Functional Mushroom quality, benefits, and psychedelics with Eric Puro

In this episode I talk again with Eric Puro, co-founder and CEO of KÄÄPÄ Biotech and a member of the executive committee of the International Medicinal Mushroom Society. We talk about:

• The problem with mushroom quality and regulation
• Turkey Tail mushrooms and cancer
• How Psilocybin mushrooms help mental health
• And more…

 

Resources:

 

• Episode 21 with Eric: https://www.improvingbarry.com/podcast/21-functional-mushrooms-beta-glucans-extraction-and-bio-availability-and-what-lions-mane-and-chaga-can-do-for-you-with-eric-puro
• The article about mushroom quality: https://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Article/2023/02/13/mushroom-supplements-market-analysis-calls-for-more-rigorous-quality-control
• The KÄÄPÄ website: https://www.kaapamushrooms.com
• Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericmtpuro/
• International Medicinal Mushroom Society website: http://www.ismm2013.com/

 

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• For the full transcript, visit: https://www.improvingbarry.com

 

Episode timing:

 

(00:00) Introduction

(01:38) The issue with functional mushroom product quality

(28:10) What are companies that KAAPA supplies to and that you can trust?

(34:16) Turkey Tail mushrooms and cancer

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