Tero Isokauppilais the founder and President of Four Sigmatic, a natural superfoods company specializing in mushroom-based drink powders. Tero grew up in Finland and later earned a degree in Chemistry and a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition at Cornell University. In 2012, he founded Four Sigmatic and is a subject matter expert on all things pertaining to mushrooms, superfoods, and natural health. He was chosen as one of the world's TOP 50 Food Activists by the Academy of Culinary Nutrition and has been featured in Vogue, Time, Forbes, W Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, BuzzFeed, and Bon Appetit, and has been a featured speaker at Summit Series, Wanderlust, WME-IMG, and Soho House.
Mushrooms are one of the most underrated functional foods for improved physical performance, cognitive ability, and longevity. Everybody should learn why and how to incorporate them to their diet, and Tero is the ultimate dude to teach you just that. --Ben Greenfield, athlete and author of the New York Times bestseller Beyond Training The medicinal value of mushrooms has long been neglected in the West. Healing Mushrooms seeks to change that, one cup of chaga chai at a time. --Eugenia Bone, author of Mycophilia What a gift. Tero Isokauppila has distilled 12 generations of wisdom around the power of food and jammed it into this amazing book. It's a much-needed reminder that we should look to our diets to cure what ails us. --Marco Canora, chef, restaurateur, and author If you care about your health, it's time to get smart about mushrooms. Not only will you experience culinary and gustatory delight, but these medicinal fungi might just help you live longer, too. --Abel James, New York Times bestselling author of The Wild Diet I'm in awe of Tero's commitment to wellness, and his passion for the fungi kingdom. This book is a deep dive into the healing benefits of mushrooms -- a must-read for anyone seeking optimal health. --Gabrielle Bernstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back From soups to smoothies, shroom sushi to shiitake jerky, Healing Mushrooms shows you how to spice up your usual comfort foods, expand your family's palettes and teaches you about the ten mushrooms everybody needs to add to their grocery list. --Cat Cora, world-renowned chef, restaurateur, and author Tero is the mushroom master! I love his passion and knowledge of these medicinal mushrooms that have changed the game in the health and nutrition industry! --Drew Manning, personal trainer and New York Times bestselling author of Fit2Fat2Fit I lift my green smoothie in honor of Tero Isokauppila and his gorgeous gift of adaptogenic magic into a world hungry for accessible and natural health. Cheers! --Kathryn Budig, author of Aim True and co-host of espnW's Free Cookies Healing Mushrooms is a fantastic resource for educating yourself about the powerful wellness benefits of these fascinating fungi! --Kimberly Snyder, nutritionist and New York Times bestselling author of Radical Beauty We finally have the definitive guide to understanding the remarkable benefits of medicinal mushrooms. Tero makes learning about these powerful mushrooms fun and accessible for everyone. If you're interested in being the healthiest, happiest version of yourself, this is a must read! --Shawn Stevenson, author of the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter and host of The Model Health Show As a medical doctor who specializes in nutrition, I was fascinated to learn more about the exciting and extensive array of potential health benefits of the often overlooked mushroom family. After reading this book, I'm inspired to incorporate them more both personally and professionally! --Dr. Melina B. Jampolis, Physician Nutrition Specialist and Author of The Doctor on Demand Diet After reading Healing Mushrooms, I feel very happy to recommend Tero as an expert on the topic. He is smart, interesting, and his book provides a useful, easy-to-understand guide to using culinary and medicinal mushrooms in the kitchen. --Deborah Madison, chef and James Beard Award-winning author of In My Kitchen, The New Art of Vegetarian Cooking, Vegetable Literacy, and many more cookbooks This is an exciting debut, because this is the first book to focus on how adaptogenic and culinary mushrooms work to create whole-body health. --Mark Hyman, MD, 10x New York Times bestselling author The advance copy of the book blew my mind. --Huffington Post