‘Medicinal mushrooms are not a medicine but nutritional supplements that might enhance the corresponding medical treatment of the diagnosed illness.’
~Juan C. Mirre Gavalda
Catalina Fernández de Ana Portela
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Mushrooms are a great addition to the diet, being low in calories and fat content and high in vegetable protein. You can buy them fresh, in jars, in sealed bags, or dried. But it is important to buy organic. Adding mushrooms to your daily diet is a great source of amino acids too.
Yet mushrooms are now being intensively researched for their ability to strengthen the immune system, to work in synergy with the body to promote health and also to enable us to overcome illness. While the Chinese have known of and used mushrooms for improving many conditions for thousands of years, the West is now using science to understand the properties and the ways mushrooms can help us.
At Hifas da Terra the research is going further, looking into Sports fitness and nutrition , and how to help the environment recover effectively from toxins.
Tanya receives ongoing training and has access to all of the newest research into medicinal mushrooms through Hifas Da Terra, and conducts and takes part in webinars, as well as visiting the facility in Spain.
Can Mushrooms Save the World?
It might seem like a crazy question, but there is growing evidence that mushrooms can do some amazing things for us and our planet. Here are a few:
Environmental cleanup
Mushrooms could be used to break down petrochemicals or absorb radiation from contaminated soil and water.
Wastewater filtration
Mushroom mycelia could cleanse runoff from storm drains, farms or logging roads. They could be used to filter out the nitrates, endocrine disrupters and pharmaceutical residues that disrupt ecosystems and damage human health
Medicines
Mushrooms could provide new antibiotic, antiviral and immune-boosting compounds.
Forestry and Agriculture
Planting symbiotic mushroom species could speed reforestation in clear-cut woodlands.
Adding mycorrhizal fungi to soil could improve crop yields without the need for toxic chemical fertilizers.
Famine relief
Mushrooms could be grown rapidly in refugee camps and disaster zones, using just wood chips or saltwater-soaked straw.
Biofuels
Growing mushrooms for biodiesel could require far less soil and other resources than commonly cultivated fuel crops.
* Information obtained from Discover Magazine
Mushrooms in Sport
There is more and more evidence that mushroom supplements are great for athletes. This is what Bicycling has to say.
‘Take, for instance, an Italian study involving seven amateur cyclists, which found that three months of consuming fungal supplements, including cordyceps, tamed exercise-induced oxidative stress, which the study authors speculate could help athletes better adapt to the rigors of strenuous training. And one investigation in the Journal of Dietary Supplements showed that individuals who consumed 4 grams a day of a medicinal mushroom blend for a three-week period experienced improvements in fitness metrics such as VO2 max during a cycling test.’
Cordy-Sin Sport is the ideal ecological complement for situations that require an increase in energy -as endorsed by several scientific studies performed in athletes-, since it helps increase the production ofmetabolic energy (ATP), increasing the muscular power and reducing the time of muscular recovery after exercise, favouring the elimination of lactic acid.
Best Mushroom Supplements For Athletes according to thesportsdaily.com
There is a wide variety of mushrooms that have a plethora of health benefits for one and all. Amongst them, there are a few medicinal mushrooms that are especially great for athletes in particular. These include:
Cordyceps: Extensive research on sports performance and nutrition has shown that this mushroom supplement is greatly beneficial for athletes. This mushroom supplement has an incremental effect on the oxygenation rate of blood. This will help you feel more energetic. This in turn will improve your endurance. You can consume this in the form of a capsule.
Reishi: This mushroom is the most popular natural supplement amongst other mushroom supplements. This mushroom is great for increasing your physical strength. It can also help your muscles recover more effectively. The anti-fatigue effect of this supplement is also well-known and validated.
Agaricus: This is another natural non-doping substance great for athletes. This mushroom supplement will help you feel mentally invigorated and physically energized. This supplement may be consumed as a capsule. This is great for your stamina.
