Danielle Ryan Broida on How to Use Functional Mushrooms & Healing Adaptogens

How she lives a very low waste, almost zero waste lifestyle and why she started

Tips for reducing our footprint and living lower waste

What she learned living in Thailand and teaching environmental classes there

Vitalism- the type of medicine she studied and uses

Functional mushrooms 101- fascinating facts about fungi

Why mushrooms are considered their own kingdom in the animal world and why we didn't figure this out until the 1970s

Things that separate fungi from plants, including the need for external nutrients

There are at least 6x more fungi species than any kingdom on earth

Why some fungi sprout into fruit (mushroom) and some don’t

Fun fact: we breathe in fungal spores every time we breathe

What functional mushrooms are and what separates them from other fungi

Understanding adaptogens and the unique properties they share

How to choose the best adaptogens for your body

The categories of adaptogens and what to look for to personalize to you

Performance adaptogens: lions mane and cordyceps

Immune supporting adaptogens: turkey tail, acerola cherry (for skin), goji

The two compounds in turkey tail mushrooms that have been studied and are the foundation for the first mushroom derived anti-cancer drug

Restoring adaptogens for mood, sleep and stress: ashwaghanda, reishi, tulsi

Cacao is the single most nutrient dense food that exists, moringa is another great choice