All about Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, Lion’s Mane, Turkey Tail, Maitake, Shiitake and Co.
DISCLAIMER: It is best to speak to a healthcare provider about using medicinal mushroom powders to achieve optimum health results. We do especially not recommend the continuous use of medicinal mushrooms if there is no indication to do so, as is the case with any herbs or medicinal products.
Now, in recent times with the rise of alternative/complementary therapies, functional medicine and holistic nutrition becoming mainstream. We are seeing a renewed interest in medicinal mushrooms. However, the use of mushrooms for medicinal purposes dates back thousands of years due to their uniquely adaptive health benefits.
Medicinal mushrooms include Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, Lion’s Mane, Turkey Tail, Maitake Shiitake and many more. They are claimed to provide numerous health benefits including boosting your immune system, supporting your liver and having anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-diabetic, cardiovascular-protective, antioxidant and even anti-cancer effects (Blagodatski et al., 2018; Guggenheim, Wright, & Zwickey, 2014).
So, to break that down in English for you, high-quality mushroom supplements are full of antioxidants, which support a healthy inflammation response and provide immune support. Medicinal mushrooms are also said to help balance blood sugar levels, support the nervous system, brain health and cognition, as well as increase our energy and stamina!! For more than 30 years, medicinal mushrooms have been approved as an addition to standard cancer treatments in Japan and China.
It is SO important to understand exactly what you’re consuming when it comes to mushroom supplements on the market, so choose wisely. My favourite brands are superfest and raw medicine.
Medicinal Mushrooms for Immunity, Gut Health and Wellbeing – SuperFeast
Raw Medicine | Best Organic Naturopathic Supplements. Free Shipping. (rawmedicines.com)
References
Blagodatski, A., Yatsunskaya, M., Mikhailova, V., Tiasto, V., Kagansky, A., & Katanaev, V. L. (2018). Medicinal mushrooms as an attractive new source of natural compounds for future cancer therapy. Oncotarget, 9(49), 29259–29274. doi:10.18632/oncotarget.25660
Guggenheim, A. G., Wright, K. M., & Zwickey, H. L. (2014). Immune Modulation From Five Major Mushrooms: Application to Integrative Oncology. Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.), 13(1), 32–44. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4684115/
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