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What is Chaga? Health Benefits of Chaga

What is Chaga? Health Benefits of Chaga

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 Practical Guide to Growing...

What is Chaga? Health Benefits of Chaga

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 Practical Guide to Growing...

What is a Nootropic?

What is a Nootropic?

Nootropics refers to any drug, supplement, or substance that enhances cognitive functions like memory, mental alertness, concentration, creativity, motivation, energy, and wakefulness.   The term nootropics was first coined by Romanian...

What is a Nootropic?

Nootropics refers to any drug, supplement, or substance that enhances cognitive functions like memory, mental alertness, concentration, creativity, motivation, energy, and wakefulness.   The term nootropics was first coined by Romanian...

What is a “Troop”?

What is a “Troop”?

You’ve probably heard the word “troop” used in a variety of other contexts. What does it mean in the study of mushrooms, and why did we choose it for our...

What is a “Troop”?

You’ve probably heard the word “troop” used in a variety of other contexts. What does it mean in the study of mushrooms, and why did we choose it for our...

What Are Functional Mushrooms

What Are Functional Mushrooms

As mushrooms explode onto the health and wellness scene and sprout into the consciousness of everyday Americans, a lot of people are being bombarded with new buzzwords and trying to...

What Are Functional Mushrooms

As mushrooms explode onto the health and wellness scene and sprout into the consciousness of everyday Americans, a lot of people are being bombarded with new buzzwords and trying to...

What are Adaptogens?

What are Adaptogens?

Have you come across the new health and wellness buzzword “adaptogens” recently? Well if so, you’re definitely not alone. In the past couple years, the term has exploded into the...

What are Adaptogens?

Have you come across the new health and wellness buzzword “adaptogens” recently? Well if so, you’re definitely not alone. In the past couple years, the term has exploded into the...

Top 10 Benefits of Lion’s Mane Mushroom

Top 10 Benefits of Lion’s Mane Mushroom

Lion’s Mane, taxonomically known as Hericium erinaceus, is a magnificent gourmet mushroom that also possesses potent medicinal qualities.  Known by some as the “smart mushroom” and often regarded as a...

Top 10 Benefits of Lion’s Mane Mushroom

Lion’s Mane, taxonomically known as Hericium erinaceus, is a magnificent gourmet mushroom that also possesses potent medicinal qualities.  Known by some as the “smart mushroom” and often regarded as a...