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Introduction Human evolution has been profoundly shaped by dietary practices, yet the role of fungi—particularly mushrooms—has been largely overlooked. My

Introducing… Reishi! Let me introduce you to one of the most revered of all medicinal mushrooms: Reishi! Reishi is the

Introducing… Maitake! Maitake (Grifola frondosa) is a widespread edible and delicious fungus of the Northern Hemisphere, which is known around

Introducing… Shiitake! Shiitake! Here is a familiar mushroom that is native to Asia but is now commonly incorporated into Western

Introducing… Chaga! Chaga is the common name applied to the medicinal fungus Inonotus obliquus. This species is saprotrophic, meaning it

Introducing… Lion’s Mane! In my last post I introduced an interesting medicinal fungus, Cordyceps. In a similar vein, today we

Introducing… Cordyceps! Welcome to the first in what I envision as a series of blog posts, introducing the best of