Mushroom Guide - Choosing Your Mushrooms

Mushroom Guide - Choosing Your Mushrooms

So you might've heard someone in the gym talking about how they take Cordyceps Mushrooms to enhance their athletic performance. Maybe your friend suggested taking Lion's Mane Mushrooms to sharpen your focus at work. Maybe you were looking for a natural immune booster and stumbled upon Turkey Tail Mushrooms. Perhaps you've come across a post online explaining the detoxifying benefits of the Chaga Mushroom, or you've googled natural remedies to reduce the stress and anxiety surrounding everyday life and came across Reishi Mushrooms as a solution.

Either way, the abundance of information available on these feel-good superfood mushrooms can be overwhelming and often make the decision process quite difficult when selecting the right one for you. Here, we aim to feed you that information in easy, bite-sized chunks to make your mushroom picking far more digestible.

    Cordyceps

    This magnificent super shroom is one of the most popular medicinal mushrooms out there. Gaining great popularity in the western world, Cordyceps has been used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine to enhance physical and mental endurance. Traditionally grown in the wild, Cordyceps is usually found growing on moth or butterfly larvae. Our Cordyceps is cultivated with new, cruelty-free methods and is completely vegan. This natural energy booster is definitely high up there on the list of greatest adaptogens.

    • Reduces Athletic Stress
    • Fights Inflammation
    • Reduces Fatigue
    • Boosts Athletic Performance
    • Slows Ageing Process
    • Lowers Blood Pressure
    • Boosts Libido 
    • Enhances Endurance
    • Assists Athletic Recovery
    • Improves Immune System

    Lion's Mane

    This smart mushroom, scientifically known as Hericium Erinaceus, contains bioactive substances that have great, beneficial effects on the body and especially the brain. Native to North East Asia, these large, white mushrooms grow in a way that resembles a Lion's Mane, giving it the rightfully deserved name. With impressive cognitive enhancing abilities, Lion's Mane mushrooms are most suited to those who are in need of a natural brain boost.

    • Promotes Brain Health
    • Supports Memory
    • Aids Mental Clarity
    • Helps Improve Concentration
    • Boosts Creativity
    • Sharpens Focus
    • Elevates Cognition
    • Wards Off Brain Fog
    • Promotes Alertness
    • Boosts Positive Mood
    • Reduces Symptoms Of Anxiety/Depression
    • Helps Lower Blood Sugar
    • Reduces Inflammation
    • Strengthens Immune System
    • Supports Neurological Health 

    Turkey Tail

    While there is an abundance of mushrooms with medicinal properties, one of the most well-known is Trametes versicolor, also known as Coriolus versicolor. Commonly called Turkey Tail due to its striking colours, Trametes versicolor has been used around the world for centuries to treat various conditions. Perhaps the most impressive quality of the Turkey Tail mushroom is its ability to enhance the health of your immune system.

    • Reduces Fatigue
    • Supports Gut health
    • Immune Boosting
    • Improves Athletic Performance
    • Rich In Antioxidants
    • Boosts Energy
    • Powerful Prebiotic
    • Helps Fight Cold & Flu
    • Aids In Digestion

    Chaga

    Nicknamed The Mushroom Of Mortality, this super shroom grows on birch trees and draws its nutrients from the inner layers of the bark, leading it to be a powerful antioxidant. Gaining popularity in the western world, Chaga mushrooms are proving extremely popular for their versatile properties. Used for centuries in traditional medicine, this nutrition dense superfood is loaded with feel-good properties to help you feel the best version of yourself, inside and out. Don't be fooled by the Chaga mushroom's dark brown, rock-like appearance; it may look dull but it's anything but that!

    • Reduces Inflammation
    • Anti-Ageing
    • Promotes Gut Health
    • Lowers Blood Sugar Levels
    • Lowers Cholesterol
    • High In Fibre & Low In Calories
    • Lowers Blood Pressure
    • Balances Immune System
    • Detoxifying

    Reishi

    Nicknamed The King Of Mushrooms, the Reishi mushroom boasts a wide range of potential health and wellness benefits. Typically deriving from Asia, Reishi has been renowned for its strong roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine and its fascinating healing properties. Often associated with longevity and vitality, this dynamic super shroom's list of adaptogenic properties makes it one worth trying.

    • Immune Boosting
    • Stimulates Liver Function
    • Anti-Inflammatory
    • Boosts Energy
    • Antioxidant
    • Strengthens Focus & Cognition
    • Stress/Anxiety Relief
    • Alleviates Fatigue
    • Maintains Blood Sugar Levels 
    • Enhances Mood