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Jul 2025

22m 56s

Episode 302: Mushrooms – The Medicinal K...

Dr. Stephen Nedd: Chiropractic Physician | Educator | Sharing Over 25 Years of Knowledge on Alternative Health Solutions & Ron Nedd - Author, Innovator, Podcast Host & Realtor®

About this episode

Mushrooms can be used in omelettes, taken as a hallucinogen…but what about taking mushrooms for heart health or to fight cancer? Dr. Nedd has never liked mushrooms, but is now reconsidering his views on them after learning about what medicinal mushrooms can do.

Here’s what Dr. Nedd goes over in this episode:

What each of the 7 main medicinal mushrooms are and the areas of health they affect the most.
How to determine which of the mushrooms would be best for you and how to take them.
Clinical evidence of results from taking medicinal mushrooms.

Reference from this episode:

Dr. Berg’s YouTube Video

Nedd Chiropractic & Wellness Center

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1221 Cleveland St.
Clearwater, FL 33755
Website: NeddChiro.com

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