More of us turn to products containing mushroom extracts, the medicinal mushroom market of value now billions of pounds. Promises of services to mental and physical health have seen its popularity spread influencers of well-being to the shelves of Marks & Spencer-but are there scientific evidence behind these claims?
Ian example of discussions with Madeleine Finlay of the appeal of drinks and supplements of mushrooms, and hears Professor Mycologist Nik Money on what we really know about how mushrooms can affect our minds and bodies