29. Mushrooms for Dogs Part 1 with Jason Scott
Mushrooms are one of the next big trends in holistic wellness, but how can we make sure the products we’re buying are safe and effective? In this episode, Jason Scott joins us to share his expertise about all things mushrooms. He breaks down the difference between terms like mushroom extract, ground up mushroom, wild crafted mushroom, and double extractions to help pet parents figure out which products are best for them and their animals. Jason is a mycologist, ethnobotanist, and spagyricist who has spent the past decade studying traditional hermetic alchemy. He’s also the founder of Feral Fungi and curator of the website AlcheMycology, as well as having collaborated with Your Natural Dog host Angela Ardolino on her line of sustainable mushroom tinctures for dogs, MycoDog.
Episode Recap:
- It’s difficult to find a trustworthy, U.S. based medicinal mushroom brand (1:20)
- Are mushrooms from China safe? (6:29)
- Why is a wild harvested/wild crafted mushroom best? (8:44)
- What is a whole mushroom extract, and why is it important? (11:36)
- Make sure you’re buying mushroom extracts, not just ground-up mushrooms (17:30)
- The benefits of double extraction (20:48)
- We know some of the benefits of mushrooms, but we don’t have the full picture (22:40)
- What is a myco alchemist, and what are Spagyrics? (24:06)
- Check back for part 2 on our favorite mushrooms and how they help our dogs (32:30)
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If you have a question about your pet you’d like answered on the podcast, email us at kenzie@hisocialgroup.com.
Resources:
- Follow Feral Fungi on Instagram and Facebook
- Feral Fungi Website
- Follow AlcheMycology on Instagram
- AlcheMycology Website
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- Have a question about your pet that you want answered on the podcast? Email us at support@yournaturaldog.com
- Sign up for 10% off your first purchase on the Your Natural Dog store
- Angie’s Website
- CBD Dog Health
- Your Natural Dog
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Creators and Guests
Host
Angela Ardolino
Angela Ardolino is a holistic pet expert who has been caring for animals for over 20 years. Angela owns and operates Fire Flake Farm, her animal rescue farm, as well as her two locations of a natural pet salon and shop, Beautify the Beast, and is founder of CBD Dog Health, which offers high quality, all-natural medical cannabis products designed specifically for pets and MycoDog, a line of mushroom extract and adaptogen tinctures for dogs. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Angela also founded the House of Alchemy, LLC, Miami Children’s Theater, and Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine. In 2013, Angela was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and knew that she needed to find alternatives to the toxic medications being offered to her. After hearing of the benefits of CBD oil and experiencing the life-changing results first hand, Angela set out to destigmatize medical cannabis and CBD oil so she could spread awareness around its holistic healing powers.
