Mushroom Hunting For Kids with Melany Kahn

The opioid epidemic continues to devastate families and communities across America, leaving researchers and clinicians desperately searching for new treatment approaches. What if a compound found in mushrooms could help break the cycle of addiction? In this riveting conversation, ...  Show more

Today we travel to Lithuania to explore Dzūkija National Park and experience nugrybauti which is a lithuanian word that means to get lost in the woods while looking for mushrooms. We sit down with Tomas Baltušis, an avid mushroom hunter to take us on a gastronomic and fungal dive ...  Show more

“It's impossible to truly quantify the myriad of ways mushrooms can positively impact your life, yet they're capable of doing all these things and so much more. Quietly, persistently, effectively.” Tero Isokauppila We tend to think of mushrooms as a pizza topping. Something we to ...  Show more

Does a full moon really bring out craziness in people? Does it cause more car accidents and hospital admissions? This episode begins with a look at whether or not the moon really affects human behavior – or at least why so many people believe it does.  http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rel ...  Show more

Get your Heal Thy Self merch just in time for the holiday season! Visit hts.today to learn more! Special Guest Segment: Tero Isokauppila joins the show to talk about how mushrooms are changing the world. The largest living organism in the world is a mushroom?! What are the pa ...  Show more

When you hear the word fungi, chances are mushrooms come to mind: button mushrooms, maybe portobellos, or chanterelles. But so much of the fungi kingdom is invisible — underground — and many say underappreciated. Fungi are vital to life on the planet, but scientists are just begi ...  Show more