Shiitake is a really well known and super delicious culinary mushroom, in fact it’s probably the second most common mushroom consumed in the world (after the button mushroom) . But did you know that Shiitake is not only a culinary mushroom, but also a medicinal mushroom?
There are several areas within the body that shiitake appears to have very positive effects on - most notably immunity. Like the full range of our medicinal mushroom apothecary at SuperFeast, Shiitake is a powerful immune-modulator.
One of the most beautiful things about medicinal mushrooms is they optimise the function of your immune system. The benefits accumulate over time as you take more mushrooms - think of it like exercise, the more you do it, the fitter you get. Your body’s immunity begins to lift to a level that ideally keeps you as protected as possible in this crazy pathogenic world.
Another cool fact about our Shiitake mushroom extract powder, is that it acts as an adaptogen. Adaptogenic herbs are those herbs that support the body’s resilience, by strengthening its natural defences. The more official definition says that adaptogens:
🌟Do no harm
🌟Have no specific action
🌟Balance and normalise the body’s systems
We all need more adaptogens in our life!
They have the amazing abilities to stabilise our hormones, allow our adrenals to rest and support our immune response. And the humble shiitake mushroom is known to be an adaptogen, and they taste super delicious 💥