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With a medical degree from Harvard Medical School and residency at the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Michael Turner is a board-certified physician in physical medicine & rehabilitation who specializes in integrative medicine and brain health.   We discuss a variety of health and wellness tips including how to keep your brain healthy, how to deal with the impact that long covid has on your brain, the benefits of functional mushrooms  and the concept of Medical Freedom.  

Brothers Chris and Joe Claussen’s journey into cognitive health and wellness began 25 years ago when they witnessed their grandfather succumb to Alzheimer’s disease. Eventually, their father suffered from the same fate, and they discovered they were next after genetic tests showed they had the strongest risk factor gene for Alzheimer's.
Prior to their father's passing, Chris and Joe experimented by giving their father mushrooms and for the first time in over a year, their father miraculously got up on his own, hugged their mother, and said “Honey, thank you for taking such good care of me.”  Chris and Joe were so amazed by this that they created First Person to introduce more people to the power of functional mushrooms for brain health.  

Dr. Beelman has been researching the nutritious value of mushrooms since the 1970's.  His research identified the amino acid, Ergothioneine (or Ergo), as being abundantly prevalent in mushrooms and it is found in animals that have eaten grasses containing Ergo.  According to WEBMD, studies indicate that Ergo may provide beneficial support for Alzheimer's, the liver, joints, cataracts, diabetes and the heart.   

In order to increase long-term health outcomes and life expectancy, Dr. Beelman encourages greater consumption of mushrooms as a means to significantly increase consumption of Ergo  and other important micronutrients found in mushrooms.   Dr. Beelman's research has also identified how non-regenerative agricultural practices can have a significantly negative impact on Ergo levels in the food supply; as animals are no longer getting Ergo nutrients from the soil which are destroyed each year by tilling and chemicals.  

Denis Vidnar, founder of the Mushroom Hub in Detroit, MI, joins the show to share his knowledge and enthusiasm about the healthiness of mushrooms.   To say that Denis is a passionate advocate of healthy mushrooms would be putting it mildly.  Denis is a second generation mushroom farmer who loves what he does and is very knowledgable about the benefits of adding mushrooms to your diet.  Enjoy the show.

Carla Boyd is truly one of the First Ladies of Cannabis given her work founding Hemp Way Foods.  "Veggie" Burgers, Crumble and Sausage with No Soy, No Gluten, No GMOs....Nothing Bad.  Only the Goodness of Hemp!   Most plant based meats are loaded with chemicals, but not Hemp Way Foods!  Listen in to learn more about Carla's story and delicious products. 

Franny Tacy is an amazing female cannabis entrepreneur with a big personality who has been leading the cannabis movement in the South since 2012.  Franny's Farmacy, Franny's franchise of CBD Stores, operates in 8 states bringing education and discovery of natural wellness to millions of people.  We discuss Franny's motivations to enter the cannabis industry, the unique challenges faced by females in the cannabis industry (as well as the advantages), and where Franny sees things evolving with cannabis and preventative medicine.  Franny is so fun and is always a treat to talk and listen to.  Enjoy the show.