Q: What are the Medicinal Mushrooms?

A: Some mushrooms have medicinal properties, and they can add nutrients to improve certain organ functions, protein and enzyme production, support the body improve its own defence system, like the creation of T- cells from beta-glucans- a type of protein provided by mushrooms.

 

Q: What are the Best Medicinal Mushrooms?

A:  There are 14000 known mushrooms from an estimated 150,000 present in the world. 20 of the known mushroom types have medicinal properties, of which the most popular ones are: Lions Mane, Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, Turkey Tail, Shiitake and Maitake.

 

Q: Why are mushrooms medicinal?

A: Because some mushrooms can improve body functions, repair nerve damage (Lion’s Mane), fix the gut chemistry (Chaga), improve outcomes of cancer treatment (Turkey Tail), give energy (Cordyceps), balance hormones (Reishi).

 

Q: What is the best way to consume Medicinal Mushrooms?

A: Ideally you harvest fresh mushrooms, cook them, and enjoy them that way. The next best thing is to get them in dried and powdered form in a capsule, with no filler, no additives, etc. Tinctures involves a process using alcohol, loose powders contain stabilizers and additives to avoid clumping together.

 

Q: How to choose the best quality medicinal mushrooms?

A: Look out for Organic and Vegan Certification, documentation for Heavy Metal Testing and buy the products from a company that has a registered address and is a regulated business.

 

Q: How to find the best price of medicinal mushrooms?

A: Prices of medicinal mushrooms vary a lot based on the quality and amount of marketing a company is investing to win customers. High street shops sell their products 3 times more their true value, because of their overheads. As a rule, buying a larger pack should save around 10% on the total cost, as the shipping and packaging are the same, up to a certain level.

 

Q: Which is the best medicinal mushroom?

A: Lion’s Mane is, currently, (2023), the most popular, as people can notice improved cognition, memory, and concentration, within a week of taking capsules (around 3 a day). This is followed by Mushroom Complex products, which are blends of several medicinal mushrooms, that basically, tick all the boxes for brain function, gut health, immunity, energy, and hormones.

 

Q: Can you take Lion’s Mane with medication?

A: Lion’s Mane is food, is an edible, non-toxic mushroom, and as such, it has no contra-indications, no side-effects for consumption, and there is no interference with medication.

Q: What are the side effects of medicinal mushrooms?

A: There aren’t any health warnings from using medicinal mushrooms. People that have an allergy to mushrooms, should avoid them, if they are worried about it.

A: Is Lion’s Mane medicinal?

Q: Lion’s Mane tops the chart for the following benefits: Focus, Gut Health, and Mood (less emotional stress).

A quick Comparison of the different medicinal mushroom products

Reishi is leading the way for liver detox, allergies, gut health, and stress benefits.

Chaga is the champion mushroom for Immunity, Gut Health, and Inflammation.

Cordyceps is the Energy, Stamina and Respiratory Health supplement.

The Mushroom Complex is the best option for someone looking to tick all the boxes, with the highest 5 out of 5 scores for Immunity, Gut Health, Mood, Energy, and strong scores for the remaining Focus, Sleep and Calm markers.

 

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