DNA Biopharm - Mushrooms - Superfood Blend - 60 caps

Medicinal mushrooms are an incredible superfood—benefitting athletes, people who want to improve their overall health, and those suffering from chronic illness. Mushrooms like Chaga, Shiitake, Lion’s Mane, Maitake and Reishi all have unique health benefits. Important nutrients in mushrooms include selenium, vitamin D, glutathione and ergothioneine. All are known to function as antioxidants that can mitigate oxidative stress and all are known to decline during aging. Oxidative stress is considered the main culprit in causing the diseases of aging such as cancer, heart disease and dementia.

Ergothioneine, or ergo, is actually an antioxidant amino acid that was initially discovered in 1909 in ergot fungi. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Ergo is produced in nature primarily by fungi, including mushrooms. Humans cannot make it, so it must be obtained from dietary sources. There was little scientific interest in ergo until 2005, when pharmacology professor Dirk Grundemann discovered that all mammals make a genetically coded transporter that rapidly pulls ergo into the red blood cells. They then distribute ergo around the body, where it accumulates in tissues that are under the most oxidative stress.

What Medicinal Mushrooms Offer Your Body

Antioxidants
Without antioxidants, your body would be overrun by free radicals — agents that cause cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart problems, premature aging, cataracts, Parkinson’s, and many more debilitating issues. Medicinal mushroom extracts are packed with antioxidants that break down free radicals to help the body stay healthy. Consider them your personal bodyguards against dangerous free radicals so you can stay active, fight off sickness, and live your best life.

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
According to research, Reishi and Chaga mushrooms have been found to inhibit inflammation in the human body.  Chronic inflammation is known to contribute to type 2 diabetes, depression, Alzheimer’s, and more serious problems. Athletes, active individuals, and those with inflammation problems caused by arthritis, celiac disease, asthma, and skin conditions like psoriasis may benefit from the anti-inflammatory properties of medicinal mushroom superfoods.

Immune System Boosters
Medicinal mushrooms like Reishi, Shiitake, and Maitake are valued for their ability

to boost the immune system—thanks to mighty beta-glucans.  

Weight Management
Mushrooms have a powerful property called triterpenoids that help with weight control. This agent has been found to improve gut flora and therefore help with obesity and overall weight management. Maitake has also been shown to help with weight regulation because of its ability to stabilize blood sugar and insulin production.

Increased Energy and Stamina
Researchers have reported that Chaga increases energy and endurance and decreases fatigue as well. If you’re an athlete or someone who suffers from chronic fatigue, you may benefit from these superfoods. 

Reproductive and Hormonal Support
Whether you’re having difficulty getting pregnant, suffering from painful intercourse, or feeling the effects of aging on your sex drive and performance, medicinal mushrooms may help. Researchers have discovered that some medicinal mushrooms benefit to the libido, sexual dysfunction, and fertility! 

Mental Health Support
Lion’s Mane is the ultimate “feel good” medicinal mushroom. This fungus boosts mood, decreases anxiety, and has been shown to improve the mental capabilities of patients who have early-stage dementia. Shiitake is also a powerful supplement for brain health. According to research, this superfood boosts brain function in older adults thanks to its concentrations of B vitamins and folate.

Mushrooms are an abundant source of the following nutrients:

• B vitamins

• Phosphorus

• Vitamin D

• Selenium

• Copper

• Potassium

• Ergothioneine - a sulfur-based amino acid that help the body build proteins.

• Glutathione (another antioxidant)

• Riboflavin

• Niacin

• Fibre

• More protein than most vegetables

• One of the special components found from mushrooms is beta-glucan, which is predominantly composed in the fungal cell wall and is mostly composed of beta-D-glucose. In many researches, beta-glucan effectively stimulates the host immune response to defend against bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infections.

What gives mushrooms such a potent punch are their bioactive compounds, mostly the polysaccharides — a slow carbohydrate that takes a long time for your body to break down and digest — found in mushrooms. Depending on their structure, polysaccharides can store energy, send cellular messages, and support cells and tissues. Mushrooms contain a specific powerful polysaccharide — β-glucans — often found in fungi, bacteria, yeast, and algae — that stimulates the immune system. And studies have found mushroom β-glucans are linked to health benefits and properties including anticancer, cardio protective, hepatoprotective, antioxidative, antimicrobial activities, and immunomodulatory (stimulates or suppresses the immune system depending on what the body needs to fight infections and cancers), and antibiotic properties.