215. Adaptogenic Mushrooms: Returning to our Roots with Four Sigmatic #WellnessWednesdays

I'm so excited about today's guests, Tero Isokauppila and Danielle Ryan Broida of Four Sigmatic, a functional foods company that wants to make the world's most studied, nutrient-dense foods – mushrooms – more delicious and easier to consume by bringing healthy upgrades to market.Tero is the company’s founder and CEO, touting a long history of herbal understanding from his childhood in Finland and early exposure to the field of natural wellness. Danielle is a key player in the worldwide mushroom movement, having joined forces with Tero about five years ago. As a registered herbalist, nutritionist, instructor of psychology and the head of education at Four Sigmatic, she’s teaching the world about the importance of a life on functional mushrooms. In this episode, they debunk misinformation behind the trendy food product and its widening commercialization, and go deep on the rich history of adaptogens around the world.Their new book, the ultimate textbook for all things adaptogens, titled: Healing Adaptogens, is out now. Join us for an ultra-informative conversation as these two experts shed new light on these mysterious little organisms and the huge positive impact they can, and do, have on the world. We also cover…00:02:09 — Honoring Nature As MedicineTero’s Nordic wellness wisdomAdaptogens for sports performanceDiscovering the Japanese matsutake, ‘pine mushroom’ also grows in FinlandDanielle’s journey around the world to herbal medicineFunctional mushroom-based treatmentReferring her patients (then, herself) to Four SigmaticAccessing our Ancient Allies 00:25:51 — Adaptogens 101The History of Adaptogens- Latin meaning: to fit or adjust20 to 30 species fall under this categorySynergistic Beings- Non-toxic, normalizing, and non-specificGenerations of documented useHealing Adaptogens by Tero and DanielleBenefits of biodiversity in our dietMeeting the 5 functional mushrooms adaptogensDeep dive on how Lion’s Mane helps focus and cognition Brain, nervous system, and gut health as the next frontierTraveling the blood-brain barrier Enhancing performance with cordyceps mushroomSupporting the symphony of the bodyFungi is everywhere (good and bad)00:50:12 — Research, Safety & SourcingAdaptogens come from all over the worldResearch from some regions is more developed Revealing studies from the supplement industry Are mushroom supplements right for you?Good fungi fighting bad fungi Sourcing quality wild mushroomsWhat fungi have in common with sea crustaceans  The critical importance of extraction to create clean supplementsSpotlighting other adaptogensBeginner’s adaptogens: holy basil and cacao Healing Adaptogens by Tero and DanielleAlways check in with your healthcare practitioner before taking any new supplements, including Adaptogens.Resources:Read: healingadaptogens.comWebsite: us.foursigmatic.comTero Isokauppila: teroisokauppila.comTero on Instagram: