Mushrooms for Health

Name: Mushrooms for Health
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Increase your energy, lower your blood sugar, improve your memory all with medicinal mushrooms.

Created byDerek Weaver

Last updated 3/2021

English

What you'll learn

Choose the right mushroom to supplement your healthcare program.

Course content

3 sections • 18 lectures • 1h 14m total length

Introduction2:04
Throughout history, mankind has used mushrooms for food, medicine, and for spiritual rituals. In this course I look to focus on the medicinal side of a few very important mushrooms.
What is a Mushroom?2:36
Mushrooms are more complex than you might think.
The Life Cycle of Mushrooms3:14
How does a fungus reproduce?
The Types of Mushrooms?5:55
There are many types of mushrooms. In this lecture we'll cover the most common. Fun Fact: about half of all 10 million known species on the planet are in the Fungi Kingdom.

Disclaimer0:42
Do you understand the disclaimer?
Agarikon8:34
Perhaps the most amazing medicinal mushroom of which I know.
Chaga6:54
Known to be one of (if not) the highest single source of antioxidants on the planet.
Cordyceps5:34
Perhaps the most energy rich fungus known to man.
Lion's Mane5:20
This very tasty mushroom builds stronger nerves and improves memory.
Maitake4:28
Also known as Hen of the Woods, this fungus balances blood sugar and improves cancer recovery.
Portobello4:08
This common edible has both medicinal qualities and a consumption warning.
Reishi6:56
One of oldest known herbs / mushrooms for medicinal use is Reishi.
Shiitake4:28
The most popular edible mushroom worldwide, Shiitake, is also very medicinal.
Turkey Tail5:45
This may be the most important medicinal mushroom for cancer recovery.
Which mushrooms do what?

Other Fun Facts About Fungi4:14
Not only do mushrooms metabolize toxins from our bodies, but they do they same in nature. Here I'll cover the basics of renewing our environment as well as alternative solutions for your own garden.
Something for the Skeptics2:41
The base of our modern day medicine is within the fungi kingdom.
Thank You0:49
Thank you for your attention. Please go forth and spread the spores of this myco knowledge.
Bonus Lecture: Best Prices on Mushrooms & More!0:36
Here are links to more info, videos I enjoy on mushrooms, and mushroom products. Thanks for taking my course!

Requirements

A basic understanding of how the body functions will be helpful in this course.

Description

Mushroom Madness is sweeping the nation. In this course you will begin to learn why so many people are excited about much of the new research being done with fungi. Learn everything from the life cycle of basic mushrooms to the medicinal qualities of Shiitake mushrooms to how mushrooms are being used to save the world!

This info will:

Help you improve your health
Encourage you to be more confident about an often misunderstood or even feared part of nature
Allow you to impress your friends, peers, and family with astonishing facts

In this course you will learn about all of the following:

What is a Mushroom
The parts of a mushroom
The life cycle of a mushroom
The types of mushrooms
Medicinal benefits of the following mushrooms
- Agarikon
- Chaga
- Cordyceps
- Lion's Mane
- Maitake
- Portobello
- Reishi
- Shiitake
- Turkey tail
Plus many other fun and amazing facts about mushrooms

As an independent mycologist, I have learned many exciting things about mushrooms and the fungi kingdom. Since I'm also a certified herbalist, my main interest has always been their healing benefits.

Who this course is for:

Anyone curious about the benefits of mushrooms.

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Course content

Medicinal Mushrooms Introduction4 lectures • 14min

Getting into the specifics of a few different mushrooms10 lectures • 53min

Other fun and very useful mushroom knowledge4 lectures • 8min

Requirements

Description

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