🎧 Medicinal Mushrooms with Hamilton Pevec
Join Dr. Quave and special guest Hamilton Pevec as they delve into the world of medicinal functional mushrooms. Get tips on foraging, & discover why mushrooms are so beneficial for our health.
Our guest this week is Hamilton Pevec, ethnomycologist, entrepreneur, and filmmaker who has dedicated his career to advancing medicinal mushroom efficacy and mycological science. Hamilton discusses his work in advancing medicinal mushroom science and shares insights into the Telluride Mushroom Festival, fungal forays, and the incredible health benefits of various mushrooms. Discover how functional mushrooms like Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, and Lion's Mane can support your health, the process behind extracting their medicinal properties, and practical tips for responsible mushroom foraging. Interested in trying his mushroom extracts? Our podcast listeners get a special discount at https://hamiltonsmushrooms.com/FOODIEPHARMA or use coupon code FOODIE10.
About Hamilton
Hamilton Pevec is an ethnomycologist, entrepreneur, and filmmaker who has dedicated his career to advancing medicinal mushroom efficacy and mycological science. He is president of the Western Colorado Mycological Association and founder of Hamilton’s Mushrooms, a premium mushroom extract company. As an advisor to Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Hamilton contributed to the Natural Medicinal Health Act rule-making, and he continues to be a trailblazer for mushroom product development standards within the state. Hamilton lectures frequently at mycological societies nationwide and is an organizer and guide for multiple international fungi forays. His documentary mini-series featuring renowned mycologists and rare fungi stories has received over 100K views. Hamilton is actively involved in the Telluride Mushroom Festival, North America’s largest mushroom festival, and his company, Hamilton’s Mushrooms, supplies mushrooms and extracts to the world’s leading mushroom brands. With his extensive knowledge of the global mushroom industry, emerging scientific research, ethnomycological practices, and contemporary mushroom culture, Hamilton provides a unique and insightful perspective on modern mycology.
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Yours in health, Dr. Quave
Cassandra L. Quave, Ph.D. is a Guggenheim Fellow, CNN Champion for Change, Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, recipient of The National Academies Award for Excellence in Science Communication, and award-winning author of The Plant Hunter. Her day job is as professor and herbarium curator at Emory University School of Medicine, where she leads a group of research scientists studying medicinal plants to find new life-saving drugs from nature. She hosts the Foodie Pharmacology podcast and writes the Nature’s Pharmacy newsletter to share the science behind natural medicines. To support her effort, consider a paid or founding subscription to Nature’s Pharmacy or donation to her lab research.
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