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Danielle Ryan Broida on How to Use Functional Mushrooms & Healing Adaptogens

Episode 595 Published 3 years, 4 months ago

Episode Highlights With Danielle

How she lives a very low waste, almost zero waste lifestyle and why she started
Tips for reducing our footprint and living lower waste
What she learned living in Thailand and teaching environmental classes there
Vitalism- the type of medicine she studied and uses
Functional mushrooms 101- fascinating facts about fungi
Why mushrooms are considered their own kingdom in the animal world and why we didn't figure this out until the 1970s
Things that separate fungi from plants, including the need for external nutrients
There are at least 6x more fungi species than any kingdom on earth
Why some fungi sprout into fruit (mushroom) and some don’t
Fun fact: we breathe in fungal spores every time we breathe
What functional mushrooms are and what separates them from other fungi
Understanding adaptogens and the unique properties they share
How to choose the best adaptogens for your body
The categories of adaptogens and what to look for to personalize to you
Performance adaptogens: lions mane and cordyceps
Immune supporting adaptogens: turkey tail, acerola cherry (for skin), goji
The two compounds in turkey tail mushrooms that have been studied and are the foundation for the first mushroom derived anti-cancer drug
Restoring adaptogens for mood, sleep and stress: ashwaghanda, reishi, tulsi
Cacao is the single most nutrient dense food that exists, moringa is another great choice

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