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Are Mushrooms Good for Vegans?

Are Mushrooms Good for Vegans?

Image from troop mushrooms​​ In the past year or so, much has been made of the benefit of consuming mushrooms, from the immune and brain boosting properties of medicinal mushrooms,...

Are Mushrooms Good for Vegans?

Image from troop mushrooms​​ In the past year or so, much has been made of the benefit of consuming mushrooms, from the immune and brain boosting properties of medicinal mushrooms,...

What is Chaga?

What is Chaga?

Image from troop mushrooms​​ Chaga, taxonomically known as Inonotus obliquus, is a parasitic fungus found on various birch tree species. According to Jeff Chilton, coauthor of The Mushroom Cultivator: A...

What is Chaga?

Image from troop mushrooms​​ Chaga, taxonomically known as Inonotus obliquus, is a parasitic fungus found on various birch tree species. According to Jeff Chilton, coauthor of The Mushroom Cultivator: A...

Can functional mushrooms replace your daily coffee?

Can functional mushrooms replace your daily cof...

Image from troop mushrooms​​ On average, Americans drink approximately 400 million cups of coffee every day, and 146 billion cups of coffee per year. However, there exists a perpetual debate...

Can functional mushrooms replace your daily cof...

Image from troop mushrooms​​ On average, Americans drink approximately 400 million cups of coffee every day, and 146 billion cups of coffee per year. However, there exists a perpetual debate...

Are Psilocybin Mushrooms Addictive?

Are Psilocybin Mushrooms Addictive?

Psilocybin, the main psychoactive compound in “magic mushrooms,” is in the midst of a renaissance. Just recently, a federal grant for research into psilocybin was awarded, the first time that’s...

Are Psilocybin Mushrooms Addictive?

Psilocybin, the main psychoactive compound in “magic mushrooms,” is in the midst of a renaissance. Just recently, a federal grant for research into psilocybin was awarded, the first time that’s...

What Are Beta-Glucans?

What Are Beta-Glucans?

Today’s medicinal mushroom supplement industry is a bit like the Wild West of old. Fresh new companies are racing into the fold like it’s a gold rush. Regulations are scarce....

What Are Beta-Glucans?

Today’s medicinal mushroom supplement industry is a bit like the Wild West of old. Fresh new companies are racing into the fold like it’s a gold rush. Regulations are scarce....

Decriminalization of Psychedelic Mushrooms

Decriminalization of Psychedelic Mushrooms

In May 2019, Denver became the first major U.S. city to decriminalize the possession, use, and sharing of psychedelic mushrooms for personal use when voters approved a voter-led ordinance in...

Decriminalization of Psychedelic Mushrooms

In May 2019, Denver became the first major U.S. city to decriminalize the possession, use, and sharing of psychedelic mushrooms for personal use when voters approved a voter-led ordinance in...