The Nutrition Translator Podcast
Colleen Kuhn, a Registered Dietitian and Plant-Based Health Coach, hosts The Nutrition Translator Podcast—a show dedicated to exploring what it truly means to live a nutritious life. Beyond just food, this podcast delves into nourishing all aspects of well-being, including emotional, spiritual, and physical health.
In each episode, Colleen either engages in enlightening conversations with unique guests on a range of topics such as neuroscience, yoga, psychology, trauma, body image, relationships, sacred plant medicine, and plant-based nutrition, or shares deeply personal insights in solo episodes about her own health journey.
This podcast offers a blend of functional and spiritual guidance, providing listeners with actionable advice and transformative insights to enhance their overall health and life.
The Nutrition Translator Podcast
67 - Our Fungus Friends | Jeff Chilton
Jeff Chilton, raised in Pacific Northwest, studied ethno-mycology at the University of Washington in the late sixties and started working on a commercial mushroom farm in Olympia, Washington in 1973. During the next 10 years he became the production manager, responsible for the cultivation of over 2 million pounds of agaricus mushrooms per year and was also involved in the research and development of shiitake, oyster and enoki mushrooms which resulted in the earliest US fresh shiitake sales in 1978.
During this period Jeff co-authored the highly acclaimed book, The Mushroom Cultivator, which was published in 1983. In 1989 he started Nammex, a business that introduced medicinal mushrooms to the US nutritional supplement industry. Jeff’s company, Nammex was the first to offer a complete line of Certified Organic mushroom extracts to the US nutritional supplement industry. Nammex extracts are used by many supplement companies and are noted for their high quality based on scientific analysis of the active compounds.
Topics Discussed:
- How Jeff got into the mushroom business
- Mushrooms for shamanic & spiritual purposes
- The difference between mushroom and mycelium
- How one can know they are purchasing a quality mushroom supplement
- The nutritional and medicinal benefits of mushrooms
Connect with Jeff:
https://www.nammex.com/
Buy:
www.realmushrooms.com