POWER MUSHROOMS: The Supportive Power of Japanese and other Mushrooms

Michelle C Schraeder, DVM, MEd, FAAVA

Mountain Veterinary Hospital

Bellingham, WA, USA

In this lecture Dr. Schraeder will focus primarily on the use of medicinal mushrooms in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Japanese medicine.  She will not be looking at the psychogenic properties of some mushrooms that a few people may like to use, but will instead be considering mushrooms’ therapeutic potential in treating various medical issues and diseases.

This presentation is available on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/uTMtCpdnYq0

Biography of Michelle Schraeder, DVM, MEd, FAAVA:

Dr. Michelle Schraeder graduated from The Ohio State University in 1985.  She is certified in veterinary acupuncture, Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine, and veterinary Tui-na (massage). Dr. Schraeder is a Fellow of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture (FAAVA) and has also obtained a Masters of Education in College and Continuing Education. Presently she is chair of the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society’s (IVAS) International Education Committee and an IVAS board member. Dr. Schraeder has been a speaker at various US and international veterinary conferences, and is involved in teaching at several veterinary courses, nationally and online.  She practices integrative medicine, utilizing Traditional Chinese Medicine with conventional medicine, at her clinic Mountain Veterinary Hospital in Bellingham, Washington.

Dr. Schraeder “Michelle” has lived in Whatcom County since December 1986 and has been a  CDTA member since 1989.   Michelle has served on the CDTA board as President, Vice President and Treasurer and has been a CDTA instructor for both obedience and agility.   She currently owns two Labradors and competes in Rally, Obedience and Tracking.