Vital mushrooms - what makes them so special?

Veröffentlicht am: August 01, 2024
Sarah Allen
Sarah Allen

Nutritionist and dietician

Do you already know the medicinal mushrooms?

No? Then it's high time - because this is the year of mushrooms!

Vital mushrooms have long been known and very popular in traditional Chinese teachings. This type of mushroom has many health benefits and is therefore highly prized.

But what makes medicinal mushrooms so special?

Vital mushrooms are little miracle packages. They are bursting with valuable bioactive plant substances that benefit our immune system and our general health in particular. In addition to polysaccharides, beta glucans and triterpenes, mushrooms contain many antioxidants that strengthen the body in a variety of ways and keep it healthy.

✔ Stay young forever!

Vital mushrooms are considered to be powerful anti-inflammatories. This has a direct effect on lifespan! Inflammation is a significant factor in life expectancy. If inflammation is reduced, this has a positive effect on lifespan. The reishi mushroom in particular is said to have a rejuvenating effect. It is said to be able to slow down the ageing process with the help of its ingredients. It is not called the mushroom of eternal life for nothing!

✔ Achieve top performance!

Cordyceps is primarily known for its natural performance enhancement and has long been used by Chinese athletes for natural performance enhancement. Sherpas also consume it to defy the extreme altitudes. The ideal way to boost your own performance naturally. 

✔ Promote a strong heart!

Vital mushrooms promote heart health by protecting the heart from damage, preventing coronary heart disease, lowering cholesterol levels and even reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke.

✔ Take control of your blood sugar!

Reishi, chaga and cordyceps are used as a natural means of controlling blood sugar levels. Cordyceps is said to improve the sensitivity of the tissue to insulin and reishi naturally lowers blood sugar levels.

Strengthens the body's own defenses

Vital mushrooms are known to contain many antioxidants, which subsequently strengthen the body's defenses. Chaga in particular contains an extremely high level of antioxidants, which is measured in the ORAC value, the ability to fight off free radicals. As a result, it is able to significantly boost the body's own defenses from within.

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Vital mushrooms

Reishi mushroom

The all-rounder for your health!

The reishi mushroom is an edible medicinal mushroom and has been known for its healing properties for thousands of years. The reishi mushroom fully meets the definition of a superfood. It has anti-inflammatory properties and has a direct effect on the lifespan. Reishi strengthens immune function and mental performance. This is why it is also known as the "king of mushrooms".

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Cordyceps mushroom

Top performance with Cordyceps!

The Cordyceps mushroom has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries and is valued for its anti-ageing and health-promoting properties.

In recent years, research has brought to light other amazing benefits of the mushroom. According to this, cordyceps can promote athletic performance and heart health and reduce inflammation, thus contributing to your well-being.

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The all-rounder Chaga!

The chaga mushroom is used in folk medicine in particular to strengthen the body's own defenses. This is because the mushroom is one of the foods with the highest ORAC value, i.e. the ability to fight free radicals. The powerhouse is also often used to treat gastrointestinal complaints and stress.

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Shashidhar, M. G., Giridhar, P., Udaya Sankar, K. & Manohar, B. (2013, February). Bioactive principles from Cordyceps sinensis: A potent food supplement – A reviewJournal of Functional Foods, Volume 5, Issue 3, doi: 10.1016/j.jff.2013.04.018 

Jin, X., Ruiz Beguerie, J., Sze, D. M. & Chan, G. C. (2012, June). Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi mushroom) for cancer treatmentThe Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (6):CD007731

Jin, M., Huang, Q., Zhao, K. & Shang, P. (2013, March). Biological activities and potential health benefit effects of polysaccharides isolated from Lycium barbarum LInternational Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 54:16-23, doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2012.11.023  

Berger, A., Rein, D., Kratky, E., Monnard, I., Hajjaj, H., Meirim, I. et al. (2004, February). Cholesterol-lowering properties of Ganoderma lucidum in vitro, ex vivo, and in hamsters and minipigsLipids in Health and Disease, 3: 2, doi: 10.1186/1476-511X-3-2 

Song, J., Wang, Y., Teng, M., Zhang, S., Yin, M., Lu, J. et al. (2016, June). Cordyceps militaris induces tumor cell death via the caspase-dependent mitochondrial pathway in HepG2 and MCF-7 cellsMolecular Medicine Reports, 13(6): 5132–5140, doi: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5175 

Jordan, J. L., Sullivan, A. M. & Lee, T. D. (2008). Immune activation by a sterile aqueous extract of Cordyceps sinensis: mechanism of actionImmunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology, 30(1):53-70, doi: 10.1080/08923970701812332 

Ma, H. T., Hsieh, J. F. & Chen, S. T. (2015, June). Anti-diabetic effects of Ganoderma lucidumPhytochemistry, 114:109-13, doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.02.017  

Rios, J. L. (2010, March). Effects of triterpenes on the immune systemJournal of Ethnopharmacology, 128(1):1-14, doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.12.045 

Bhardwaj, N., Katyal, P. & Sharma, A. K. (2014). Suppression of inflammatory and allergic responses by pharmacologically potent fungus Ganoderma lucidumRecent Patents on Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery, 8(2):104-17