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It’s summer watermelon season who knew that watermelon had so many health benefits!
Watermelon is a fruit that offers various health benefits. It contains phytochemicals such as lycopene, vitamin C, β-carotene, and total polyphenolic content, which possess anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antioxidant properties (Maoto et al., 2019). These phytochemicals contribute to the potential use of watermelon as a functional ingredient in food applications (Maoto et al., 2019). Watermelon is also a rich source of l-citrulline, a neutral-alpha amino acid that is the precursor of l-arginine, an essential amino acid necessary for protein synthesis (Manivannan et al., 2020). Supplementation of l-citrulline has been shown to have cardiovascular and anti-hypertensive capabilities (Allerton et al., 2018). Watermelon consumption has been associated with the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis, and has been shown to improve aortic hemodynamics (Ridwan et al., 2018). Additionally, watermelon has been used to treat various ailments such as obesity, diabetes, ulcers, and various types of cancers (Manivannan et al., 2020).
In terms of weight management, watermelon consumption has been found to elicit robust satiety responses, leading to lower hunger and greater fullness compared to low-fat cookies (Lum et al., 2019). It has also been shown to decrease body weight, body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure, and waist-to-hip ratio (Lum et al., 2019). Watermelon consumption has been associated with reductions in oxidative stress and an increase in total antioxidant capacity in the blood (Lum et al., 2019).
Watermelon is not only beneficial when consumed as a fruit, but other parts of the watermelon plant, such as the seeds and rinds, also contain antioxidant properties (Pérez et al., 2022). The seeds and rinds are often discarded as waste during the production of watermelon juice (Pérez et al., 2022).
In conclusion, watermelon offers a range of health benefits due to its phytochemical content, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antioxidant properties. It has been associated with the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, weight management, and improvements in satiety responses. The various parts of the watermelon plant, including the seeds and rinds, also contain beneficial compounds. Further research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms behind these health benefits and to explore the potential use of watermelon in preventing and treating various diseases.
References:
Allerton, T., Proctor, D., Stephens, J., Dugas, T., Spielmann, G., Irving, B. (2018). L-citrulline Supplementation: Impact On Cardiometabolic Health. Nutrients, 7(10), 921. doi.org/10.3390/nu10070921
Lum, T., Connolly, M., Marx, A., Beidler, J., Hooshmand, S., Kern, M., … & Hong, M. (2019). Effects Of Fresh Watermelon Consumption On
the Acute Satiety Response And Cardiometabolic Risk Factors In Overweight And Obese Adults. Nutrients, 3(11), 595. doi.org/10.3390/nu11030595
Manivannan, A., Lee, E., Han, K., Kim, J., Kim, D. (2020). Versatile Nutraceutical Potentials Of Watermelon—a Modest Fruit Loaded With Pharmaceutically Valuable Phytochemicals. Molecules, 22(25), 5258. doi.org/10.3390/molecules25225258
Maoto, M., Beswa, D., Jideani, A. (2019). Watermelon As a Potential Fruit Snack. International Journal of Food Properties, 1(22), 355-370. doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2019.1584212
Pérez, J., Gómez, K., Vega, L. (2022). Optimization and Preliminary Physicochemical Characterization Of Pectin Extraction From Watermelon Rind (Citrullus Lanatus) With Citric Acid. International Journal of Food Science, (2022), 1-10. doi.org/10.1155/2022/3068829
Ridwan, R., Razak, H., Adenan, M., Saad, W. (2018). Development Of Isocratic Rp-hplc Method For Separation and Quantification Of L-citrulline And L-arginine In Watermelons. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry, (2018), 1-9. doi.org/10.1155/2018/4798530
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Go, keep going towards the sun... to the horizon of dawn! All the best for You dr. Hobbs 👍
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HOPE TO MEET YOU at the Maine Mushroom Festival, May 12-14
Portland, Maine.
My keynote offering will be the Transformative Power of Mushrooms, and also a class on the incredibly interesting and important mushrooms Reishi and Cordyceps.
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Wish I lived in Maine! I would toadally go! 😃
Looking forward to your workshops! 🍄🥰
mushrooms are very beneficial for the health, such as depression and anxiety, I normally get them from www.instagram.com/p/CrbOw2hNkDo/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= on Instagram his my therapist and he delivers internationally
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A classic and highly revered herbal remedy, especially for nervous system and respiratory tract problems.
So easy to grow and beautiful to have in the garden. This is a rather low-dose herb so growing one plant can make a half a pint of the tincture and experiment with it. In line.
thanks for watching, sending out green herbal blessings the day after herb day.
