201. Functional Mushrooms: What Does the Human Evidence Say? With Lee Carroll

Are mushrooms the missing piece in your health journey? Lee Carroll, Chief Medical Herbalist at Real Mushrooms, takes you deep into the world of functional fungi. From boosting your immune system to enhancing gut health, Lee explains how mushrooms pack a punch with unique compounds like ergothioneine, which supports mitochondrial health and acts as a powerful antioxidant.

You’ll learn why a pound of mushrooms a week could transform your wellness and why quality matters—ditch those mycelium-fermented grains! With tips on incorporating mushrooms like Five Defenders into your routine, Lee offers practical advice for harnessing their full potential.

Curious about how mushrooms can elevate your health? This episode serves up the evidence you need to start your mushroom journey today.

 

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About Lee Carroll:

Lee is a leading medical herbalist, innovator, speaker, educator and mentor with over 30 years’ experience in the herbal industry, 23 years teaching herbal medicine to health care professionals, and 11 years in private practice.

Over the course of his long career, Lee has helped thousands of people transform their health and lives through his insightful, personalized, practical and effective herbal medicine solutions.

In clinic, Lee artfully combines the best of traditional western herbal medicine within a framework of contemporary bio-medical science and research.

Lee's expertise helps us deliver the most accurate and trustworthy health and wellness information from a holistic perspective. His knowledge of plant medicine runs deep and he is passionate about helping the public and practitioners understand how to use herbs and mushrooms to address health issues.

Lee’s Credentials:

• Full member of the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia (Australia’s oldest professional association of complementary therapists.)

• Bachelor of Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine), BHSc (whm). 2009-2013. Endeavour College of Natural Health, Brisbane, Australia

• Bachelor of Science (Botany), BSc. 1979-1983. Melbourne University, Parkville, Australia

• Worked in various roles for MediHerb between 1990 to 2009 including being the research and development manager, U.S. business manager, and practitioner educator

• Private practice clinician since 2013

• Self-employed consultant for practitioner education and product research and development since 2009

Learn more about Lee at his website: https://www.leecarrollherbalist.com/

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