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.

Episode Recap: 

• What is myco alchemy?
• The mushroom extraction industry
• Myceliated grain & fruiting body extracts on the market
• Experimenting with extraction methods for the most holistic mushroom product
• Lack of transparency in the mushroom supplement industry
• Mycelium products are not pure mycelium, and are not mushroom products
• The history of these mushrooms is the fruiting body
• Mushrooms being grown on sawdust, a byproduct from the lumber industry
• The importance of how mushrooms are grown
• What testing doesn’t show in your mushroom supplement
• Benefits of wild harvested mushrooms
• Cultivating mushrooms with intention, on the right substrate
• Seeing the MycoDog difference in real dogs
• Sourcing mushrooms locally, not overseas
• The problem with mushroom powders
• The idea that its too expensive to source locally
• Why are companies spray drying mushroom extracts?
• Liquid extracts vs powdered extracts
• The importance of dual extraction
• Formulating mushroom extract blends 
• The problem with testing mushrooms for beta glucans
• Creating a mushroom product for the best medicinal benefits, not for profit

Episode Resources:

• Follow Feral Fungi on Instagram and Facebook
• Feral Fungi Website
• Follow AlcheMycology on Instagram
• AlcheMycology Website
• Catch up on Jason’s other Your Natural Dog episodes
• Why Angela Created MycoDog
• MycoDog Spagyric Mushroom Extracts for dogs
• Have a question about your pet that you want answered on the podcast? Email us at [email protected] 
• Angela Ardolino
• CBD Dog Health

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