Mushrooms for an Unruly Immune System

Service Description

Class Date: Saturday, March 15th, 2025, 10am-1pm Mountain Time. Live Zoom Class. Class Time: 10am – 1pm Cost: $42 Location: Live Online (Class link will be emailed to all registered students a few days before class.) Registration is required. Allergies, autoimmunity, chronic inflammation…people suffering with these issues might think this means that they have an overly strong immune system. Nope. Rather, it means that healthy immune system function has been derailed. In fact, it’s not unusual for someone with an autoimmune disorder—when the immune system is targeting and damaging parts of the body—to have poor immunity against infections. In this class we’ll touch on how the immune system may become “confused” about what’s a threat and attack things that aren’t, such as the thyroid, a thumb joint, juniper pollen, or peanut butter. Then we’ll dive into the tradition and science of mushrooms for encouraging proper immune system function. This will also extend to situations in which the immune system has been acutely impaired, such as with cancer and cancer treatment. Attendees will be able to pick up a powdered mushroom extract—either in Albuquerque or Durango—that we’ll discuss in class. Classes are for educational purposes only and do not supplant the advice of a licensed medical practitioner.