Honest Health with Jeffrey Burke S03 E32 - Bill Chioffi

Send us Fan MailWhy Mushrooms Are the Missing Link to a Longer, Healthier Life!The “Functional Mushroom Series” continues! Host Jeffrey Burke interviews Herbalist and actual mushroom-forager Bill Chioffi about the (MANY) health benefits of mushrooms, focusing this time on Ergothioneine, a naturally occurring sulfur-containing amino acid with potent antioxidant properties, found mainly in mushrooms, traditional uses, and how mushrooms can support longevity and overall wellness: "In Italy and Asia, mushroom consumption is higher, possibly linked to longevity" Bill Chioffi (pronounced "choffee") is an Herbalist and has worked in the Natural Products Community since 1994 in manufacturing, global sourcing, supply chain, education, quality analysis, research and the sale of dietary supplements and ingredients. He has experience within the natural products retail, ingredient manufacturing and food and beverage sectors. He is currently Chief Operating Officer for Nammex, and has worked for Gaia Herbs, the Ric Scalzo Institute for Botanical Research at Sonoran University of Health Sciences, and as an independent business owner. In addition to his work with Nammex, Bill has been a long-standing member and serves on the Board of Directors for United Plant Savers, and is a representative of Nammex to The American Herbal Products Association Board of Directors, representative to the United Natural Products Association and member of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). Bill lives in Asheville, NC with his family and spends as much time outdoors as possible. He likes to fly fish, hike, garden and mushroom forage around the mountains of NC and beyond.#Health #HealthTalk #HonestHealth #JeffreyBurke #DrJeffreyBurke #JonTheAnnouncer #HealthPodcast #Podcast #NaturalProducts #WholeFoodsMagazine #Nammex