:

  • Dosage: Always start with 1mg for the first week; can increase to 3mg in subsequent weeks ([04:30]).
  • Form: Recommended brand—Tolavita, offering 3mg and 7mg natural tobacco extract patches.
  • Quote: “Nicotine…has been known to medical science and research for over 500 years, Shemane, to be able to help cure and prevent cancers of all kinds… improve them, such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, all things dementia.” — Dr. Brian Ardes ([05:53])

• Addiction and Medical Studies:

  • Reference to a study of 75 people, non-smokers, using 15mg nicotine patches for six months with cognitive improvement and no withdrawal/addiction symptoms ([06:30]).
  • Quote: “Not a single person reported any withdrawal symptoms… Nobody was addicted after six months.” — Dr. Brian Ardes ([07:25])

• Detoxifying Effects:

  • Explanation of why nicotine affects individuals differently, linking to detoxification reactions similar to parasite cleanses.
  • Symptoms linked to detox, not toxicity: rashes, nausea, diarrhea, etc. ([09:48])

• Children, Elderly & Epileptics:

  • Small doses (1mg) beneficial even for children with respiratory illnesses; advisory against use by those with epilepsy (though anecdotal reports of benefit in some seizure patients) ([11:52]).

• Nicotine in Foods:

  • Present in all nightshade vegetables (e.g., tomatoes, peppers, potatoes).

• Mainstream Reversal:

  • Shemane asserts, “The food pyramid is upside down… doctors don’t do a whole lot [of] education about things like this” ([12:46]).

Notable Quotes

• “Ask your cardiologist if nicotine is right for you.” — Dr. Brian Ardes ([08:54])
• “Everything we need is in the garden and it’s accessible to us.” — Shemane Nugent ([03:25])

2. Alternative Wellness: Doc's Viral Defense and Conference

Segment Start: [13:18]

• Dr. Ardes introduces Doc’s Viral Defense, a supplement using selenium, NAC, vitamin C, zinc, and betaine, designed to boost immunity and support respiratory health.

  • Quote: “Selenium…is also antiviral and boosts the immune system, obviously… Betaine…makes your blood hold on to oxygen four to five times longer; increased oxygen destroys all viruses.” — Dr. Brian Ardes ([13:22])

• Promotion of “Healing for the Ages” conference and products with discount codes ([14:59]).

  • Replay access at HealingForTheAges.com

3. Food Sovereignty & Government Overreach

Segment: Conversation with Ted Nugent
Segment Start: [20:35] and [35:35]

Hunters, Ranchers, and Real Food

• Thanksgiving reflection: Ted relates the joy and patriotism in harvesting and providing food directly by hunting and farming ([21:35]).

  • Quote: “You know how we know it’s real food? Because I killed it myself… we grew it ourselves… Happy Thanksgiving every day!” — Ted Nugent ([21:36])

• Government Culling Ostriches and Deer:

  • Ted criticizes Canadian and Texan authorities for mass culling healthy animals (ostriches in Canada, deer in TX), labeling it government overreach and a means to control the food supply ([23:35], [24:35]).
    • “If they control the food, they control the people.” — Shemane Nugent ([21:03])
    • “You’re gonna kill somebody’s ostrich, you’re a horrible human being.” — Ted Nugent ([25:06])
  • Scientific rebuttal: Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in deer has never transmitted to humans.
    • “How many people have got it? Zero.” — Ted Nugent ([24:25])

• Advocacy for Standing Up:

  • “Do not let them on your ranch to kill your deer. Do not let them on your ranch to kill your ostriches.” — Ted Nugent ([27:28])
  • “Why isn’t Hillary Clinton in jail? Why is Barack Obama and Biden… when you start asking why… you have a headache because I don’t care why.” — Ted Nugent ([26:22])

American Independence and the Second Amendment

• Shemane contrasts the US and Canada, noting the US has the Second Amendment as a safeguard ([28:03]).
• Ted highlights historical lessons on enforced helplessness and government power, linking it to his status as a “radical” for defending constitutional rights and food freedom ([28:16], [29:10]).

Spiritual Angle

• “We are children of God and we have truth, logic and common sense.” — Ted Nugent ([26:53])

4. The Mystical, Healing Power of Nature & Archery

Segment: Ted Nugent on archery and hunting
Segment Start: [39:12]

Nature as Therapy and Spiritual Teacher

• Ted and Shemane discuss archery as a path to spirituality, healing trauma (especially for veterans), and mindful living.

