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073: Medicinal Mushrooms and Mushroom Supplementation with Jeff Chilton

073: Medicinal Mushrooms and Mushroom Supplementation with Jeff Chilton

FromThe Live FAB Life Podcast


073: Medicinal Mushrooms and Mushroom Supplementation with Jeff Chilton

FromThe Live FAB Life Podcast

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Feb 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Mushrooms are the latest trending superfood and you’ve probably seen mushrooms in coffee, teas, elixirs, and even supplements!  In this episode, I’m joined by Jeff Chilton, an ethnomycology(the study of fungi) expert. He founded Nammex, a company that introduced medicinal mushrooms to the U.S. nutritional supplement industry. He also co-authored the book “The Mushroom Cultivator.” You’ll hear us discuss: What medicinal mushrooms are and what’s the active ingredients in them The importance of consuming organic mushrooms and how he started the first organic mushroom farm in China and the regulations that they must meet to ensure safety The differences between popular mushrooms like reiki and chaga and other trending varieties How mushrooms are used in supplements and how to know if you’re purchasing a quality, safe mushroom supplement READ THE SHOW NOTES: http://www.livefablife.com/073 SUBMIT A QUESTION: http://www.livefablife.com/podcast
Released:
Feb 5, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Live FAB Life Podcast is a weekly show that examines how stress shows up in our lives and explores practical, actionable ways to deal with using Human Design and Functional Nutrition in health, work, and everyday life. With a 20+ year career in the tech industry, I’ve seen it all; the crazy hours, super demanding lifestyles, and constant drive that pushes women into burnout and chronic illness.

 Take a few minutes to practice some self-care by tuning in to this week’s episode with Naomi Nakamura, a Human Design and Functional Nutrition Coach based in the San Francisco Bay Area.