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The Mushroom Lovers Gift Guide For 2019

Shopping for that fun-guy or fun-gal in your life? Maybe just need a gift for one of your mushroom-loving 'shroomates? Fear not! From simple stocking-stuffers to life changing adventures, th...

Mushroom Supplement Types - What's Best For You?

We can all agree that functional mushrooms are great for our well-being. But, there are a bewildering array of different ways to get mushrooms in your life! Pills, tinctures, extract powders... ...

25 Types of Mushrooms For Food and Medicine

You might not notice it on a daily basis, but we humans are growing a lot of mushrooms. In fact, worldwide production of all types of mushrooms is in excess of 30 million tons annually. Holy Shi...

What Is Lucuma Fruit? Benefits and More

You’ve probably never heard of lucuma, but people throughout Latin America know this delicious and nutritious fruit extremely well. Lucuma is packed with important vitamins and nutrients like po...

A Guide To Tremella Mushroom

For centuries, traditional Chinese medicine has used mushrooms as a way to treat countless ailments. But it's only in recent decades that Western culture and modern science are catching up with t...

9 Health Benefits of Sulforaphane and Where to Find It

“Eat your broccoli – it's good for you!” As kids, how many times did we hear that phrase and turn our nose up at the veggies on our plate? Mom was right though. All cruciferous veggies like bro...

A Guide To The Health Benefits Of Shiitake Mushrooms

Growing up, you probably weren’t exactly keen on mushrooms. Squishy brown fungus? No thanks, mom! Most adults looking to reduce or eliminate meat from their diet turn to mushrooms like shiitake. W...

5 Types Of Gourmet Mushrooms Only Found In The Wild

Thinking of heading down to your local grocery store to pick up some fresh gourmet mushrooms? Or maybe you’d like to try and grow them yourself? Unfortunately, for many types of gourmet mushroom...

Why Can't I Sleep? 7 Things Keeping you Awake

In American culture, sleep deprivation is a running punch line. The truth is, lack of sleep is a public health crisis. Not only do 30% of Americans suffer from sleep deprivation, but the consequ...

The Complete Guide To Enoki Mushrooms

We love white mushrooms and portobellos as much as the next person. But when it comes to more exotic varieties, enoki mushrooms are about as unusual as it gets. Although quite common in Asian cuis...

Adaptogenic Mushrooms: They're Just What You Need

White button mushrooms and portobellos are a common ingredient for everyday meals and are found in just about any supermarket near you. In fact, 90% of the mushrooms consumed in the United States a...

Ashwagandha Vs. Rhodiola: Adaptogenic Herb Showdown

Stress is inevitable. Whether physical or mental, we experience stress constantly. Removing every source of stress from your life is impossible: you can’t run from it - nor would you want to. Ho...