The Mind-Blowing Benefits of 4 Mushrooms

the health benefits of certain mushrooms are quite mind-blowing so today I'm going to take some of the confusions that people have about mushrooms and just make it really really simple so if you have a very specific health problem you'll know exactly what to take now I'm going to primarily focus on four different types of mushrooms okay but they're in the family of fungus okay or fungi and fungi is very interesting because there's more related DNA wise to a fungus than there is to plants in other words like plants have photosynthesis so they actually breathe in CO2 and they make oxygen well mushrooms which is a type of fungus don't do that they breathe in oxygen and release CO2 very similar to humans they actually share 50 of their DNA which basically means they have certain blueprints that make certain chemicals that we can use for the benefit of our own health fungi is the largest and oldest organism on planet Earth in fact in just one handful of soil from the forest you have literally 26 miles of a certain type of fungi called mycelium so there is a tremendous amount of fungus working in the soil with the roots of plants exchanging different nutrients to make sure that plant has the nutrients that it needs and getting certain sugars from the plants as their food and so really it's a fungus that mobilize the minerals in the soil and so without this fungus the plant really has a hard time getting nutrition Fungi are also great recyclers because they break down organic materials like trees, wood, leaves, and so on. Today, however, we'll talk about four important mushrooms that you should know about, and I want to make it as easy as possible for you. First, there's the reishi mushroom, which is similar to a natural Xanax. Now, I'm not advocating for medication, but this is the natural version without the side effects. What that medication does is help with anxiety and relaxation, so it's also good for sleep, if you want to increase your tolerance to stress, or if you want to counteract stress and cortisol, this mushroom could be a good addition to your diet. Secondly, there's lion's mane, which is similar to a natural Adderall but without the negative effects. What is that medication? It's used to treat cognitive problems, attention deficit disorders, and many college students take it to improve their learning capacity because it somewhat accelerates the central nervous system. Of course, there are many negative effects, but lion's mane is particularly beneficial for enhancing cognitive function. Many people use it to replace coffee in the morning for focus, concentration, and memory, but it also has some very intriguing benefits in terms of repairing and regenerating nerve tissue in the myelin sheath surrounding the nerve. It contains a substance called neurotrophic factor, which simply supports nerve growth in general, particularly in the hippocampus, a region of the brain that is somewhat involved with cognitive function.

this mushroom also has been known to increase something called brain derived neurotrophic Factor that's kind of like Miracle Grow but for your brain so it helps the nerves grow so when you think about lion's mane think cognitive improvements and anything related to a breakdown in your brain like neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's Parkinson's dementia then we have the shiitake mushroom that mushroom is good for blood pressure it's really beneficial for your gut microbiome a good portion of our immune system is in the gut and shiitake mushroom can actually increase the killer T cells which are responsible for killing viruses and the last one which I think is the most interesting is the turkey tail mushroom this one has been researched the most when you think of turkey tail you want to think of anti-cancer properties but as far as turkey tail goes I would recommend anyone who has cancer to start taking it immediately it has a non-specific immune modulating action which basically strengthen the immune system overall so if someone is on chemo or radiation uh turkey tail is great to take against cancer the white blood cells actually eat certain compounds in this mushroom like beta-glucans and consume it carry it into the lymphatic system to help cause the cancer cell to commit suicide that's called apoptosis a normal cell would basically kill itself as a kind of a greater good for the body but a cancer cell basically lives forever now turkey tail also reduces inflammation in your gut which is also related to your immune system as well because if you think about cancer cancer tends to spread into areas of inflammation all right so Rishi is good as a natural Xanax for calming down the flatter fight mechanism or cortisol then we have lion's mane which is everything to do with cognitive function helping you concentrate helping you focus and we have shiitake which is three things cholesterol blood pressure and your immune system and then we have turkey tail which it has a potent anti-cancer effect all right so I hope I gave you some clarity on what these mushrooms are good for and so the next time you have a certain problem you'll know exactly what mushroom to take or eat since I mentioned Cancer and a good remedy for that if you have not seen this video on cancer it would be very very smart to watch it and I put that video up right here