Chaga Mushroom

Product Spotlight: 🍄‍🟫 CHAGA MUSHROOM 🍄‍🟫

Chaga mushroom is commonly found on birch trees in cold climates.
It is used as a folk remedy in Russia and other northern European countries to treat various ailments and diseases including cancer.
The conk that is used medicinally comprises wood from the substrate tree and mycelium of the invasive fungus.

In preclinical studies, chaga showed
antitumor
anti-mutagenic
antiviral
antiplatelet
antidiabetic
antioxidant
analgesic
immunomodulating
anti-inflammatory
pain-relieving
anti-allergic
cognition-enhancing
antioxidant effects

Oral administration of polysaccharides from chaga increased exercise endurance and biological measures related to fatigue and may also have antidiabetic effects.

In addition, chaga extracts and its constituents showed inhibitory and pro-apoptotic effects against colon, lung and liver cancer cells, and the active constituent Inotodiol exhibited antitumor activity against cervical cancer cells.

Chaga has also been shown to induce selective apoptosis in tumor cells without impacting healthy cells, and inhibited melanoma in a murine model.

But the safety and efficacy of chaga have yet to be evaluated in clinical studies.
Because natural reserves of this fungus have nearly been exhausted, scientists are seeking to develop cultivated substitutes of wild chaga.

• From this website, under heading: Clinical Studies: https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/chaga-mushroom

Sidenote:

All medicinal mushrooms are generally good for gut health, so they are excellent as a food supplement for general wellbeing.

CHAGA is particularly good for SKIN HEALTH, for managing eczema and psoriasis.

Medicinal Mushrooms are generally safe for use in the context of “SUPERFOODS”, but they may interact with medications. Please always consult your medical advisor before adding mushrooms to your healthcare regimen, if you are on any allopathic (normal doctor’s) medication.