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Revisited: do medicinal mushroom products actually work?

Revisited: do medicinal mushroom products actually work?

Science Weekly vor 9 Monaten

In this episode from June, Ian Sample chats to Madeleine Finlay about the appeal of mushroom drinks and supplements, and hears from the mycologist Prof Nik Money on what we really know about how fungi can affect our minds and bodies

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More of us are turning to products containing mushroom extracts,
with the medicinal fungi market worth billions of pounds. Promises
of mental and physical health benefits have seen its popularity
spill over from wellness influencers to the shelves of Marks &
Spencer – but is there any scientific evidence behind these claims?
In this episode from June, Ian Sample chats to Madeleine Finlay
about the appeal of mushroom drinks and supplements, and hears from
the mycologist Prof Nik Money on what we really know about how
fungi can affect our minds and bodies. Help support our independent
journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod