Jade Walker Health

Jade Walker Health Jade is Bachelor of Health Science certified Naturopath

Her purpose is to educate, motivate and emp

What mushrooms can you identify?Key highlight was seeing the vivid purple “Emperor cortinar” followed by the Slimy yello...
07/06/2026

What mushrooms can you identify?

Key highlight was seeing the vivid purple “Emperor cortinar” followed by the Slimy yellow cortinar 💜💛.

It was also the first time seeing the green forest cups (those tiny greeny-blue fungi on the log) and first time foraging blewits (Collybia nuda). They were delicious.

Where should I go next? I’d love any hot tips on hot spots for saffron milkcaps as I only seem to ever find a few (they’re a hot commodity).

I’ll also exchange free consults in return for any tip-offs for chanterelles, morels or porcini 🍄‍🟫 🙊

07/06/2026

Come on a fungi hunt in Mt Macedon with me and my good friend

Firstly - stunning. Driving up the steep mountain into the misty depths of Mt Macedon feels like you’re stepping into a realm from your favourite fantasy book (which ironically I was listening to on the way).

When you have mushroom-tuned eyes, you see them dotting the sides of the road everywhere you go. It’s a temptation not to stop every 5 metres.

We started off at the popular Sanatorium Lake Picnic ground. Plenty of species with all shades of colour to see here, provided you go off the track a little, get down low and look under logs.

The next stop was totally impromptu guided by our fungi senses where we saw a heap of pines and blue gums just outside of Macedon. We saw loads of fly agarics 🍄 at first. But then the real highlight for me was seeing the Emperor cortinar for the first time (the vivid shiny purple one).

Our final stop was the pine plantation which was another experience in itself (but I didn’t get much footage here). We found a few saffron milkcaps but not a lot around, but we also found quite a few nice little slippery jacks.

It was such a spectacular day and has filled my cup to the brim.

I’ll post a carousel after this with some photos.

06/06/2026

The most magical time of the year - mushroom season.

After heavy rains throughout the week I just knew Saturday was going to turn it on. And that it did.

This is one of the few things that I will willingly do on my own (with Milly of course though).

It never gets old seeing the stunning Amanita muscarias (fly agarics). It’s where it all began for me on my parents’ farm 3 years ago. Seeing them for the first time was like my childhood fairy books had come to life.

You’re never too old to embrace the whimsy in your life.

05/06/2026

Funny but true.

Since I became passionate about mushrooms, the moment I tell people I love fungi hunting, they instantly jump to thinking there’s just one mushroom I have in mind ✨🍄‍🟫

Make no mistake, the science of psilocybin IS something I’m passionate about and I hope for a day when it’s more accessible. The world needs more of it.

However, first and foremost, mushroom hunting for me is all about getting into nature, trying to find and identify species I haven’t found yet, cataloging them in iNaturalist and sharing it with others. It’s about breathing in the fresh crisp forest air. Getting soil under your fingernails. Invigorating your mind.

It’s a spiritual experience in more ways than one.
I’ve never felt so connected to nature in the way that mushrooms make me feel.

As autumn begins to wane and the cooler climate settles in, I start dreaming about mushrooms. Even one of my daughters has told me she’s dreamt about mushrooms (and was 4yo at the time). The way this made my heart sing.

I like to imagine that as the mycelium network is taking hold for all the new winter mushrooms to emerge, the underground communication network is connecting to us on a spiritual level. They call it the wood-wide-web for a reason.

I used to despise the cold. Wouldn’t catch me dead out in the wintery months without good reason. But now, as I watch the rain pour down all I keep thinking is “grow mushrooms, grow”.

It’s also one of the few things that will actually get me out the house on my own, with my own free will. Nevertheless, it’s so much more fun with company.

Nothing makes me more happy than bringing friends along and teaching them how to identify different species and see them get obsessed too. It’s also such a beautiful pastime to spend with your kids.

Who else loves mushroom season?

