THRIVE, Chaga Mushroom Blend

Description

Chaga Mushroom (Inonotus obliquus), dual extracted (alcohol and water) extracts both the fat-soluble and water-soluble compounds in this amazing healing mushroom. I then use this to “rinse” my chaga from the chaga honey I make, so this blend has a gentle sweetness, along with a little vanilla flavor that comes from the Chaga itself.

Chaga is one of the single richest sources of antioxidant found in nature.  It has astonishing immunomodulating powers.  And it is a Ionofor (a substance which is able to transport particular ions, like zinc, across a lipid membrane in a cell).   The polysaccharides have the ability to boost the production of lymphocytes (white blood cells that regulate the immune response to infectious microorganisms and other foreign substances.  This mushroom also has an abundant amount of triterpenes (betulin) which has anti-tumor and anticancer properties, is anti-bacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and adaptogenic (helps the human to adapt to stressful situations).  It helps to heal chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and other chronic illnesses… often times referred to as “the cure for whatever ails you” (Healing Mushrooms by Tero Isokauppila). According to Healing Mushrooms, it is incredibly protective to the skin due to the Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), zinc, and melanin (responsible for skin pigmentation)…  The more melanin you have, the less sensitive your skin is to sun and windburn, free radicals, solar radiation, and toxins in the air.  And… chug is also excellent for maintaining healthy eyes and hair.

I have had clients who struggle with IBS and Chrones Disease tell me it has almost completely alleviated their symptoms. Also a client who has type 2 diabetes tells me that her sugar levels are within acceptable range after taking this daily for a month.  I find it to give me tremendous amounts of energy, so I am always sure to keep it close by for when I have a busy day.  Anytime I feel a little tickle in my throat, or a cold coming on, I use chug (and elderberry) 4x a day for a few days, and the unease is gone!!