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Dec 2022
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Is Botox Safe? + How Mushrooms Are Chang...

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Special Guest Segment: Tero Isokauppila joins the show to talk about how mushrooms are changing the world.


The largest living organism in the world is a mushroom?!


What are the parts and function of a mushroom. 


The mycelium’s magical function.


What does the mycelium teach us. 


Most mushroom supplements are fake!


What is the mycobiome and what does it mean for our health?


How to reduce bad fungi in the gut like Candida. 


How do mushrooms help with immunity?


Best mushroom for performance. 


Best mushroom for stress.


Best mushroom for sleep.


Alien mushrooms? The jaw dropping theory. 


Psychedelics and our ancestors.


Psychedelics and religion. 


How do magic mushrooms work on the brain?


How to safely do mushrooms.




Knowledge Bomb:


Dr. G goes in on Botox!


How has the Botox industry grown?


What is Botox?


How does it work?


What is the biggest risk?


What are the side effects?


What is a healthier option?



Guest Bio:

Tero Isokauppila is the president and founder of Four Sigmatic—a natural superfoods company that produces an impressive range of responsibly sourced mushroom powder supplements. He's also the author of Healing Mushrooms: A Practical and Culinary Guide to Using Mushrooms for Whole Body Health.



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