I hope your spring will be full of beauty and magic. More time in the garden whether it’s small or large, or even in pots. We are caring on an ancient tradition of healing through connectedness with nature or source of all blessings..
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Thank you for reminding me of Pulsatilla!
SPRING is just around the corner!
I hope you are well and thinking more about the beautiful spring that is on our doorstep. Did you ever read the Frog and Toad books to your kids (or vice versa?).
Frog and toad were taking a walk and it started to rain and it became quite cold. They rushed back to Frog’s house. They got warm by the fire and Frog told the story about how when he was very young his father told him, “it’s cold and rainy now, but spring is just around the corner!” Frog wanted spring to come so he walked all around the neighborhood to find corners he could look around to find spring. He looked and looked, but he couldn’t find the corner spring was around. He only got wet and cold. Finally he went home, and as he was walking up to the house, he saw the corner of his house. He walked up to it and peeked around the corner. There was his father and mother working in the sunny garden with flowers blooming everywhere, and it was warm. The air was fresh and birds were singing.
My son always liked this story, so we read it together numerous times. I always wondered if there was a wider meaning in the story. I hope spring is coming soon where you are—you should check!
Many of us are stressed and worried. Our earth is stressed, and may be having a healing crisis just now. At this time gardening, whether in window boxes, a small space outside or larger, spending time in the open fresh air, getting our hands in the soil, smelling the plants and flowers is just the balm we need. ... See MoreSee Less
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I love these books! I read them to my children, now 45 and 50 years old! I also taught young children for 35+ years, and read those books to them also! They are still part of my collection of wonderful children’s books!📗📕📘📒
We loved Fog and Toad! Going out to the garden!
My very favorite series! I think of this book every year and especially this year with an extremely long dreary Oregon extended winter!
Spring finally arrived in Wisconsin. Definitely going to get my hands in the soil soon.
I love the whole series. Beautiful illustrations. So many stellar childrens books. If you get the chance check out 'I am Birch'. I checked my fiddlehead spot yesterday and they're close.
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"IF ONLY 20% of the beef consumed were replaced by fungal protein by 2050, THE WORLDWIDE DEFORESTATION WOULD BE HALVED."
If you follow my posts, you likely have heard me talk about eating more mushrooms...add to the diet everyday. This is practiced all over Asia, in eastern Europe, in parts of Africa.
When I studied at a traditional hospital in Hangzhou China in 1995 after getting my acupuncture license I saw many people with at least 3 types of mushrooms in their soups and stir-frys. Wood ear and shiitake are ubiquitous. Also clamshell, beech mushroom, oysters, button mushroom, and enoke mushrooms (Flammulina velutipes).
A new study I found today, "Mycelium vs. Fruiting Bodies of Edible Fungi—A Comparison of Metabolites" caught my interest because this topic is one of the major controversies in the natural products industry. Is mycelium or fruiting bodies better in products. I will share my findings on FB, based on the science. Bottom line is that some active compounds are higher in FB and some in Mycelium. The main question is to make sure your products have a lot of mycelium (and not brown rice residue) and/or FB. Not starch. Starch is starch, and you don't want to buy starch at $30/bottle or bag of powder. Always test your product with the starch test (iodine solution). Process is detailed with pictures in my book, Medicinal Mushrooms, the Essential Guide.
However, one statement in the article really grabbed me:
"A very recent study calculated that if only 20% of the beef consumed were replaced by fungal protein by 2050, the worldwide deforestation would be halved [97]. Less beef consumption means less pasture is required for grazing cattle, and fewer cattle would reduce the need for arable land to produce feed (or alternative plant proteins), which in turn would lead to less deforestation. Methane emission from rumination and nitrous oxide emissions from fertilisers and manure would also be reduced."
No matter whether you enjoy eating beef or not, we must moderate our intake and add more sustainable and forest-friendly sources of protein. Mushrooms are awesome in this respect, almost a perfect food. Sardines are sustainable. There are other choices. And this is also better for our own health personally, according to abundant research."
Many thanks friends for taking the time to read my post!
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Thank you Chris! I always love your posts and your books and of course a walk in the woods with you! Be and Be Well, Rebecca
Love your books and online classes. Thank you for all the information that you provide for us.
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Nice call Christopher
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Mushrooms as PREBIOTICS!
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Mushrooms have among the highest fiber content of any food (with TURKEY TAIL BEING THE HIGHEST, 60%) and this is important because the average person in the US and in europe get about 15 to 18% fiber. People in traditional cultures who don't eat a lot of processed food and only moderate animal products (animal products have zero fiber) get about 45-55 grams!
