Mushroom Coffee?

Have you heard the hype about mushroom coffee? Does it sound a little gross?  I promise you it isn’t. I’m kind of obsessed with these “funguys” 😉 Mushrooms have so many amazing health benefits and Four Sigmatic has figured out the most delicious way to incorporate them into coffee, matcha tea, chocolate and some other incredible drinks.

What are the benefits of mushrooms?

1. They provide essential nutrients such as riboflavin, niacin, potassium, folate and vitamins B, C, and D
2. They keep your brain healthy.
3. They may improve heart health
4. They balance and restore your immune system
5. They lower your stress levels
6. They promote gut health
7. They support healthy skin
8. They may play a role in cancer prevention
9. They assist with weight loss
10. They may have anti-diabetic effects
11. They support environmental wellbeing
12. They may assist in recovery from Hepatitis B
13. They have anti-aging effects

That is quite an impressive list!  To read more about each of these benefits, click here Four Sigmatic Shrooms for Beginners

Each mushroom has specific properties that help contribute to the list above.  Here are four of the most widely used and how they can enhance your health.

Cordyceps:  help your body produce energy

Reishi: stress and sleep

Chaga: support immunity

Lion’s mane: cognitive enhancement

There’s also a medicinal component to mushrooms. Humans are more closely related to mushrooms than plants. Technically, they aren’t part of the plant or plantae kingdom, but part of the fungi kingdom. Here’s a link that will tell you more. Mushroooms- More Like Humans than Plants  Mushrooms can be used directly or indirectly in many pharmaceuticals including penicillin, tetracycline, and statins.

But how do they taste?

I have to say I’ve really liked everything I’ve tried so far! I absolutely love their hot cacao mix and their mushroom coffee with lion’s mane.  I like to add the 10 mushroom blend to my coffee every morning.  This way I’m starting my day with a super dose of mushrooms. At night I love to wind down with the hot cacao or reishi mushroom elixir.  My favorite thing about these products is that they are so portable for travel.  They all come in little packets that you can easily throw in your bag and all you need is hot water!

I hope you’ll give these guys a try.  It’s a fun, easy way to add extra nutrients, boost your immune system and energy along with a some cognitive enhancement.  Who couldn’t use a little help in those areas?  Follow me and Four Sigmatic on Instagram; they are doing a big sale June 18-23 offering up to 40% off of some of their products.  You’ll also be able to use my discount code WENDRA to receive an additional 10% off.  It’s great time to try some shrooms!

In Health,

 

 

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