Why study functional mycology?

Mushrooms and other fungi can offer incredible, evidence-backed benefits to health and performance...but few people know how to use and prescribe the common mushrooms available as supplements.
This course will teach you the benefits, uses, and cautions for the common mushrooms.

  • Learn what the current research says about the common mushrooms

  • Understand the clinical and performance benefits of mushrooms like Lion's Mane, Chaga, Reishi, Shiitake, Cordyceps, Turkey Tail (and more!)

  • Discover dosing, cautions, and safety and toxicity information for these mushrooms and fungi

  • Increase your knowledge-base in the fascinating field of functional mycology!

Easy payment options

Save with a one-time payment, or split the cost over 6 months.

Added benefits

  • Bonus material

    Complimentary Mushroom handbook, "The Little Book of Common Supplemental Mushrooms" by Cliff Harvey PhD

  • Continuing education

    Expand your knowledge base and earn continuing education credits.

  • Unique material

    Gain one of the only continuing education qualifications in the functional and translational application of supplemental mushrooms and fungi.

Reviews of Functional Mycology: Nutritional and Therapeutic Applications of Mushrooms

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5 star rating

Great course!

Nicolas Gunn

I took this course because I was curious about the use of non-conventional mushrooms and so now I will be able to try myself and recommend to friends.

I took this course because I was curious about the use of non-conventional mushrooms and so now I will be able to try myself and recommend to friends.

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5 star rating

Chock full of useful info!

Michelle Bishop

This course is chock full of useful information regarding mycology history, background, research and medicinal uses of 6 popular fungi. Has definitely helpe...

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This course is chock full of useful information regarding mycology history, background, research and medicinal uses of 6 popular fungi. Has definitely helped me gain clarity around which shrooms will suit specific conditions that my Nutrition Coaching clients are presenting with. The PDF course booklet is a super helpful resource to keep on hand along with my other Mycology books.

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Course curriculum

    1. Welcome from Cliff Harvey PhD

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. How to Use this Course in Functional Mycology

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. Introduction to Mycology

      FREE PREVIEW

    4. How Fungi Made all Life on Land Possible [YouTube]

    5. The Little Book of Mushrooms - By Cliff Harvey PhD

    6. Fantastic Fungi: The Spirit of Good

    1. Mushrooms as Food and Medicine

    2. Why Mushrooms?

    3. Ethnomycology

    4. Mushrooms as Food and Medicine Recap Quiz

    5. Stoned Apes and Fungal Intelligence by Paul Stamets via After Skool

    1. Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus)

    2. Lion's Mane Recap

    3. Lion's Mane Recap Quiz

    4. Cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis)

    5. Cordyceps Recap

    6. Cordyceps Recap Quiz

    7. Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

    8. Reishi Recap

    9. Reishi Recap Quiz

    10. Chaga (Inonutus obliquus)

    11. Chaga Recap

    12. Chaga Recap Quiz

    13. Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor)

    14. Turkey Tail Recap

    15. Turkey Tail Recap Quiz

    16. Shiitake (Lentinus edodes)

    17. Shiitake Recap

    18. Shiitake Recap Quiz

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About this course

  • $199.00
  • 31 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

Instructor

Founder & CEO/Senior Lecturer Dr Cliff Harvey

Cliff Harvey PhD, DipFit, DipNat, FCNA is a Registered Clinical Nutritionist, Registered Naturopath & Medical Herbalist, author, educator, and researcher. He was recently inducted as a Fellow of the Clinical Nutrition Association for his services to Clinical Nutrition in Aotearoa.
In nearly three decades in practice, he has helped thousands of people to achieve their goals, from those who are chronically and acutely unwell, through to elite-level athletes, and ‘elite-attitude’ businesspeople and entrepreneurs.
He is an active researcher and is known for performing foundational research on keto-flu, ketogenic supplements, and 'carbohydrate tolerance'.
Cliff is a best-selling author of several books and is a former world champion strength athlete and competitive submission wrestler.

Investment

One low-cost payment or easy payment options