In this episode, Anna Marie interviews mushroom expert and founder of Nammex, Jeff Chilton. Jeff shares his mushroom journey and how this “forgotten food" can positively replenish the brain and body. From Mushroom history to nutrients all the way to health benefits, Jeff shares it all. Stay tuned to find out how this magical healing fungi food can enhance your health and give you the brain boost you need.
About the Guest:
Jeff is an instrumental figure in the creation of the now booming medicinal mushroom product category. With over 40 years of mushroom growing experience, he was one of the first to bring mushroom extracts to the North American market and organized the first organic mushroom growers' workshop in China back in 1996. He was then one of the first to bring organic mushroom extracts to the North American market. Jeff had a passion and appreciation for mushrooms, which led him to develop a product line called Nammex, based on the mushroom itself. His goal was to educate the public on how medicinal mushrooms are grown, what to look for in a medicinal mushroom product, and ensure that our products were consistent with the scientific research. Jeff would then go on to partner with his son, Skye Chilton, the owner of RealMushrooms. This family-owned and operated company supplies top-quality herbal and medicinal mushroom products online.
What this episode covers:
How Jeff started his mushroom journey? (00:00-02:15)
The different kinds of mushrooms. (02:16-07:18)
How Mushrooms can be very nutritious? (07:19-13:45)
The Healing benefits of mushrooms. (13:46-22:06)
The difference between a normal and poisonous mushroom. (22:07-25:08)
The connection between mushrooms and holistic health. (25:09-35:32)
What is the right mushroom supplement? (35:33-51:02)
Where can you find good-quality mushroom extracts? (51:03-01:01:13)
Quotes from the episode
“Mushrooms are the missing dietary link.”
“We want food that Nourishes us but also food that has medicinal benefits, that is what we are after .”
Links/ Resources Mentioned
You can find Nammex here
You can find Realmushrooms