Functional Mushrooms for Winter Wellness and Immunity FREE

The hazy shade of winter has arrived as the cloud’s brush their white tears of snowflakes across the ground. During this chilly season, we are more prone to illness, as we are exposed to colder air, less sunlight and seasonal infection. And right now, more than ever, we need to protect our immune systems from pathogens.

Using functional mushrooms are a first line of defense is a quintessential way to prevent winter illness and keep our immune system’s healthy. Functional mushrooms are loaded with polyphenols, polysaccharides, beta-glucans and adaptogenic properties, which protect and enhance the immune system.

In this class, you will learn about about the science and ethnobotany behind why functional mushrooms are good for the immune system. We will focus on which mushrooms to take and how to take them to support optimal health and wellness beyond this season. We will focus on such mushrooms are Chaga, Reishi, Cordyceps, Agarikon, Turkey Tail, Maitake, Shiitake and more.

Molly Helfend

Molly Helfend is an herbalist, ethnobotanist, and writer. She possesses a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies and Holistic Health, a Masters of Science in Ethnobotany, She started her journey as an environmental activist with Greenpeace and Rainforest Action Network. She later used her passion for plants to travel the globe, working as a clinical herbalist and using cultural competency to influence her work in USA, Australia, New Zealand, England, Indonesia and more.

She has worked as a content writer, product developer and creative marketing consultant for prominent health and wellness companies around the world. Whether through the alchemy of herbalism, the research of indigenous plants, or the healing practices of being a practitioner, Molly has educated countless people about how to improve their own health and work with plants.

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