In this episode of Suga Snake Takes, "Suga" Rashad Evans and Jake "The Snake" Plummer talk with Sarah Kate Boylan, founder of the nonprofit Lily's Lighthouse. She reports from the frontier of functional mushrooms, recounting the remarkable story of how she used functional mushrooms to treat her daughter’s epilepsy, helping her go from 50 seizures a day to surfing!
Umbo is proud to stand behind natural medicine research nonprofits Realm of Caring, Unlimited Sciences and Lily’s Lighthouse. These organizations are currently collecting data for an observational study on the efficacy of the functional mushrooms Lion’s Mane and Reishi in treating epilepsy in children and adults. Learn more here.
Here's What We Cover In This Episode:
00:00 Lily's Struggles and Miraculous Improvement
00:40 Introduction to Sarah Kate and Lily's Lighthouse
01:53 Sarah Kate's Journey and Lily's Diagnosis
03:10 Discovering Functional Mushrooms
05:34 The Impact of Functional Mushrooms on Lily
08:12 Challenges and Breakthroughs
11:37 Lily's Progress and Future Research
13:29 Community and Advocacy
18:12 Lily's Daily Life and Inspirations
34:42 Lily's Communication Progress
35:03 Winning an Emmy for Lily
35:31 Impact on Siblings
36:24 Exploring Functional Mushrooms
37:06 Choosing the Right Mushroom Blend
40:17 Personal Journey and Inspirations
41:37 Future of Lily's Lighthouse
42:38 Accessing Alternative Therapies
45:54 Functional Mushrooms and Quality
47:33 Mushrooms and Seizure Medications
49:15 Legal and Functional Mushrooms
51:59 Microdosing and Future Research
58:55 Family Healing with Functional Mushrooms
01:03:39 Connecting Through Functional Mushrooms
01:04:36 Final Thoughts and Gratitude
