Christine Schrum

Jan 14, 2025 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Kara Douglass Thom |Christine Schrum |Pilar Gerasimo |Mo Perry

There’s plenty of ancient wisdom imploring humans to stay present. Even modern-day research supports mindfulness as a legitimate health tool, pointing to its benefits for both mental and physical well-being, in part because developing healthy habits means learning to be mindful of our choices and aware of what feels good in our bodies.

Jun 12, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Christine Schrum |Cary Neff |Molly Kopischke

Maitake (Grifola frondosa)Primary benefits: Supports immunity, fights cancer, and regulates blood sugar. In Japanese, “maitake” means “dancing mushroom.” Some say this is because people danced with joy when they found it. In North America, maitake is also known as hen of the woods. Like lion’s mane, maitake is both medicinal and culinary. While it’s not uncommon to find maitake growing in the wild, it is one of the most frequently farmed fungi, much like button, shiitake, and oyster mushrooms.

Jun 6, 2024 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Christine Schrum |Andrew Zimmern

Chaga (Inonotus obliquus)Primary benefits: Fights cancer and helps heal the gut. In Russia’s Kama River basin, chaga has long been used as medicine, and the name “chaga” is derived from one of their words for “mushroom.” Yet chaga is technically not a mushroom — it’s a conk, a charcoal-like formation that grows on wounded trees hosting the fungus Inonotus obliquus. And it’s most definitely medicinal, containing more than 200 different bioactive molecules.

Feb 20, 2023 | experiencelife.lifetime.life | Stephanie Soucheray |Christine Schrum |Robyn Youkilis |Laine Bergeson Becco

For some, it’s a harbinger of middle age; for others, it’s the hallmark of the later weeks of pregnancy. At some point, though, almost everyone will experience acid reflux. With symptoms including heartburn, sour stomach, and indigestion, this burning, churning condition likely conjures up images of late-night trips to the medicine cabinet for relief. Typically episodic, acid reflux can become chronic and develop into gastroesophageal reflux disease — better known as GERD.