Lion’s mane might be helpful for Alzheimer’s, dementia, and additional memory-related cognitive utilities that we are susceptible to losing as we mature. In animal testing, Lion’s mane mushrooms were revealed to hold up this cognitive impairment by clearing the accumulation of amyloid-beta, the material that creates the brain plaques that cause the neuronal damage related to Alzheimer’s disease.
According to Chinese medicine Reishi mushroom extract has many functions but it’s main area of expertise is nourishing the heart, calming the spirit and enriching the chi as well as general tonification and the treatment of coughs.
But why would Reishi have any effect on mood?
Mushrooms are versatile living organisms that are part of the fungi family and can be seen worldwide. Although you can find several different types of mushrooms in a host of shapes and sizes, not every kind is suitable for consumption. Some are mildly toxic, while others can be downright poisonous and fatal to humans on […]
Anecdotal reports have shown psilocybin to be effective in treating mood disorders, like depression and anxiety.
In 2011, a pilot study showed that psilocybin effectively lowered depression and end-of-life anxiety in terminally ill cancer patients.
Researchers also confirmed that a single dose of psilocybin treatment significantly improved the symptoms of depression and anxiety for up to six months. This study eventually got approval for phase II research by the FDA.
Here at Vitalherbs we love mushrooms and not just the exotic kind that you won’t find in your local supermarket ( think Reishi ).
But yes we love even the plain old button mushroom. You know the one that appears in a good old heart stopping English fry up!
Now what if I told you that that plain old white button mushroom could help you keep your brain in shape and maybe stop you losing your car keys?
What Are Adaptogens? Adaptogens are a unique group of herbal ingredients used to improve the health of your adrenal system, the system that’s in charge of managing your body’s hormonal response to stress. They help strengthen the body’s response to stress and enhance its ability to cope with anxiety and fight fatigue – slowly and […]
If you havn’t heard of Yoga by now then you have probably been living under a rock or you have misheard the name and thought that it was a small green man living on the planet Dagobah.
Joking aside Yoga is now one of the most popular forms of exercise around and is normaly in peoples top five exercises in the west, along with running, walking, cycling and swimming.
So why is Yoga so popular?
We hope thet article below from our guest writer Manmohan Singh a Yoga teacher from India can shed some light on the matter.
Lets get inspired!
Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) is fast becoming one of the most popular and well known of all the medicinal mushrooms currently available.
The top five most well known medicinal mushrooms probably being Reishi, Cordyceps, Lions Mane, Turkey Tail and Chaga.
Used for hundreds if not thousands of years by wise and insightful humans to help treat various ailments.
Chaga was also a means of creating fire using early flint spark tools and could be used to transport fire from one camp to the next.
It is not hard to see why it has gained so much popularity in the past as well as our modern times.
So what is all the fuss about?