76: Healing Power of Mushrooms with Jeff Chilton
Jeff Chilton talks about the healing power of mushrooms: nutrition and medicinal benefits of the forgotten food.
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Show Notes
Mushrooms are, hands down, one of the most beneficial foods you can eat. From having amazing nutrition and medicinal benefits to being high in fiber and low in fat, it’s about time you gave them a place of pride in your diet. I’m joined by mushroom expert and grower, Jeff Chilton, to talk all about the healing power of mushrooms.
The Nutritional Value of Mushrooms
- High in fiber
- Low in fat
- Low in calories
- High levels of Potassium
- High levels of Phosphorous
- Good levels of B1, B2, and B3
About Jeff Chilton
Jeff Chilton studied Ethno-Mycology at the University of Washington in the late sixties and in 1973 began a 10-year career as a large-scale commercial mushroom grower. Jeff is the co-author of The Mushroom Cultivator, published in 1983.
In 1989 Jeff established Nammex, the first company to supply medicinal mushroom extracts to the Nutritional Supplement industry. In 1997 he organized the first organic certification workshop for mushroom production in China.
Jeff became a founding member of the World Society for Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products in 1994 and a Member of the International Society for Mushroom Science. Nammex extracts are used by many supplement and food companies and are noted for their high quality based on scientific analysis of the active compounds.
In This Episode
- What a mushroom is [5:45]
- The medicinal value of the mycelium [13:35]
- How nutritional mushrooms actually are [21:00]
- The benefits of different types of mushrooms [25:00]
- Using discernment when it comes to the scientific studies published about mushrooms [27:30]
- The best way to choose mushrooms [38:30]
- The adaptogenic benefits of mushrooms [40:00]
- Who should use caution when it comes to mushrooms [42:00]
- What to look for on the label of supplemental mushrooms [50:00]
- The best mushroom growing practices [52:00]
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