26/05/2026

I filmed this over a month ago and never got around to posting. But it’s worth sharing because they’re a useful tool to have in our period pain tool kit.

At home, I’d usually have my arsenal made up of microwaveable heat packs, my rechargeable wrap-around heat belt, and a TENS machine.
But sometimes I also want that consistent warmth while out and about without the extra bulk. E.g. when you promise to take your girls to the Fairy Park 🧚🦄 (P.S. how weird and whimsical is the Fairy Park? Somewhat creepy I’d say. But we loved it).

The .com.au warming patches fill this gap by providing a discreet disposable option that last up to 12 hours. These are also really good for camping or going off road where you don’t have power.

It’s worth having a box of these in the car or in your handbag so you never get caught out.

P.S. these were gifted 💜

These thoughts have been circling around in my mind for months. It was time I put them into words.
15/05/2026

These thoughts have been circling around in my mind for months. It was time I put them into words.

14/05/2026

I’m so glad that there’s more talk lately about the plastic and endocrine disrupting chemicals in our clothes - especially activewear.
I get it, activewear needs stretch and comfort so I guess polyester and lycra is all we’ve really ever known.

I also get it that new companies out there are trying to keep costs low to get their start ups off the ground.

But honestly, creating a polyester or lycra-heavy fashion label is the last clothing choice on earth I’d decide to create given the state of fast fashion on the environment and our health (not to mention questionable labour). And there are clearly companies like .australia who are finding better ways.

This is not sponsored. I just really wanted to try these.

06/05/2026

In case you haven’t been following my stories, I recently started low-dose off-label tirzepatide (Mounjaro) to see if it could help manage my MCAS (especially hormonal auras/silent migraines) and pain and inflammation (adenomyosis).

I’m very grateful to have a supportive GP who was open to giving this a go after I mentioned the research coming out on low-dose off-label use for endometriosis. He agreed that he’d been seeing people report improvements to pain and inflammation so he was open to giving it a go.

Within the first DAY, the brain fog lifted. Blown away.
Most notably, my sleep is the deepest restorative sleep I’ve had since pre-pregnancy.

This decision wasn’t made lightly. I’ve been closely following this space the last year and also seeing more of my own on them. The turning point for me was seeing the emerging evidence on GLP-1 in endometriosis and MCAS.

GLP-1s are often spoken about in the space of metabolic health - and rightly so. They’re life changing and life SAVING in this area.

But further to that, we’re realising that GLP-1 receptors exist all throughout the body including on mast cells. People with endometriosis also appear to have differences in their GLP-1 receptors.

Sadly, there’s a lot of fear, myths and misconceptions about these medications and as a result, people are too afraid to take them (or talk about them publicly) when it could be totally turning their life around.

Unfortunately they are also not affordable for many and this is a big gaping hole right now. With that said I’ve spoken to many who’ve said they now save money in other areas such as other medications or supplements they no longer need, alcohol they no longer crave and excess takeaway and food they didn’t need.

Make no mistake, there are still side effects for many - but mostly temporarily in the beginning. In rare but still important cases, the side effects may be more severe. But this is no different to every other medication, herb, supplement, surgery or intervention that comes with risks.

The most important part is having the right support around its use.

Would love to hear your experience on them.

21/04/2026

It’s one thing to know the genetic polymorphisms you carry, but it’s most important to know how this is playing out in real time.

Homocysteine is a blood marker that can give us clues into the methylation cycle (along with other nutrient markers).

This is why high homocysteine may be a sign you have an MTHFR issue (particularly homozygous (two copies) C677T).

Optimal homocysteine levels should be around 5-8 umol/L with anything over 10 umol/L associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk.

Book a consult through the link in bio.

17/04/2026

I’ve finally found my alc-free knock-off drink -

As a naturopath who quit drinking two years ago, these tick all the boxes for me.

They’re sugar-free and contain calming herbs and nutrients including hops, valerian, L-theanine, chamomile and passionflower.

These are absolutely going to be my new staple for those days where I just want to kick back with a drink to take the edge off a hard day.

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