Can vital mushrooms support immunity, energy and the body's ability to return to balance?

In the new episode of the Šeptáno do Vrby podcast, our guest is Milan Schirlo – a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, author of the book Cesta houby – návrat k rovnováze and founder of the company MycoMedica. This interview is so comprehensive that we have divided it into two parts.

In the first part, we open up the world of vital mushrooms, their natural resilience, ability to adapt and influence on the human body from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine and current knowledge about active substances. We talk about the balance of yin and yang, the so-called middle path, the immune system, beta-glucans, the quality of mushroom extracts and why not every mushroom and every extract is the same.

In this episode, you will learn:

• what makes vital mushrooms exceptional
• how yin, yang and the "middle path" relate to health
• why mushrooms are associated with adaptation and resilience
• how vital mushrooms can affect the immune system
• what beta-glucans are
• what the difference is between mycelium and the mushroom fruiting body
• why the quality of the extract and testing are important
• how vital mushrooms are usually taken
• why supplements alone are not enough without a change in lifestyle

In the interview, we also cover specific vital mushrooms:

• Reishi – energy, mental balance and sleep
• Cordyceps – vitality, regeneration and physical performance
• Coriolus – immune system support
• Chaga – digestion and natural defences
• Hericium – digestion, nervous system and memory
• Maitake – metabolism
• Oyster mushroom and Shiitake – digestion, lungs and immunity