The Magic of Mushrooms

The Magic of Mushrooms

Shiitake Mushroom Benefits: A Taste of Better Health

It says it all ! shiitake mushrooms are loaded with vitamins B2, B3 and B5, which help your body turn food into energy. They are also rich in copper and selenium, essential minerals that support brain health, immune function, and protect your cells from damage. Plus, with a little sun exposure, Shiitake mushrooms become a natural source of Vitamin D. 
It support the immune system. Is great for gut health, promoting a balanced microbiome. It helps you feel full and satisfied without adding many calories. 

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Lion's Mane is "the best mushrooms in case of anxiety"

Lion’s Mane can help in supporting the health of nerve tissue. It has been used for thousands of years as a tonic for everything from digestive health to enhancing general vitality and remove brain fog.

Take it in the morning, it will help restore your biorhythm by keeping you alert and priming your brain for optimal function during your waking hours.

Take it during the day, it will help you maintain your focus, boost your productivity, and increase your efficiency.

Take it in the evening, it will help you achieve more restful sleep.

 

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Reishi is the "Longevity Mushroom"

Ancient Chinese herbalists called reishi Lingzhi because it means “herb of spiritual potency.” 

Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners prescribe it to influence the heart, lungs, liver, and kidney channels, to balance Qi (the body’s life force), calm the mind, and relieve cough and asthma.

These practitioners called reishi “the mushroom of immortality” to describe the all-encompassing health support that this mushroom reishi could provide.

 

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Cordycep mushroom for libido Enhancement

The first written traditional Chinese medicine record was mentioned in the year AD 620. Traditionally, it was used as a lung and kidney tonic, making it useful for respiratory complaints, physical tiredness, and those with a weak constitution.

Sexual function, libido, and performance are also keynotes for Cordyceps mushrooms’ use in traditional Chinese medicine.

Cordyceps is considered a jing tonic by nourishing yin, boosting yang, and supporting kidney essence.

 

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Turkey Tail supports the immune system

A few of the traditional uses for turkey tail include: removing toxins, increasing energy, removing excessive fluid, strengthening the organs responsible for the immune system, and supporting liver, lung, and spleen function.

Some conditions that benefit from turkey tail use include coughs, breathing difficulties, hemorrhoids, and joint pain.

In conventional medicine, turkey tail has been used to support the immune systems of people with weakened immunity. Research conducted in vitro suggests turkey tail has strong antioxidant properties and may protect DNA from free radical damage.

 

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Chaga Mushroom for skin repair & sun protection

What we call ‘Chaga’ is the dense black mass that can be seen on the exterior of trees. It's not a mushroom but a dense sterile mass of decayed bits of birch tissue with mycelia incorporated.
Chaga contains melanin, concentrated in the black outer crust, which is a complex compound that gives the skin, hair and the iris (colored part of the eye) their color. 
Melanins can decrease oxidation of fatty acids and damage of membranes creating lots of potential for skin health

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