Nammex founder Jeff Chilton joins Chris on this episode of Revolution Health Radio to discuss mushrooms and their nutritional and overall benefits as a functional food and supplement. They also talk about some myths and misconceptions about mushrooms, the history of mushroom cultivation, and some of the product and quality issues with the expanding mushroom supplement market.

In this episode, we discuss:
--How Jeff began studying and cultivating mushrooms
--The history of the medicinal use of mushrooms
--The benefits to using mushrooms therapeutically as a form of medicine
--Beta-glucans and other healing compounds in mushrooms
--The structure of what a mushroom actually is
--The difference between mushroom and mycelium
--What’s happening now in the marketplace with so-called mushroom supplements that actually contain mycelium

Show notes:
--Nammex website
https://www.nammex.com
--The Mushroom Cultivator: A Practical Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home by Jeff Chilton and Paul Stamets
https://www.amazon.com/Mushroom-Culti...
--If you’d like to ask a question for Chris to answer in a future episode, submit it at https://chriskresser.com/podcastquest...


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Chris Kresser M.S., L.Ac. is the co-founder of the California Center for Functional Medicine, the founder of Kresser Institute, the host of the top-ranked health podcast Revolution Health Radio, the creator of ChrisKresser.com, and the New York Times best-selling author of The Paleo Cure and Unconventional Medicine. He is one of the most respected clinicians and educators in the fields of Functional Medicine and ancestral health and has trained over 2,000 clinicians and health coaches from more than 50 countries in his unique approach. Chris was named one of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness by Greatist.com and has appeared as a featured guest on Dr. Oz, Time, The Atlantic, NPR, Fox & Friends, and other national media outlets. Throughout his career, Chris has been devoted to exploring the deeper questions surrounding health and wellness. His most recent work is focused on helping people to thrive and flourish even in the midst of chronic illness or other challenging circumstances. He recently launched Adapt Naturals, a supplement line designed to add back in what the modern world has squeezed out and help people perform and feel their best.

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