Health Benefits of Medicinal Mushrooms

Dr. Darria speaks with internist and Sharecare Advisory Board member, Dr. Robin Miller, about the health benefits of medicinal mushrooms.
Dr. Darria speaks with internist and Sharecare Advisory Board member, Dr. Robin Miller, about the health benefits of medicinal mushrooms.

Mushrooms have cell walls that are made up of a substance called chitin, which humans are unable to digest but are very good for health.

Medicinal mushrooms are put into capsule form, in order for us to be able to realize all of these benefits.

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 5
  • Audio File: sharecare/1542sc2a.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Robin Miller, MD
  • Book Title: Kids Ask the Doctor
  • Guest Twitter Account: @RMillerMD
  • Guest Bio: Robin-MillerDr. Robin Miller, Sharecare Editorial Advisory Board Member, currently practices Internal Medicine and serves as the medical director of Triune Integrative Medicine, a highly innovative Integrative Medicine clinic in Medford, Oregon. She has produced the award-winning health series, Is There a Doctor in the House, which is shown nationwide on the GE-sponsored Patient Channel, and is the author of Kids Ask the Doctor and the co-author of The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife and Beyond: A No-Nonsense Approach to Staying Healthy after 50.
  • Length (mins): 10
  • Waiver Received: No
  • Host: Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA