• Mushroom Magic: Nature's Medicine

  • Sep 17 2024
  • Length: 49 mins
  • Podcast

Mushroom Magic: Nature's Medicine

  • Summary

  • From Shiitake to Psilocybe, Mushrooms are Nature's Healing Powerhouses

    I was recently joined by the world-renowned mycologist – my friend – Christopher Hobbs, from his new location in Santa Cruz, California. We discussed the vast potential of mushrooms for healing and wellness.

    Dr. Christopher Hobbs is a fourth generation, internationally known herbalist and mycologist, licensed acupuncturist, herbal clinician, research scientist, consultant to the dietary supplement industry, expert witness, botanist, public speaker, and author of over 20 books and numerous articles with over 40 years of experience.

    He is the author of the recent book Christopher Hobbs’s Medicinal Mushrooms, the Essential Guide, with German and English editions.

    He earned his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley with research and publication in evolutionary biology, biogeography, phylogenetics, the chemistry of plants and fungi, and ethnobotany, and is now faculty at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst

    www.christopherhobbs.com

    https://www.youtube.com/@chrisrhobbs

    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction to Mind, Body, Health, and Politics 00:40 Meet Christopher Hobbs: Mycologist Extraordinaire 01:31 The Health Benefits of Mushrooms 03:30 How to Incorporate Mushrooms into Your Diet 06:08 Growing Your Own Mushrooms 15:39 Mushrooms and Cancer: A Natural Remedy 22:05 Exploring Psychedelic Mushrooms 32:30 MDMA and Psychedelic Therapy 42:50 Healthy Aging with Mushrooms 48:21 Conclusion and Final Thoughts



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