Functional Mushrooms & Their Benefits
What are Functional Mushrooms?
Functional mushrooms, also called medicinal mushrooms contain important substances that are good for your health and help sustain life. Moreover, researchers like Paul Stamets have noted that humans share approximately 50% of their DNA with mushrooms!
Western doctors and scientists are interested in the benefits of mushroom complex for boosting the immune system.
How do Functional Mushrooms Work?
A body out of balance has many signs - from always feeling exhausted, brain fog, constant illness, racing thoughts, ineffective sleep, and even premature aging.
Using botanical science to harness the power of nature, we can support our systems, calm our bodies, and improve ourselves for long-term overall wellness.
Functional mushrooms contain important nutrients like beta glucan polysaccharides, triterpenes, terpenoids, and other vital components for life.
Functional Mushrooms can help with many body systems like the heart, brain, hormones, digestion, and immune system.
What makes our Functional Mushrooms More Effective?
From Reishi, to Shiitake, Lion's Mane and many others, our Patented Mushroom Varieties are grown specifically for therapeutic results, and are 100% safe and non-hallucinogenic. They are the most premium, high quality functional mushrooms. Not all mushrooms extracts are created equal - our functional mushroom extracts (17 varieties) have a minimum of 30% active ingredients, giving you a bigger boost to support your body's systems and balance.Explore the 17 Types of Functional Mushrooms we use in our Botanical, Science-Backed Wellness Blend to support your sustained well-being.
Wood Ear
Benefits
- Enhances the activity of immune cells that protect the body.
A wood ear mushroom is a great source of the B vitamins, amino acids, fiber, copper, and pantothenic acid. - Its antioxidant activity has been found to be beneficial in preventing the development of degenerative disorders.
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Varnish Shelf
Benefits
- Immunomodulatory properties of Varnish Shelf can adjust/regulate the immune system activity up or down, depending on what is needed at a particular time.
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It has been found to exert anti-inflammatory effects on airway responses in cases of allergies.
Black Hoof Fungus
Benefits
- Black Hoof seems to have immune-stimulating and antioxidant effects.
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Black Hoof can block reactions that cause allergy symptoms, and prevent the growth of bacterias
Shimeji
Benefits
- Shimeji mushroom is known for its high therapeutic value with significant antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, anti-aging and cholesterol-lowering properties.
Phenol, steroids, flavonoids and ascorbic acid found in the mushroom are biologically active components that help prevent oxidative stress-mediated disorders.
Turkey Tail
Benefits
- Turkey tail improves immune function by stimulating cytokine production, increasing natural killer cells and other immune-boosting functions.
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Turkey tail contains one of the highest amounts of beta-glucans of all mushrooms to help keep our immune systems healthy when used over an extended period of time. - Shop Now
King Oyster
Benefits
- Oyster mushrooms are loaded with other antioxidants to help prevent free radical damage and oxidative stress.
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Oyster mushrooms are rich with vitamin D which is essential in regulation of blood pressure.
Enokitake
Benefits
- Enoki mushrooms (Flammulina velutipes) are rich in a variety of nutrients and have many therapeutic properties such as supporting heart health, improving brain function, enhancing immunity, and Inflammation.
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Chaga
Benefits
- Researches have shown that Chaga mushrooms possess the highest ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) antioxidants, protect cells from highly reactive molecules known as free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) which work to incur oxidative stress in cells throughout the body.
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Shaggy Mane
Benefits
- Relieve Mild Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety.
- Speed Recovery from Nervous System Injuries.
- The mushroom contains ergothioneine, a thiol compound with antioxidant properties.
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Shiitake
Benefits
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Shiitake mushroom is great for immunity, liver function, supports the cardiovascular system, helping to control blood sugar levels and reduce inflammation in the body to boost longevity.
Oyster
Benefits
- Oyster mushrooms contain several substances thought to influence health. Oyster mushrooms are rich with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants such as Niacin, Vitamin D, Iron, Riboflavin, Potassium, Vitamin B6, B Vitamins, Folic acid, Magnesium, Vitamin C, Pantothenic acid.
- These substances provide Oyster mushrooms effectiveness in ability to lower cholesterol, promote heart health, support better immune function, improve metabolic health, encourage healthy blood sugar control, provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
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Almond
Benefits
- The Almond Mushroom is believed to have benefits for immunity, improving metabolism, and cholesterol management effects.
Reishi
Benefits
- Reishi mushroom is used to help enhance the immune system, reduce stress, improve sleep, and lessen fatigue.
- Reishi was listed as the most cherished among the superior herbs - with more than 400 bioactive compounds in it - that are considered to prolong life, prevent aging, boost IQ, and make the body light.
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Lion’s Mane
Benefits
- Lions’ mane has many anti-fatigue and anti-aging benefits.
- Lion’s mane increases neuron (dendrites and axons) growth, enhances neurotransmission, which is an important regulator of cognitive function, focus, memory and mood.
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Snow Fungus
Benefits
- Snow Mushroom has the ability to generate a flexible hydration film that helps to restore dry skin to its optimally hydrated state.
- Snow Fungus is rich in polysaccharides, compounds which have potent immune-boosting qualities.
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Maitake
Benefits
- Maitake mushroom contains chemicals which might help fight tumors and stimulate the immune system.
- There is some evidence that it can lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol levels, lower blood sugar levels, and reduce weight.
Cordyceps
Benefits
- Cordyceps has been described as a treasure in old Chinese medical books and Tibetan medicine. Traditional healers have recommended the medicinal fungus as a powerful tonic because it improves energy, appetite, stamina and endurance.
The Cordyceps mushroom is an incredible energy-boosting fungi because of its ability to increase ATP production. Cordyceps is recommended when it comes to physical performance. - Shop Now