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Reishi Mushroom

How Can Reishi Mushrooms Benefit You?
By Keith Kearney

It’s not a big secret that mushrooms have been known to be very good for you. Reishi mushrooms are one of the top three medicinal mushrooms that has been used for centuries in ancient Asian cultures. The great thing about the Reishi mushroom is the balance it gives to both your body and mind.

This ancient ingredient has been used to help treat many ailments such as liver disorders, bad circulation and for cardiovascular health. Though, the most common use for the Reishi mushroom is for people suffering from asthma or other respiratory problems. One study has shown that over two thousand people suffering from extreme bronchitis used these Reishi mushrooms in a cough syrup and almost all patients were feeling better within two weeks of this treatment.

This component has also shown that it can help improve hepatitis patients and reduce hypertension. One study testifies that nearly 92% of 355 study patients suffering from hepatitis showed improvement in their overall health. Though it helps treat many ailments, liver disease is the longest standing traditional utilization. Many chemotherapy patients have used Reishi mushrooms and noticed less intense side effects, such as fatigue, hair and appetite loss.

Studies today have found that the Reishi mushroom has anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-bacterial and antioxidant properties. There is a protein found in these mushrooms called Ling Zhi-8, meaning spirit plant, which is found to help reduce the risk of transplant rejections, and fight cancerous tumors.

The Reishi mushroom is not only known for helping to heal the body but is extremely beneficial for your mind and spirit as well. Users of this ingredient has experienced elevated moods, and have felt more spiritually balanced everyday that it’s used. Traditionally the mushroom is said to transform the individual into a more spiritual being. Peace of mind and balance is only one cup of coffee away.

Many people believe that if you habitually consume coffee, it ages you. Nobody wants to look into the mirror and see an older, coffee-drinking version of themselves. Reishi mushrooms have been shown to improve skin tone, reduce the amount of acne, fine lines and age spots! Picture you getting back that healthy glow just by drinking something you enjoy everyday.

No matter what you are going through these mushrooms can definitely make you feel more balanced and healthier everyday you are exposed to it. There are many ways to use these mushrooms including, syrups, soups, tablets and even injection. Now you don’t necessarily have to put a needle in your arm or eat mushroom soup just feel the good effects from these Reishi mushrooms.

All you have to do is drink one cup of coffee everyday to feel these benefits. Yes, I really just said coffee, something that most of us drink every single day. It’s just as good as any gourmet coffee without the high-risk side effects, but instead with added healing properties. Our healthy coffee has been grown and processed organically with Reishi mushrooms without the dangerous pesticides used for most coffee beans.

Keith Kearney is a successful Gano Excel distributor and member of the “Gano Gold Team” who speacializes in teaching others how to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle. If you would like to talk to Keith or try any of these Reishi products visit:

http://www.CoffeeCanHeal.com

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I hope you enjoyed this Mushroom Information on Cooking With Kimberly! Until next time…

Eat Deliciously,

Kimberly Edwards

P.S. Get your very own Rishi Mushroom Patch you can grow at home:

Reishi Indoor Mushroom Patch™: The Reishi Indoor Mushroom Patch™ Growing Temperature: 70–80° F Ganoderma lucidum, known as Reishi by the Japanese and Ling Chi by the Chinese, has long been sought after for its beneficial properties. Ling Chi is perhaps the most well renowned of all the medicinal fungi, represented in Asian art for thousands of years. Reputed to have many health stimulating properties, Western studies are increasingly authenticating what Eastern cultures have known for thousands of years—that this mushroom stimulates the body’s immune system. Once grown, this mushroom is generally broken up, powdered and steeped in simple teas. Its flavor is strong, distinctive, and pleasant to most people. Each kit comes with illustrated instructions and is guaranteed to produce. Our indoor Mushroom Patches™ couldn’t be easier to care for; all you do is place the humidity tent we provide over the Patch and water it according to the instructions (in some cases, an overnight soak in cold water might be needed to encourage the Patch to fruit). Be sure to use water that is neither chlorinated nor distilled: chlorinated water can kill the mushroom mycelium, and distilled or heavily filtered water lacks vital nutrients that your mushrooms need to grow. Spring, rain or well water work best, although boiled tap water will also work well. All of Fungi Perfecti’s indoor and outdoor Mushroom Patches™ are Certified Organic by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The amount of mushrooms you will get will vary from species to species, and to some extent, from Patch to Patch. For example, the Shiitake Mushroom Patch™ will produce 2-3 pounds of mushrooms over a 12-16 week period, in crops or flushes that will spring forth in approximately two week intervals. Fungi Perfecti’s indoor and outdoor Mushroom Patches™ consist of pure mushroom mycelium growing on a sterilized medium, or substrate. The substrate used will vary, depending on the mushroom being grown; for example, the Shiitake Mushroom Patch™ grows on a mixture of enriched hardwood sawdust and wood chips, while the Pearl Oyster Mushroom Patch™ grows in a bag of pasteurized wheat straw. All of our indoor Mushroom Patches™ are ”disposable”, eventually running out of the nutrients needed to produce mushrooms. At that point, there is no practical way to re-infuse the Patch with more nutrients. However, many of them can be broken up and subsequently launched outdoors, in compost piles, bales of straw, or on hardwood chips or logs. Maximizing Your ”Mycelial Mileage” After they have finished producing indoors, many of our indoor Mushroom Patches™ can be brought ”back to life” through outdoor cultivation. When your Shiitake, Reishi or Oyster Mushroom Patch™ has run itself out indoors, the material that makes up the Patch (called ”spawn”) can be broken up and used to inoculate hardwood logs. Non-aromatic hardwoods such as oak, poplar (cottonwood), elm, maple and similar woods are ve

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