TMHS 673: The Truth About Medicinal Mushrooms

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Humans have utilized the medicinal qualities of mushrooms for thousands of years. In most cultures, medicinal mushrooms have a long history of being used for their anti-inflammatory, immunomodulating, and antimicrobial effects. However, in American culture, supplementing with mushrooms is a growing trend in recent years. On today’s show, you’re going to learn the truth about medicinal mushrooms. We’re going to cover the latest peer-reviewed data on medicinal mushrooms and how they impact human health and well-being. This episode contains the history of fungi, how they work, and their role in our ecosystem. You’ll hear how mushrooms perform against pharmaceutical drugs, the most effective extraction methods, and which specific mushrooms can support your health. You’ll learn the proven healing and regenerative effects of medicinal mushrooms and their impacts on immune function, sexual health, sleep quality, metabolic health, and much more. If you’ve ever been interested in incorporating functional mushrooms into your routine, I hope this episode gives you the data you need to make an informed decision. So click play, listen in, and enjoy the show! In this episode you’ll discover: How many species of fungi exist on the earth. The three categories of mushrooms that humans have had a relationship with. How medicinal mushrooms interact with the innate and adaptive immune systems. The immunomodulating effects of polysaccharides in reishi. Which mushrooms are the king and the queen of the mushroom kingdom. How chaga can impact human natural killer cells. The natural anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties of reishi. What mycelium is. How cordyceps can improve sexual health and sperm quality. The anti-aging qualities of reishi mushrooms. Why extraction method is critical when it comes to medicinal mushrooms. The effects cordyceps has on cardiovascular function and insulin sensitivity. How reishi can prevent gut dysbiosis and metabolic disorders. Why lion’s mane is a powerful agent for improving sleep quality. Items mentioned in this episode include: Foursigmatic.com/model -- Get an exclusive discount on your daily health elixirs! Onnit.com/model -- Save an exclusive 10% on performance supplements & tools! Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud Download Transcript

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.0	For more, visit TheModelHealthShow.com.
0:07.0	Welcome to The Model Health Show.
0:14.0	This is Finns and Nutrition expert, Sean Stevenson.
0:16.0	And I'm so grateful for you, Tony and me today.
0:19.0	On this episode, we're doing a master class on some of the most studied medicinal mushrooms
0:23.0	backed up by peer-reviewed data.
0:25.0	Mushrooms exist within an entire kingdom of fungi, of which there are over 1.5 million species of fungi on planet Earth.
0:35.0	That's about six times more species of fungi on Earth than there are plants.
0:42.0	Now, unlike species in the plant kingdom, the DNA of mushrooms are much more identical to human DNA than anything else.
0:53.0	Historically, the three categories of mushrooms that humans have intentionally interacted with are culinary mushrooms.
1:01.0	So that's the button mushrooms. That's the port of that loaves.
1:05.0	This is the mushrooms that we generally are adding into the mix in food and culinary items.
1:11.0	That's Category 1. Category 2, psychedelic mushrooms.
1:16.0	And mushrooms. Alright, so this is another category that humans have interacted with for thousands of years.
1:23.0	And right now, they're having a resurgence and interest in psychedelic versions of mushrooms.
1:30.0	But for our intents and purposes today, we're talking about medicinal mushrooms.
1:35.0	This category that has remarkable healing attributes, regenerative attributes, influence on our immune system to our sexual function,
1:45.0	to our metabolic health. And again, I think you're going to be really blown away by this episode because we're digging into the peer reviewed data and really looking at what's been proven as far as this category of medicinal mushrooms.
1:59.0	Now, I want to start off by sharing some data, affirming how medicinal mushrooms can actually prevent us from getting sick.
2:07.0	And if we happen to get sick, dramatically accelerate our recovery. I'm talking about the impact that medicinal mushrooms have on our immune system function.
2:17.0	Now, this is top of mind for so many of us today. And rightfully so, this is an important part, a critical part of human health and not just our ability to survive, but to thrive, to be more resilient in the world.
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