Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related

2350 readers

401 users here now

Health: physical and mental, individual and public.

Discussions, issues, resources, news, everything.

See the pinned post for a long list of other communities dedicated to health or specific diagnoses. The list is continuously updated.

Nothing here shall be taken as medical or any other kind of professional advice.

Commercial advertising is considered spam and not allowed. If you're not sure, contact mods to ask beforehand.

Linked videos without original description context by OP to initiate healthy, constructive discussions will be removed.

Regular rules of lemmy.world apply. Be civil.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

Awa

WhoRoger

RoyalEngineering

148

Morel mushrooms linked to fatal food poisoning outbreak; FDA releases first-ever prep guidelines (www.oregonlive.com)

submitted 11 months ago by MicroWave to c/health

33 comments fedilink hide all child comments

A food poisoning outbreak that killed two people and sickened 51 has highlighted just how little is known about morel mushrooms and the risks in preparing the popular and expensive delicacy.

The FDA conducted an investigation into morel mushrooms after the severe illness outbreak linked to Dave’s Sushi in Bozeman, Montana, in late March and April. The investigation found that undercooked or raw morels were the likely culprit, and it led the agency to issue its first guidelines on preparing morels.

“The toxins in morel mushrooms that may cause illness are not fully understood; however, using proper preparation procedures, such as cooking, can help to reduce toxin levels,” according to the FDA guidance.

Even then, a risk remains, according to the FDA: “Properly preparing and cooking morel mushrooms can reduce risk of illness, however there is no guarantee of safety even if cooking steps are taken prior to consumption.”

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

even completely nontoxic mushrooms can upset your stomach if you eat a bunch of them, and especially if you're not used to doing so.

they're not trivial to digest

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Mushroom cells contain a ton of chitin, which is what crustacean shells are mostly made of. I happen to have a stomach of steel, so it doesn't bother me that much. Or maybe, I am just really used to it.

If you have a sensitive stomach, it's much easier to take shrooms as a tea or steeped in some lemon juice for an hour. The heat or the acid works wonders on chitin... (It's also rumored that citric acid will work wonders on psilocybin and convert some of it to back to psilocin as well. That isn't for a beginner, btw.)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Yep. And there are some people who can't even tolerate your basic white mushroom even in pretty small amounts. Mushrooms aren't that easy on the stomach.