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Maintaining a healthy gut is essential for overall health and well-being. A healthy gut helps with increased energy levels, a positive mood, and a healthy heart and immune system. The gut microbiome also plays a role with digestion, weight management, and brain health. Poor digestive health can be caused by a variety of factors. Genetics, a diet high in processed foods, allergies, chronic fatigue or irregular sleep patterns can all lead to an unhealthy gut. Functional mushrooms have been used for thousands of years for their health benefits, which include both mental health and gut health. Mushrooms have a lot...

Chaga is not a mushroom For years chaga was considered a member of the polypore family of fungi, but has recently been re-classified under hymenochaetaceae in the basidiomycetes genius.  Polypore fungi can be easily distinguished from the other fungi by their hard exterior and "non-mushroom" shape. They typically grow on wood acting as forest decomposers. Helping to recycle nutrients and minerals from dead or dying trees. A process that can often take several hundred years from a single downed tree.  White rot fungi vs Brown rot fungi Wood decaying fungal polypores use two different methods to rot or breakdown their host.    ...

Mycorrhizal fungi are known to have a wide range of potent benefits, from combating cancer to boosting your immune response and overall health.   A different kingdom from plants and animals mushroom mycelium are essentially the root system of living organisms known as fungi. An elaborate underground living network that can be estimated to be around 280 quadrillion miles long. Mycorrhizal fungi are a group of network-forming soil fungi that have established symbiotic relationships with plants. Mycorrhizal fungi have been a vital part of earth's ecosystem for more than 475 million years. Understanding why are mushrooms are good for you and how mushroom benefits our health, you may...

The reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) has been used for its medicinal properties for over 2,000 years. Reishi has often been referred to as the mushroom of immortality, as well as ganoderma lucidum lingzhi or the "herb of spiritual potency" and for good reason. It has been used to treat cancer, immune disorders, depression, stomach issues, and so much more. Want to learn more about how this medicinal mushroom can benefit your health?  Benefits of Reishi Mushroom Tea Reishi has high levels of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, making it a great way to benefit your overall health. As if reishi's nutritional benefits...

Zak & Zoe Thanks to a healthy home cooked diet that includes chaga mushroom, our dog Zak (left) is healthy and happy and an incredible 19 years old. His sister Zoe passed away 3 years ago from a heart condition. Miss you Zoe Zoe :-) You may have heard of the wonderful health benefits mushrooms have and can't help but wonder are mushrooms safe for dogs? After all, we want the best for our dogs, and if we can help them stay healthy by feeding them mushrooms, why wouldn't we? While a quick fungi snack from your backyard isn't the...