Mushroom medicine has an increasing amount of research and clinical role in women’s health, both primary care and women only conditions. Areas of research and interest for this presentation include: Immune function, Menstrual cycles, Breast health, Cervical health, Energy, Cognitive function and Cardiovascular support. The importance of mushroom constituent extraction processes will also be discussed, as well as clinical uses for Shiitake, Maitake, Agaricus, Cordyceps, Coriolus Versicolor and Hericium.
Learning Objectives:
The attendee will be able to
- Appreciate the clinical importance of hot water extractions and double extractions
- Achieve a working clinical knowledge of common medicinal mushrooms
- Utilize dosing regimens for select conditions
CE Credits
CONO: Category A – General – 1.00 credit
British Columbia: Category C – General – 1.00 credit
AANP/OBNM: General – 1.00 credit
Dr Tori Hudson, ND
Dr Tori Hudson, Naturopathic Physician, graduated from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in 1984 and has served the college in several capacities, including: Medical Director, Associate Academic Dean, and Academic Dean. She is currently a clinical adjunct professor at NUNM), Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Bastyr University, and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.
Dr Hudson has been in practice for more than 36 years, is the medical director of her clinic, “A Woman’s Time” in Portland, Oregon, co-owner and director of product research and education for VITANICA and the program director for the Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine. She is also the founder and co-director of NERC (Naturopathic Education and Research Consortium), a non-profit organization for accredited naturopathic residencies.
Dr Hudson has been appointed as a faculty member of the Fellowship in Integrative Health and Medicine, Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine.
Dr Hudson was awarded the 1990 President’s award from the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians for her research in women’s health, the 1999 prestigious Naturopathic Physician of the Year award, the 2003 NUNM Alumni Pioneer Award, the 2009 Natural Products Association Pioneer Award and in 2012 was inducted into the NUNM Hall of Fame. In 2016, she was the recipient of the annual Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physician’s “Living Legends” award.
In 2021 she received the 2020 American Botanical Council’s prestigious Fredi Kronenberg Excellence in Research and Education in Botanicals in Women’s Health Award for 2020.
She is a nationally recognized author (book: Women’s Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine second edition, McGraw Hill 2008), speaker, educator, researcher, and clinician. Dr Hudson serves on several editorial boards, advisory panels and as a consultant to the natural products industry. She also writes monthly columns and freelance articles for several publications.
