About MushroomMD
Mushrooms Held to a Standard Your Doctor Can Check
The research on medicinal mushrooms keeps growing. The labels on store shelves have not kept up. Many don't tell you which species is inside, which part of the mushroom was used, or how much of the active compounds you're actually getting.
The MD in MushroomMD stands for trust. We want every mushroom product we stand behind to be one your doctor can look at, check against the research, and feel confident recommending. That starts with knowing exactly what is in it.
The MushroomMD Medical Grade Standard
There is no legal definition of "medical grade" for supplements, so we wrote our own. It has six checks, and it is written so a clinician can hold any product up against it.
Identity
The species is named by its Latin name, and ideally the strain too.
Source
The label says whether it uses the fruiting body or mycelium on grain, and where and how it was grown.
Extraction
The extraction method and ratio are disclosed.
Potency
Active compounds are measured and listed per serving.
Purity
Every batch is third-party tested for heavy metals, microbes and pesticides, with a readable certificate of analysis.
Dose
A serving matches what human studies used.
We also care how a brand treats the world. We favor brands that give back through charitable causes or sustainable packaging.
Mushrooms Are Not a Fad
Mushrooms are all over the news this year, but they've actually been used in Eastern medicine for thousands of years. While MushroomMD launched in 2020, our founder, Dr. Michele Ross, has been active in mushroom research, education, and advocacy for over 16 years. In 2010, Dr. Ross began formulating beauty and health supplements including mushrooms for celebrity brands. She was the keynote speaker for the world-famous Telluride Mushroom Festival in 2016. She also co-founded the movement that made Denver the first U.S. city to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms.
Why is Dr. Ross so passionate about mushrooms? She's experienced their ability to improve her life after her diagnosis with fibromyalgia, a chronic pain disorder, as well as other health issues she's experienced. She's also seen firsthand the health benefits of medicinal mushrooms in the thousands of patients she's consulted as a health coach and plant medicine guide. Dr. Ross truly believes that mushrooms can offset the toxic effects of our stressful lives and unhealthy diets, and help us age gracefully.
Our Team
Founder, MushroomMD
Dr. Michele Ross is a clinical neuroscientist and longtime advocate for evidence-based mushroom and plant medicine. She co-founded the movement that made Denver the first U.S. city to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms and has spent more than 16 years educating healthcare professionals, policymakers, and consumers about mushrooms, pain relief, addiction, and alternative medicine. She is the author of five books on health and wellness.