‘Ganoderma' The King Of All Superfoods

Why, for more than 4,000 years, has this natural medicine been considered ‘the king of herbs’ and one of the most critical safeguards for your health, quality of life and immune function?

- Peter Cohen

Mushrooms have fascinated human beings for as long as we’ve been around to wonder.

For centuries, they have been used for the treatment of diseases, the prevention and treatment of infections and in some cases, for psychoactive effects, but a few, very special mushrooms have always been considered to have multiple benefits...

…and one of these is Ganoderma Lucidum. In the past, many people believed that this mushroom was very important and modern research has begun to explain why.

The first recorded use of Ganoderma Lucidum, otherwise known as Lingzhi or Reishi, was in around 2730BC when the Chinese Emperor and master herbalist Shen Nong identified Ganoderma and declared it the ‘King of Herbs’, because he felt it was the most superior of over 360 varieties he had studied.

Ganoderma contains a number of active ingredients which make it a true superfood and explain why it may be beneficial for ensuring good health, preventing illness and promoting overall well-being.

WHY IS GANODERMA SO IMPORTANT FOR ATHLETES?

Athletes might be interested to know that Ganoderma is a nitrate donor which means it contains a lot of the chemical the body uses to make Nitric Oxide.

Nitric Oxide is one of the most important molecules in the human body, because it’s what signals the walls of the blood vessels to relax.

THE RESULT?

Better circulation, better blood flow meaning better oxygenation of the tissues, better recovery and less energy needed for the same result.

The same chemical supercharges sexual function and improves brain function (memory, focus, motor learning).

It also helps open up the airways, lowers blood pressure and provides a boost to the immune system. Oh, research also suggests that it can aid sleep too, through modulation of the brains excitatory neurochemistry.