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Withover 1.5 million types of mushrooms, most people arenât sure where to start. My recommendation: the beautiful reishi mushroom(AKA the Queen of Mushrooms, Mushroom of Immortality, Lingzhi mushroom, or Ganoderma Lucidum)This mushroom has been used to support wellbeing for over 2,000 years in China and Japan[*]. While it isnât a pantry staple in the USA, itâs time we started using it to stop stressing out.
Reishi Mushroom Benefits List
- Supports sleep cycles
- Helps reduce stress
- Aids immune support
Reishi Mushroom for Sleep
Reishi can help with sleep, butnot by making you "feel" sleepy.Unlike kava or magnesium, itwonât make you drowsy (itâs a non-sedative).Instead, reishi helps you to chill out, balance hormones, and keep stressors at a minimum. This extra relaxation supportshealthier, more consistent sleep cycles when consumed in continuous, small doses.đŽ
đ PRO TIP: Personally, I've found that daily use seems to show more promise than justtaking it once or twice.
The science behind reishiforsleep
Because reishi effects multiple systems in the body, its not a simple answer.One study found 34 key components in reishi that can help with sleep problems.
Some research suggests reishi binds with GABA receptors(proteins in the brain and nervous system that help calm down neural activity and promote relaxation). Similar to other sleep medications, this binding can help thereceptors work more effectively.
Another study found that reishi improved thetotal sleep time and non-REM sleep (AKA deep sleep) after just 3 days.
How to best use reishi for sleep:
Werecommend takingreishiin the early evening, around dinner time. This gives it time to take effect before bed. Plus, reishi is more easily absorbed with food (especially vitamin C rich foods đ).
Bonus:enjoy in a warm (and delicious) beverage as an after dinner treat!
If it tastes delicious, you're more likely to takereishi regularly and build up the benefits over time.Plus, sipping a hot drink is likecozy hug while reishi works its magic.đ
- Try Calm Cacao Mixwith mood-boosting cacao ina healthy hot chocolate
- Or sip as a soothing reishi teawith the delicious Calm Chai Latte.
Reishi and stress
Reishi is used in herbal medicine as an adaptogen. It helps your body adapt to stress. It is non-toxic and safe for long-term use. This grounding mushroom helps you to chill out and adapt to whatever life throws your way.
Reishi and immune function
Reishi may also help support your immune system. It has many polysaccharides, antioxidant properties, and beta-glucans that can help with immune function.
Different types of Reishi mushroom
Reishi is a woody mushroom with a glossy exterior. Itâs shaped like a saucer and ranges in color from red to black to green, to purple, and even white[*]! The most studied is the red Reishi that grows on Hemlock trees. This is the type of Reishi we use in Four Sigmatic products. The types of Reishi you can buy are grown on either sawdust, grain, cork, or logs. We believe only in using log-grown Reishi.
How Reishi tastes
Iâll be real with you. Reishi is not the most delicious mushroom you will ever taste. Because of this, it has very little use as a culinary mushroom. It is incredibly bitter.
Many health foodies will know that the most bitter foods are often the ones that are best for us. In fact, properly extracted fruiting bodies of Reishi will be much more bitter than mycelium products, which often taste like rice. The flavor of Reishi will grow on you the more you feel its benefits.
I recommend adding it tohot chocolateor decaf coffee, foods that are already bitter. Adding coconut butter and almond milk also improves the taste of Reishi.
Four Sigmatic Reishi mushroom products
At Four Sigmatic, we love Reishi in many different types of products. Our most popular is theCalm Elixirwhich has 1500 mg of extracted Reishi mushroom powder. There is 500 mg of Reishi extract inCalm Cacao.Calm Organic Chai Lattehas 300 mg of Reishi spores. Our Reishi mushroom powder is always the fruit bodies of red Reishi, grown on logs. It is organic, non-GMO, and free from fillers and carriers. The fruiting bodies are not used in many competitor products because it takes several more months to culture them, rather than just using the mycelium[*]. Since most of the research on Reishi is on the fruiting bodies we think itâs worth the wait.
Our Reishi is grown in China. The Chinese have been producing Reishi for centuries and we believe in their expertise with this mushroom.
We extract this Reishi twice. First in hot water extraction to get the water-soluble compounds that help to support your immune system. Then we use an alcohol extraction to get more adaptogenic properties.
This type of extraction helps with the benefits youâre looking for in Reishi, but it does make it more bitter. We add other ingredients to help with the taste of this functional tonic. In theCalm Elixirwe add tulsi (holy basil) and mint to make it more palatable.
Every single batch of our Reishi mushroom extract products are tested in a third-party lab for heavy metals, allergens, bad bacteria, yeasts, molds, mycotoxins, pesticides, and irradiation before they get in your hands. In fact, the product doesnât leave the manufacturing site until the third-party lab has cleared it.
We canât wait to have you add the Queen of Mushrooms to your daily routine! Any questions about her?
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TERO ISOKAUPPILA
Tero Isokauppila is the founder of Four Sigmatic. Teroâs roots (or mycelium, if you will) are in Finland, where he grew up growing and foraging natural foods on his 13th generation family's farm. He later earned a degree in Chemistry, Business, and a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition at Cornell University. An expert in all things related to nutrition, health, and wellness. Tero is the author of two best-selling books: Healing Mushrooms and Healing Adaptogens.
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