Fuel your well-being: The benefits of functional mushrooms

Summary: The benefits of functional mushrooms

This discussion on functional mushrooms is really interesting. Lynn Goneau, the naturopath, explains the benefits of four different types of mushrooms: reishi, chaga, lion's mane and turkey tail. Each has its own health benefits, whether it's boosting the immune system, reducing inflammation, or improving cognitive function.

And these functional mushroom products are a practical option to integrate them into our daily lives. Coffee with mushrooms Dodjivi is particularly interesting, especially with variants like the Vitality mixture or the mixture 4 Protection. It's an innovative and delicious way to enjoy the benefits of functional mushrooms without having to cook specific dishes.

If you are curious to try these products or learn more about functional mushrooms, you can visit La Boite à Grains where Lynn Goneau is available on Tuesday afternoons to discuss and share her knowledge on the subject.

1. What are functional mushrooms?

Frédéric Bisson introduces Lynn Goneau, naturopath, to explore the particularity of functional and medicinal mushrooms, highlighting their unique properties.

2. Exploring the benefits of functional mushrooms

Lynn Goneau presents four varieties of functional mushrooms, highlighting their health benefits, from immunity to cognitive health.

3. Methods of Consumption of Functional Mushrooms

Lynn Goneau explains the different ways to consume functional mushrooms, highlighting their versatility in smoothies, coffees, and even during periods of intermittent fasting.

4. Discovery of Dodjivi products

Lynn Goneau presents Dodjivi's innovative products, offering coffees with organic functional mushrooms, while highlighting their Quebec origin and the varieties available to meet different health needs.

About the author

Lynn Goneau, Qualified Naturopath

Specialized in:

• Digestive health
• Hormonal health
• Stress and fatigue
• Memory and concentration
• Weight management

Frédéric Bisson, radio host at 104.7 FM

Host at the 104.7 FM radio station on the Cogeco network. Frédéric Bisson hosts the show L'Outaouais Now from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the week since February 27, 2023.

Transcription

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (00:19):

If we talk to you about functional mushrooms, you will discover, I think, a world in itself. And today with Lynn Goneau, naturopath from La Boite à Grains, we're going to talk about that. Hello.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (00:32):

Hello Fred.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (00:33):

You're going to show us today how to integrate functional mushrooms into our daily lives. First, you need to know what are functional mushrooms?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (00:40):

Indeed, functional mushrooms. Often, we will wait to talk more about medicinal mushrooms. It's full of properties to help management, sleep, the brain, it relieves stress.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (00:58):

You have four kinds of mushrooms to offer us.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (01:00):

There are four in particular. I'll start with the reishi mushroom. This one is nicknamed the mushroom of immortality, because it is really rich in antioxidants.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (01:13):

It's still very important.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (01:14):

This will actually help boost the immune system. It promotes sleep. It is good for those who are undergoing anti-cancer treatment such as chemistry or radio, it can be taken.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (01:25):

It's good. The second the chaga.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (01:29):

Chaga is known to support the immune system, but it will also reduce chronic inflammation and it will help fight tumors and prevent the development of cancer cell growth.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (01:44):

All that interesting. It's eaten in passing. The third is the lion's mane mushroom.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (01:49):

Yes, this one looks like, we say lion's mane because it looks like a big white pompom. It's really cool, it's known for memory skills, brain health, it's called the brain fungus. It will help improve all cognitive functions. Then studies show that it helps protect against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, then dementia.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (02:12):

Then the fourth is the turkey tail mushroom.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (02:16):

Turkey tail. Yes, because this mushroom looks like a turkey tail when you look at it. Then it will rather help the digestive and intestinal system and certainly immunity, because it increases the production of white blood cells. Then we know that white blood cells are what help us fight our infections.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (02:33):

How do we eat it in a pan with butter or is it in another form?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (02:39):

Yes, we could, but in fact, an easier way is to have it in powder form. It is also taken in capsules. But normally, in this case here, I would like to talk about powder because it is easier to add to your smoothie in the morning or to add it to your coffee or tea.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (03:00):

People who have intermittent youth eat it too.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (03:04):

They love it because it will help curb appetite. It really doesn't have any calories.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (03:11):

Tell us about that. Kind of product supplements. What is it? It's a coffee with mushrooms.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (03:17):

Yes, the one I'm presenting to you is coffee with organic mushrooms. These are all organic mushrooms that are functional. It comes from the Dodjivi company. It's a Quebec company which is based in Gatineau, Gatineau in Outaouais, obviously. Then Fred, I like his mission. The founder's mission. He created the formula, which we are going to talk about, for his wife who had health problems.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (03:40):

Oh yes?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (03:40):

Yes, then the name Dodjivi means perseverance and patience.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (03:46):

This is the gift he gave to his wife. He offered his patience and perseverance. It's good. So he was the one who decided to use coffee.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (03:55):

Yes, to help consume the mushroom. Indeed, because it's the delivery system. Then because it was mixed with the mushrooms, the benefits of coffee, but not the disadvantages of caffeine.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (04:05):

Did you taste it?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (04:07):

It's good. It's really good. It's easy to consume. Seriously. Here, I present to you two products because these are the two products that he produced. This is the high-end blend called Vitality. This is an Arabica coffee with reishi mushroom. He added green tea, then guarana seeds to provide energy, then vitality. The second product is a mixture of four protective mushrooms in addition to coffee. He added organic functional mushrooms, reishi, chaga, the lion's mane that we talked about earlier, then the turkey tail.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (04:47):

And that, these products, there is the high-end Vitalité mixture, the 4 Protection mixture. They can be found at La Boîte à Grains.

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (04:54):

These are sachets that you can add in the morning with a little hot water and drink like coffee. It's excellent.

Frederic Bisson - Host 104.7FM (05:02):

Great. We can go see you at La Boite à Grains?

Lynn Goneau - Naturopath La Boite à Grains (05:05):

Always Tuesdays at La Boîte à Grains sur Gréber from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. I like chatting with people.