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Podcast: The Thorne Podcast
Episode: Medicinal Mushrooms – A ‘Missing Dietary Link’?
Description: Mushrooms – they’re not just a pizza topping! From shiitake and reishi to turkey tail and cordyceps, fungi have a variety of benefits. Jeff Chilton of Nammex talks about the nutrient profile of his favorite mushrooms and how to choose the best mushroom supplements.
During this episode you’ll learn about:
Jeff Chilton, founder of Nammex mushroom extracts [1:36]
Mushrooms as food vs. mushrooms as medicine [4:27]
Eastern traditions of culinary and medicinal mushrooms [6:51]
Beta-glucans and other dietary properties of mushrooms [8:28]
What is a mushroom? How do mushrooms grown? [11:44]
Are all mushroom extracts produced the same? [14:20]
How are mushro...