Medicinal Mushroom Resources
Overview and Benefits
Medicinal Mushrooms have many benefits for your body. As all body function is cellular, from that perspective the benefits of mushrooms on cellular function is vast.
Mushrooms Amazing Characteristic
Mushrooms are not plants. -200 million years older than plants. -7 times more species than plants. -Breathe in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide just like humans.
The Mycelium Story
Mycelium is like the root structure of the mushroom. Each cubic inch of soil contains up to 8 miles of mycelium. Think about that for a moment.
How the mushrooms are grown and harvested
Grown on a gluten free organic oat substrate with the husks intact. -This increases the potency of the mushrooms. -Grown using a proprietary process known as Solid State Fermentation. -This allows for the full capture of the 2-4,000 enzymes and other bio-active compounds that the mushrooms make.
Functional Living
All 10 of these medicinal mushrooms boost and balance our immune system. Our immune system has offensive players like Natural Killer Cells and a defense which are our antibodies. They must work together to have a winning team. The medicinal mushrooms team contains a huge array of bio-active compounds that stimulate, potentiate and modulate immune function.
Dr. ALLAN SACHEY, DDS
Robert Plarr
Dick Wulleart, Ph.D.
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Functional Mushrooms Introduction
MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS Introduction Mushrooms are not plants and thus do not use photosynthesis for nutrient acquisition. They have a spore-bearing fruiting body above ground and an extensive cellular network (mycelia) below ground. The fruiting body of mushrooms is an important food used in many cuisines worldwide. Additionally, several species have been consumed extensively as a Read more about Functional Mushrooms Introduction[…]
Mushrooms: A True “Superfood”
Mushrooms: A True “Superfood” The term “Superfood” is tossed around a lot these days in advertising, newspapers and magazines. But just what is a “Superfood”? There is no universally agreed upon definition. Certainly there is no official or scientific definition of the term. Some so-called superfoods are promoted as having almost magical health-promoting properties. These Read more about Mushrooms: A True “Superfood”[…]
What’s the Difference between the Medicinal Mushroom Species Cordyceps militaris and Cordyceps sinensis?
What’s the Difference between the Medicinal Mushroom Species Cordyceps militaris and Cordyceps sinensis? In the wild, both mushroom species are parasites of certain species of moth larvae. Presently, C. sinensis (Cs) products are more widely marketed and distributed than C. militaris (Cm) products. This is perhaps due in large part to the exotic storyline of Read more about What’s the Difference between the Medicinal Mushroom Species Cordyceps militaris and Cordyceps sinensis?[…]
Mushrooms and Immune Function Dr.Fuhrman
Mushrooms Enhance Immune Function and Protect Against Cancer Dr.Fuhrman www.drfuhrman.com Did you know that mushrooms enhance immune function and protect against cancer? Mushrooms support the immune system Mushrooms contain specialized lectins (ABL) that recognize cancer cells, and prevent the cells from growing and dividing.1,2 Mushroom phytochemicals enhance the activity of natural killer cells, which are Read more about Mushrooms and Immune Function Dr.Fuhrman[…]
Effects of Cordyceps Militaris Extract on Tumor Immunity
Effects of Cordyceps Militaris Extract on Tumor Immunity Jae-Won Ha, Hwa-Seung Yoo, Jang-Woo Shin, Jung-Hyo Cho, Nan-Heon Lee, Dam-Hee Yoon, Yeon-Weol Lee, Chang-Gue Son, Chong-Kwan Cho Department of East-West Cancer Center, Dunsan Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University, Korea Background and Aims Even though various strategies for cancer treatment have advanced with the remarkable development of Read more about Effects of Cordyceps Militaris Extract on Tumor Immunity[…]
Paul Stamets Mushrooms and Cancer
In this video Paul Stamets talks about his personal experience using medicinal mushrooms as a part of a regimen to treat and ultimately help overcome his mothers cancer. This entry was posted in Mushroom Videos. Bookmark the permalink.
MUSHROOMS ARE STILL A MYSTERY TO US
Michael Polan is a brilliant author, who writes in depth about the food system. He has written five books, listed below and is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine. In Defense of Food: An Eaters Manifesto (2008) The Omnivores Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (2006), The Botany of Desire: A Read more about MUSHROOMS ARE STILL A MYSTERY TO US[…]
Ergothioneine: Unparalleled Health Benefits
Ergothioneine is a remarkable antioxidant with unparalleled health-promoting benefits. Discovered in 1909, ergothioneine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that is synthesized only by mushrooms and by fungi and mycobacteria in the soil. Plants can take up ergothioneine through their roots by association with fungi in soils where there are healthy fungal communities. In turn, grazing Read more about Ergothioneine: Unparalleled Health Benefits[…]
Fungi Facts
Fungi Facts #1 Mushrooms more like us than plants In many ways, mushrooms are more closely related to animals than to any other kingdom of life. Just like us, mushrooms take in oxygen for their respiration and metabolism and exhale carbon dioxide as a waste product. More than 465 million years ago, animals and mushrooms Read more about Fungi Facts[…]
Fungal Based Digestive Enzymes Can Improve Process of Digestion
Related Categories: Digestive enzymes from fungal sources have the ability to survive the digestive process. These enzymes include: protease, lipase, amylase and cellulase They are key to the digestive process because they make sure food is completely digested Protease is important because it assists in removing protein from the circulatory system Digestive enzymes extracted from Read more about Fungal Based Digestive Enzymes Can Improve Process of Digestion[…]