Did you know that functional mushrooms can …
- Balance your immune system – Marvelous mushrooms have powerful effects on the immune system, which can help to suppress various auto-immune diseases and improve resistance to infections.
- Boost athletic performance – Did you know that mushrooms can even increase athletic performance? Research on the mushroom Cordyceps has shown that it can help reduce fatigue during prolonged exercise while increasing oxygen uptake and aerobic capacity
- Fight certain cancers – Research has validated the power of mushrooms to slow the growth of tumours, regulate tumour genes and boost the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Mushrooms as a therapeutic for certain cancers have been widely used in Japan for decades.
- Support quality sleep – Regular use of mushrooms like Reishi can support a good night’s sleep. A study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology demonstrated that just three days of supplementation with Reishi mushroom increased total sleep time.
- Improve brain health – Mushrooms can boost your brain! Strains of mushrooms such as Lion’s Mane have been clinically shown to support brain health by stimulating the creation of two compounds known as nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). These compounds are proteins that support the health of your brain cells.
- Improve digestion & balance gut microbiome – mushrooms are a source of carbohydrates like chitin, beta-glucans, and galactans, and act as prebiotics to stimulate the growth of beneficial gut microbiota.
- Reduce inflammation – fantastic fungi contain many anti-inflammatory compounds that include polysaccharides, terpenoids and others. These bioactive compounds are powerful anti-inflammatory agents that can be beneficial to the body.