This amount of fiber turns out to be so vital for our health. Eating that much fiber can cut all chronic diseases by about 1/2.
Just as important, getting ample fiber of the right kind can diversify and selectively grow the most beneficial types of organisms in our gut.
Did you know that up to 80% of our body serotonin, a crucial neurotransmitter that regulates sleep, blood flow, sexual function, mood, and cognition are produced by our microflora
Turns out that the latest research shows that mushroom fiber is the best kind of complex fiber to get down into our lower gut and feed our microflora, for instance much better than oats. Beans and legumes are next best.
If you would like to discover many more benefits of mushrooms, how to make your own powders, even turning the tough turkey tail into edible food, how to pick the best products and test them, and the full range of their benefits that so many others are excited about, check out my 7-week course in Medicinal Mushrooms, which also goes along with my new award-winning book, Medicinal Mushrooms, the Essential Guide.
Link to check out the course is at the top.
Many thanks, hope to see you there!
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Hi Kayla, yes they are pre-recorded. I only do the live class 1x/year, but I will be offering shorter medicinal mushroom classes on my platform coming up by early summer. THanks!
I see the classes are live-streamed and then available for playback. Are the live-streamed classes truly live or a pre-recorded class? I’ve had both, advertised as live, so just checking for clarity. Thanks !
I loved your class today! Thank you! I am already looking forward to next week. It was so inspiring I made mushroom risotto for dinner ❤️🍄
I'm all signed up and ready! I read your first book years ago and have been using and promoting medicinal mushrooms ever since. I have your new book, but I haven't read it yet. I am really looking forward to the course!
Link, please. ☺️
I would like to have an indepth conversation about what I can do to assist my husband through his journey with ALS/MND. Thank you.
I had to click on the photo, then it showed up 🤷♀️ theshiftnetwork.com/course/01CHobbs03_23
We moved over here to the Sac Valley from the Mountains of Mendo and was so sad to not have Turkey Tail- but after all this glorious rain I had some growing for the first time! Eeeee!
I have a question Dr. Hobbs. If you have been exposed to mold and gotten sick, are mushrooms safe? There seems to be a lot of controversy about this. I avoid yeast and I don't really know how safe fungus is to consume. Thanks!
Can turkey tail cure ibs
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Hi Friends,
Mushrooms! They are earthy, savory, versatile, and downright delicious in meals. We just found some Cloudy Funnel Mushrooms which are popping up all over (Clitocybe nebularis). These are very meaty and not bad tasting if well-cooked.
Best of all, they are loaded with immune-boosting and antiinflammatory beta-glucans! They also happend to the the worlds most efficient and beneficial PREBIOTICS.
Recent research shows that almost none of the mushroom fiber they contain in abundance (up to 60% in turkey tail fruiting bodies) is digested in the upper GI tract. Instead, it travels to the lower gut where our beneficial microflora feast on it. The researchers showed that when people added more mushrooms or mushroom fiber to their diet, their mood and memory were significantly enhanced.
This is likely because our gut microflora might produce about 90% of the body's serotonin!
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that plays a number of important roles in the body, including regulating mood, sleep, and appetite. It is produced by cells in the brain and other parts of the body, including the gut. In fact, the gut is sometimes referred to as the "second brain" because of the large number of neurons that are found in the digestive tract and the important role that the gut plays in influencing mood and other aspects of mental health.
New research also shows that gut bacteria might produce other neurotransmitters as well.
Mushrooms have been used for thousands of years for their incredible health-promoting and medicinal and visionary properties.
There are thousands of edible mushroom species in the world and approximately 250+ of them have been identified as having healing properties.
East Asian traditions and Indigenous cultures have long embraced mushrooms to treat all manner of ailments — and now Westerners are recognizing their nutritional and medicinal superpowers for the body, mind, and even the spirit.
I believe that by incorporating mushrooms into our diets — fresh, cooked, or as dried adaptogens — we can help prevent and transform a myriad of debilitating issues.
On Tuesday, January 3, you’ll discover the scientifically supported benefits of making mushrooms a part of your daily regimen. I will share the ways these fungi can strengthen and fine-tune your immune system to help stave off cancer, prevent heart disease, keep bones healthy, improve digestion, aid cognitive function, and much more.
