Medicinal Mushrooms - Surprising Must Have Supplement
Michael Ventresca • April 5, 2020
I’m often asked, “What do you take to stay healthy?” While most of what I take is pretty common, one of my answers often surprises people, simply because most have never heard of it. Today, I want to share what it is and why I consider it to be, perhaps now more than ever, my nutritional must-have.
Few natural remedies provide greater overall health benefits than medicinal mushrooms. Medicinal mushrooms got their name because they have been used in the prevention or treatment of diseases. In fact, countless studies show medicinal mushrooms can boost antioxidant activity, enhance immune function, reduce inflammation, balance blood sugar levels, improve cognitive function, and more.
While there are over 100 varieties being studied, some of the most common medicinal mushrooms include chaga, reishi, turkey tail, shiitake, maitake, lion’s mane, and cordyceps. Some like shiitake can be consumed in food, while others, like reishi, are best prepared as a tea or supplement due to their extreme bitterness. Also, while each mushroom has specific benefits, (taking reishi has dramatically improved my wife’s allergies, while I take lion’s mane for cognitive function), all medicinal mushrooms contain beta glucans, which have been found to help fight inflammation and aid the immune system.
That brings me to today’s must-have. While I sometimes take specific mushrooms for specific needs, right now for me it’s all about immune support.
With that in mind, two great options are
MyCommunity
from Host Defense and Vital Choice’s
Mushroom Immune. Both offer comprehensive immune support with a blend of over a dozen potent medicinal mushroom species, including all that I’ve mentioned above.
Mike Ventresca is the owner of Vital Choice Health Store located at 9243 Sprague Road in North Royalton’s Timber Ridge Plaza. The phone number is 440-885-9505
or www.VChoice.com. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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