Functional mushrooms, beta-glucans, extraction and bio-availability and what Lion's Mane and Chaga can do for you with Eric Puro from KÄÄPÄ Biotech

In this episode I talk 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 origin of mushrooms
• What to look for when buying functional mushrooms
• What Lion's Mane can do for you
• How Chaga is an antioxidant powerhouse
• How functional mushrooms are adaptogens
• Free Cordyceps for European customers!
• And more…

Go to kaapamushrooms.com, enter the SHOP section and get 15% off the entire selection with the code BARRY15.

• 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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Episode timing:

 

(00:00) Introduction 

(02:06) The origin of mushrooms

(09:04) How Kaapa grows and extracts mushrooms  

(18:51) Don't buy mycelium-based mushroom products

(25:47) What is Lion's Mane and why should you take it?

(34:59) What are adaptogens?

(41:30) Chaga is a potent antioxidant

(46:18) Cordyceps for performance

(50:16) What about other functions like blood thinning?

(54:28) Test which mushrooms work for you

(01:01:18) Where can you find Kaapa Mushrooms?

(01:03:07) Outro and disclaimer