It happened last fall on the West Coast. The sun was shining brightly on Galiano Island, which lies between Vancouver Island and the metropolis of the same name. And Larry Campbell, one…
Ça s’est passé l’automne dernier sur la côte Ouest. Un beau soleil réchauffait l’île Galiano, qui émerge entre la grande île de Vancouver et la métropole du même nom. Et Larry Campbell,…
Johns Hopkins researchers report that a small number of longtime smokers who had failed many attempts to drop the habit did so after a carefully controlled and monitored use of psilocybin, the…
garikon or Laricifomes officinalis is an impressive fungus that grows in a large “beehive” shape. It is a perennial polypore that can live for many decades, and it has been used for…
Cordyceps is a genus of parasitic fungi that grows on the larvae of insects. When these fungi attack their host, they replace its tissue and sprout long, slender stems that grow outside…
“Having this approval, I feel like the luckiest person. I know a number of people with cancer who have died waiting for one.” — Thomas Hartle Author of the article: Sarah Grochowski…
Psilocybin, a psychoactive compound found in some psychedelic species of fungi, has received a flood of attention in recent years for its potential in treating mental health conditions like anxiety, depression and…
Right now, the species with the most hype is without a doubt the long-lived polypore, Laricifomes officinalis, also known as Agarikon. The species has been used medicinally for millennia, but its resurgence in…
The lion’s mane mushroom is a species known by a variety of names. Its scientific name, Hericium erinaceus, is how mycologists—the scientists who study fungi—officially refer to it. It is also known…
This week we will be discussing the mushroom Lions Mane, or Hericium Erinaceus, and its health applications for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Currently, there are no drugs on the market that…