  • “There is the physics of spirituality… the spirituality of my relationship with God and my instinctive response to His miraculous nature.” — Ted Nugent ([39:23])
  • “The mystical flight of the arrow… it’s enchanting, it’s the history of mankind.” — Ted Nugent ([41:24])

• Shemane reflects on the Zen of archery and nature’s calming effect:

  • “Archery especially forces you to be calm… you just watch the leaves spiral down to the forest floor, and you hear things and see things you normally wouldn’t.” ([42:12])

Overcoming Adversity and PTSD

• Veterans’ testimonials: Bowhunting provides focus, peace, and healing from PTSD, even for those with physical disabilities ([43:42]).
  • “Each and every one of them have expressed that when they get a bow and arrow, it goes away.” — Ted Nugent ([43:42])

Beginner’s Guidance on Archery

• Start with a lightweight traditional longbow or recurve; it should feel graceful, not like weightlifting.
  • “All you archery shops… selling people 70-pound bows… it’s not weightlifting, for God’s sakes. It’s graceful.” — Ted Nugent ([46:44])
• Get close to the target, focus on form, and increase the challenge gradually.
  • Shemane uses a 30-pound bow for large game; precision and shot placement matter more than brute strength ([47:07]).

5. Inspiration, Faith, and Community

Encouragement from Shemane and Pastor Anthony Thomas ([56:24]):

• Pastor Thomas shares about humility as a spiritual path, referencing Job 28:7, and prays for the community.

  • “Humility is the greatest weapon in the kingdom of God. God says to the proud, He’ll resist, but He gives grace to the humble.” — Pastor Anthony Thomas ([56:24])

• Shemane gives practical encouragement for the holiday season, reminding listeners to slow down, rely on faith, and focus on gratitude and positive energy.

  • “Feed your faith with God’s promises, not your fear with the worst-case scenarios.” — Shemane Nugent ([57:55])
  • Shares her personal journey of overcoming illness (toxic mold) and becoming a seeker and advocate for natural health ([61:09]).

• Closing encouragement: Care for pets, slow down, and find joy in simplicity.

6. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Perhaps you were born for such a time as this.” — Shemane Nugent (Recurring signoff, e.g., [03:14], [20:26])
• “Relish the opportunity to be an outsider because it’s the outsiders who change the world.” — Ted Nugent (Recurring, e.g., [15:51], [30:05], [31:58], [53:47])
• “The cuter the critter, the sweeter the meat.” — Ted Nugent ([26:53])
• “Truth, logic, and common sense—Faith and Freedom ultimately delivers that.” — Ted Nugent ([26:53])

7. Episode Structure & Timestamps

| Topic/Segment | Timestamp | |----------------------------------------------------------|------------| | Welcome & introducton of Dr. Brian Ardes | [03:14] | | The medicinal benefits and correct use of nicotine | [04:02] | | Study on non-addictiveness and cognitive improvement | [06:30] | | Detox symptoms, age groups, and dietary sources | [09:48] | | Doc’s Viral Defense & conference info | [13:18] | | Ted Nugent: Food Sovereignty & Hunter’s Perspective | [20:35] | | Government animal culling & food control discussion | [23:35] | | Faith, freedom, and Second Amendment advocacy | [27:42] | | Archery, hunting, and therapeutic power of nature | [39:12] | | How to begin with archery – practical basics | [44:48] | | Pastor Anthony Thomas & closing encouragements | [56:24] | | Shemane’s personal health journey and health book info | [61:09] |

8. Resources and Further Engagement

• drardisshow.com: Dr. Ardes’ books, supplements, and conference info.
• HealingForTheAges.com: Symposium replays and upcoming wellness events.
• uncleteds.com: Natural dog supplements by Ted and Shemane.
• chemainerocks.com: Shemane’s website, books (“Abundantly Well”, “Killer House”), and wellness resources.

Overall Tone: Passionate, direct, and conversational, blending practical advice with urgent calls for personal sovereignty, gratitude, American tradition, and faith. Both hosts encourage curiosity, self-reliance, and standing up for fundamental rights and truth.

Audience Takeaway:

• Question mainstream health and nutrition advice; seek out natural and holistic alternatives.
• Defend food freedom, property rights, and traditional values; be vigilant against overreach.
• Rediscover spiritual and practical healing through nature, hunting, and mindful living.
• Stand proud in faith, humility, and gratitude.