RHR: Medicinal Mushrooms and Their Unique Health Benefits, with Dr. Christopher Hobbs

Internationally renowned herbalist, licensed acupuncturist, author, clinician, botanist, mycologist, and research scientist Dr. Christopher Hobbs joins Chris Kresser in this episode of Revolution Health Radio to discuss medicinal mushrooms. They cover Dr. Hobbs’ history as a mycologist, the nutritional and health benefits of mushrooms, the therapeutic effects of beta-glucans and terpenes found in mushrooms, and how to safely forage for and identify fungi.
In this episode, we discuss:
05:17 How Dr. Hobbs became interested in mycology
11:18 Ways in which mushrooms can benefit our health
21:00 The concept of food as medicine
30:39 Therapeutic effects of beta-glucans
35:11 Health benefits of terpenes
48:20 How to forage for mushrooms
Show notes:
-Dr. Hobbs’ book Medicinal Mushrooms: The Essential Guide
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Will freeze dried/supplement sources provide the same beneficial effects? Thanks for any help

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