Feel like an Empress

You have a job list the length of your arm, the kids are screaming and you’ve still got to squeeze in that gym session before going shopping. Sometimes it can all get a bit much and all our best intentions of keeping fit and eating healthily can fall by the way side as the stresses of everyday life get in the way.

Whilst rest and relaxation is always the best medicine if you’re feeling stressed and tired sometimes that’s just not possible and a little helping hand is needed. An ancient remedy that has just hit the UK and is hailed as the Oriental secret of youth, health and beauty may well be the helping hand you’re looking for.

The shop shelves are packed with all kinds of ‘pick me ups’, from synthetic pills to canned energy drinks, but Reishi offers a natural and unique remedy that could be the healthy answer to our problems.

Reishi mushrooms are a very rare mushroom and one of the highest regarded remedies in Chinese medicine, having been taken medicinally in extract form for at least 2,000 years. This amazing "Mushroom of Immortality", is fast becoming known as one of the leading adaptogens - natural molecules that help to increase the body’s resistance to stresses such as trauma, anxiety and bodily fatigue.

Reishi is best used as a preventive medicine, normalizing bodily functions with no side effects, boosting the bodies' defenses and contributing to overall vitality. Most importantly Reishi gets to work incredibly quickly and it is found that the benefits can be seen and felt in as little as 10 days.

By helping the body in this way Reishi leaves you feeling more energetic and less prone to illnesses that can result in tiredness and fatigue. It has even been seen to be powerful enough to treat chronic fatigue conditions such as Neurasthenia.

With the extra energy and boost to general well-being people get from reishi they can keep going for longer, whether working out in the gym or the supermarket. Combined with its ability to help the body cleanse itself of toxins and excess lipids, reishi can really benefit those who are looking to lose a few extra pounds and striving for better health.

It is thought that it is the polysaccharides that Reishi mushrooms are packed full of that result in their numerous health benefits, such as boosting the immune system and improving energy levels. Other claimed beneficial effects including improved sleep and skin condition, helping with cancer treatments, lowering blood sugar levels, anti-inflammatory properties, protecting the liver, lowering blood pressure, and acting as an antioxidant make it clear to see why this mushroom plays such a central role in Eastern medicine and was once reserved solely for the use of Emperors.

Mikei Red Reishi Essence is new to the UK and is one of the highest quality Reishi extracts available. Mikei Red Reishi Essence couldn’t be easier to use and comes in ready to swallow vegetable based capsules; for general health and well-being only one capsule needs to be taken daily. Extracted from mushrooms grown in Japan, Mikei Red Reishi Essence is the most concentrated Reishi extract on the market and is now available in the UK from Haeon Limited.

Buy online at haeon.com or from leading health stores.