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VietnameseScientifically as Inonotus obliquus, it grows on the bark of birch trees in cold climates, like those of Alaska, Canada, Siberia and Northern Europe. Chaga mushrooms have been used for centuries as traditional medicine. Today, chaga are widely used as supplement or in beauty industries. Everything that is written in this article is a combination of all reading online from many different sources combined together based on facts and research.
HABITAT
Chaga mushrooms is a mushroom that grow naturally on birch tree. It is a slow growing.
CHAGA MUSHROOMS: ANTIOXIDANT GOLD
Chaga mushrooms is a mushroom that grow naturally on birch tree. It is a slow growing fungus that take years to form into a black like burnt charcoal on the outside, but on the inside it is a super powerful source of nutrient and anti-oxidants. This is why Chaga mushrooms, also known as “black gold” due to its cork-like orange tissue, are known for their antioxidant content. It have one of the highest if not The highest antioxidant content of any other food. Chaga mushrooms have an Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) value of 146,700. According to the “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,” a Chaga polysaccharide has “strong antioxidant activity for scavenging free radicals.” But what does that mean? First, we need to understand what free radicals are. Free radicals are molecules are naturally produced in the body or through exposure to chemicals or environmental agents, such as pollution. Because free radicals have a single, unpaired electron, they’re reactive and unstable. They’ll seek out other molecules to either take away an electron or give them their extra electron, which creates more free radicals. As a result, free radicals can cause damage and destroy our cells and DNA. When too many free radicals are produced, that’s when oxidative stress occurs. According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, oxidative damage “contributes to aging of our body and diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.” So where do chaga mushrooms come into the free radical equation? Thanks to their high antioxidant content, chaga mushrooms contain free radical scavengers — and strong ones at that. They seek out free radicals and donate an electron to neutralize them and prevent more damage.
3 MAGICAL CHAGA MUSHROOM BENEFITS:
CHAGA MUSHROOM BENEFITS #1 — IT CAN BOOST THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
If you’re looking to fight off the common cold or other illnesses, chaga mushrooms might help! Chaga mushrooms are powerful immune boosters. This is because they contain beta-glucans, naturally occurring polysaccharides that “increase host immune defense by activating complement system, enhancing macrophages and natural killer cell function.” Another way chaga mushrooms can boost the immune system is promoting the formation of cytokines. These proteins are the immune system's chemical messengers and stimulate white blood cells, which are the body’s first responders to infections or bacteria and viruses.
CHAGA MUSHROOM BENEFITS #2: IT'S ANTI-INFLAMMATORY.
Inflammation is the immune system’s defense mechanism against injury and infection. The immune system responds by either treating or repairing the damage or it signals the body to fight back against harmful invaders, such as bacteria or viruses. Some inflammation is necessary, but chronic inflammation can lead to chronic diseases, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and even cancer. Remember those cytokines? There are two kinds: beneficial cytokines and harmful cytokines. When it comes to inflammation, harmful cytokines can trigger it. But research shows that chaga mushrooms can prevent the production of harmful cytokines.
CHAGA MUSHROOM BENEFITS #3: IT HAS ANTI-CANCER PROPERTIES
While no one food can prevent cancer, multiple studies show chaga mushrooms have strong anti-cancer properties, especially when it comes to slowing the growth of certain types of cancer. What makes chaga so potent? The mushroom contains the medicinal compound betulin, a type of antioxidant known as a triterpene. And studies have shown this compound has anti-cancer and properties. More human studies are definitely needed, but the research that has been conducted so far seems promising.
WHAT DO CHAGA MUSHROOMS TASTE LIKE?
Chaga is a mushroom, but it do not taste like button mushrooms or any other mushrooms. The unwritten rule with food is, the higher the antioxidant content, the more bitter it will taste. And that couldn’t be more true for chaga mushrooms. They have a bitter and earthy taste. Add chaga to your favorite drink — it balances out the bitterness of chaga and still retains the benefits. Sweeten with maple syrup (or your favorite sweetener) for a delicious taste
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Chaga is extremely rich in good chemical substances. It contains: Vitamins B12, B2, B3, K, enzymes, chloride, triterpenes, phenolsterols, polysaccharides, triterpenoids, pterins and pteridine derivatives, agaricin and humic like chagic acids; water soluble pigments, which form a chromogenic polyphenol-carbon complex; organic acids: acetic, oxalic, vanillic, formic, lilac; inonotic and obliquinous acids; ergosterol, lanosterol and inotodiol; lipids; traces of alkaloids of uneplained structure; lignin, fiber, free phenols, flavonoids, coumarin pecadanin, cellulose, tannins, saponins, gums and other trace elements in the form of oxides.
ARE CHAGA MUSHROOMS SAFE?
Chaga mushrooms are safe and legal to consume.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
* Do not use during pregnancy and lactating period;
* Patients with allergies should be careful when using Birch mushroom;
* Chaga is not used simultaneously with penicillin antibiotics;
* Should not be consumed by people with colitis;
* Do not combine Chaga with glucose injections.
HOW DO YOU ADD CHAGA TO YOUR HEALTH ROUTINE?
While you can find chaga in powdered form, our favorite way to get the maximum benefits of chaga is with our Dual Extraction. Think of this extraction as you add to your favorite drinks with benefits: you get the flavor of your drink choice with the added benefits of organic chaga extract. It’s the perfect mix to build a healthy and strong immune system while simultaneously managing your stress levels.
It’s a win/win!
China - Chaga is the "King of Plants.”
Japan - Chaga is "The Diamond of the Forest."
Russia - Chaga is "Gift of God.”
These chagas are at least over 10 years of aging in the wild of Alaska.
All natural
“Chaga survive during the harshest of weather therefore it cannot be duplicate in laboratory or farm raise like other mushrooms. Under at least 30 degrees below zero and 4 months of all day sunlight, the environment and Mother Nature gave us the most potent of all to protect us and to help us in every way from health to beauty.”
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