Emperors’ health secret is out
It was once so rare that its use was reserved solely for Chinese emperors who revered it as the secret to youth, health and beauty. Today though Reishi is available around the world, but it appears the Emperors were onto something as new research shows the unusual mushroom has anti-aging properties and deserves its name as the ‘Mushroom of Immortality’.Two new studies just published have further re-enforced the research that red Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) can be hugely beneficial for helping to protect our bodies from the ravages of old age.
The first new paper, published this month, shows that in aging cells an extract of G. lucidum (Reishi) has a significant effect on reducing the processes that cause cells to age and improves their energy production systems.
The second paper also used an extract of G. lucidum and showed that it may be effective at improving the function of mitochondria, the ‘factories’ that produce energy in our cells, and whose function is reduced with age. The researchers go onto suggest that there could be a therapeutic application for red Reishi against ageing associated neurodegenerative diseases.
These new studies add further weight to the anti-aging research that has gone before - papers have shown that these mushrooms can have potent immuno-modulating action so could potentially have a complementary effect for people with, or who are recovering from, cancer, so much so that Cancer Research UK commissioned a paper on them. The mushrooms have also been seen to contain active molecules which could help reduce the effects of arthritis.
It is easy to see then why the Emperors were so keen to keep this secret to themselves and it appears nature could have provided the anti-aging remedy we have all been looking for.
Making it harder to argue against the benefits of Reishi is the fact that its effects can be felt so quickly and there are no side-effects from its use. It is however important to bear in mind that the key to Reishi mushrooms’ effectiveness are their adaptogenic qualities; that is to say that they help to normalise the body and aid its natural processes via active substances found in the mushrooms such as water-soluble polysaccharides and triterpenes.
The efficacy of the mushrooms can vary dramatically depending on how they are grown. The mushrooms draw nutrients up through their stalks from the medium on which they are grown and this determines the quantity of active substances within the mushrooms themselves. Mikei Red Reishi Essence mushrooms are grown in aged Japanese Oak logs in the most natural conditions possible and take a full year to reach maturity, resulting in one of the highest quality and most effective extracts available.
Mikei Red Reishi Essence is a Reishi extract that 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.
* Always read instructions before use.
