{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino","title":"98. Mushroom Myths, Methods and the MycoDog Difference with Jason Scott","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3776,"description":"In this episode of Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino, we’re thrilled to welcome Jason Scott, founder of Feral Fungi, an ethnobotanist and spagyricist, as well as the mycologist behind Angela’s innovative line of spagyric mushroom extract tinctures for dogs, MycoDog. Join Angela and Jason as they dive deep into the fascinating world of myco-alchemy, exploring topics such as the mushroom extraction industry, sourcing mushrooms locally, and the challenges of ensuring transparency and purity in mushroom supplements. Angela and Jason offer valuable insights into the benefits of wild-harvested mushrooms, and cultivating mushrooms with intention in order to formulate the best mushroom extracts that prioritize medicinal benefits over profit. Tune in to discover the MycoDog difference and gain a deeper understanding of how to choose the right mushroom supplement to support your pet’s health and well-being.\nEpisode Recap: \nWhat is myco alchemy?\nThe mushroom extraction industry\nMyceliated grain & fruiting body extracts on the market\nExperimenting with extraction methods for the most holistic mushroom product\nLack of transparency in the mushroom supplement industry\nMycelium products are not pure mycelium, and are not mushroom products\nThe history of these mushrooms is the fruiting body\nMushrooms being grown on sawdust, a byproduct from the lumber industry\nThe importance of how mushrooms are grown\nWhat testing doesn’t show in your mushroom supplement\nBenefits of wild harvested mushrooms\nCultivating mushrooms with intention, on the right substrate\nSeeing the MycoDog difference in real dogs\nSourcing mushrooms locally, not overseas\nThe problem with mushroom powders\nThe idea that its too expensive to source locally\nWhy are companies spray drying mushroom extracts?\nLiquid extracts vs powdered extracts\nThe importance of dual extraction\nFormulating mushroom extract blends \nThe problem with testing mushrooms for beta glucans\nCreating a mushroom product for the best medicinal...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hQTYNN7Jy3D3R2-x-ysWDodZEKOLf7oa59rZrkCS3gA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM3NDY3LzE2NzI3/NzU2OTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}