You can register here for Mushrooms as Medicine: How to Integrate the Science-Based, Practical Benefits of Mushrooms Into Your Diet, Healing Regimen & Spiritual Evolution: shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/mamCH/chrisrhobbs/
In this free one-hour event, you’ll discover:
• Ways to incorporate mushrooms on a dietary, medicinal, and transformational level — and how they serve as convincing alternatives to meat, protein powders, flavor enhancers, nutritional boosting powders, coffee, and more!
• The incredible immune-boosting and normalizing properties of mushrooms
• How new research shows that mushroom fiber is the most effective type of prebiotic fiber — which helps to regulate mood, immunity, blood circulation, sleep, and sexual function
• How a greater consumption of mushrooms can lessen the threat of many cancers by as much as 33%
• The ways in which fungi are essential for healthy growth and communication of all plants, including trees for the restoration of forests — and can help save our planet
Over the course of 60 minutes, you’ll discover the power of mushrooms as medicine — how they’re safe, with negligible side effects, and very inexpensive (and sometimes even free if you’re willing to hunt them yourself) to procure.
You can RSVP for free here: shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/mamCH/chrisrhobbs/
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P.S. In Mushrooms as Medicine: How to Integrate the Science-Based, Practical Benefits of Mushrooms Into Your Diet, Healing Regimen & Spiritual Evolution with me…
… you’ll learn how mushrooms are a cost-effective, enjoyable, yet highly experiential superfood that can help ward off disease, keep your immune system strong, sharpen your cognitive skills, and, in some cases, heighten your consciousness and lead to a deeply meaningful spiritual experience.
We hope you’re able to catch the event as scheduled. But if you register and miss it, you’ll receive a downloadable recording as soon as it’s available: shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/mamCH/chrisrhobbs/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Thanks for the excellent online presentation today. Who did you say offers mushroom foraging tours in Tibet?
Thank you for your nice presentation tonight. I signed up for the class, and recently, January 1st switched regular coffee for mushroom coffee. I look forward to learning how to make it myself, as I am buying it now and it has these mushrooms you spoke about in your presentation. Can't wait for it to get started.
Awesome. Signed up. Looking forward to hearing you speak as always. I wasn't prepared for the question on my interests. Is there another place I can submit questions? Thank you Dr Hobbs for your vital, relatable and thorough representation of an understudied kingdom of hope and healing. Honestly you should do lectures for the psilocybin crew. I can help. 🤣
I'll be watching 🙂
Yessss. Thank you!!
You don't look so good
Bullshit. They're always left in the woods. Animals won't eat them either
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The hand-painted Christmas tree ornament I found in a small market in Kiev, 2001. I was there for the first International Medicinal Mushroom Conference.
Was Santa really an Amanita muscaria shaman? Maybe not, but the colors match, the flying reindeers and jolly laugh all make for a great story!
I Loved the small markets walking the streets in Kiev with hand-made crafts of all kinds, trolls in a woodsy scene with lichens, dolls, and many other treasures.
I'm sending out love and best wishes to all my friends wherever you might be! Thinking of the Ukrainian people who were so friendly and hoping for PEACE and HEALING in 2023. I'm taking time today to be present in spirit with the Ukranian people, remembering the joy I felt to walk in the great botanical gardens in Kiev.
"Thankfullness finds its full measure in generosity of presence."
David Whyte
May your time with family and friends be joyful as well as a time of healing relationships as we beceome ever more conscious of the power of forgiveness and the awareness that LOVE is truly all that matters.
May the new year find you with increasing clarity of heart, mind, and purpose.
Your friend and community member,
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I love you Christopher. Have a fantastic, special peaceful new year ❤️😘 yes only love is enough to be happy 🥰. A big hug.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. Our prayers are with the gallant people in the Ukraine. I pray for peace, medical supples, food, warm clothing and shelter for all. May they achieve a good resolution soon. Merry Christmas, Christopher.
Have a beautiful Christmas and a Blessed New Year Christopher 🌿🙏🏼☺️
Merry Christmas Christopher!
You are a very special and dear man- best to you and your family in 2023.
Thank you for sharing these beautiful words that give food for thought. And we wish the same for you 🙏
Happy Holidays !!!
Happy holidays and a blessed New Year.
Green Blessings And Deep Healing to the people of Ukraine. My heart goes out to each of them wherever they are right now❤️
Thank you! Blessings for peace and love. Deep gratitude.💚🦚🌸🌱
Here’s mine! That’s a closed orange on the top
Wesołych świąt Bożego Narodzenia! Niech Bóg Tobie błogosławi Christopher... 🍄
Believe !!!
Happy holidays!
Emma Allison 😘❤️
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