#016: Jaakko Halmetoja on the Power of Mushrooms

“Trees are the best natural chemists.” - Jaakko Halmetoja


When Jaakko Halmetoja finds some spare time, the self-proclaimed
herbalist often goes into the woods to find ingredients for one
of his many tinctures. Over the years, he has acquired an
impressive amount of knowledge on medicinal mushrooms, and other
earth grown nutrients. Jakko aims to make the information more
accessible with the Biohacker’s Handbook, an ambitious project by
several Finnish researchers to offer actionable guidelines to
your own biology.


Jaakko Halmetoja is a nutrition expert, author and professional
speaker. Among his many fields of expertise are the benefits and
unique uses of mushrooms including chaga mushroom and cordyceps,
cacao, wild foods, various berries and medicinal herbs. He’s even
hired a translator to understand some early Russian works about
adaptogens and mushrooms. Equipped with the passion of a true
entrepreneur, Jaakko also maintains a non-profit database for
finding local springs around Finland and hosts weekly talk show
called InspiRadio Podcast.


In this episode we dig into the workings of these powerful foods
and how you can add them to your personal diet.