Chaga – Neutralize
Chaga – Neutralize
Hailing as the “king of medicinal mushroom” Chaga is head and shoulders above all other mushrooms. Considered by many as a symbiotic endophyte, this polypore mushroom is found predominantly on Birch trees where it derives it potent antioxidant reservoirs. It can withstand -40C degree temperatures, allowing it to possess key adaptogenic properties which it can convey to the human body. In Russia, it has been known as a potent anti-cancer herb since 1955; in fact, the Norwegian word for Chaga means “cancer polypore”. The peoples in Siberia have long been using this as a natural coffee substitute, as it contains naturally stimulating components. Chaga, like other mushrooms, is a rich source of beta-glucans, which are a class of polysaccharides which have the unique ability to modify or modulate the immune response depending on the body’s requirements.
The mushroom must be heat or hot-water extracted to release these beneficial compounds; we use a 9:1 hot-water concentrated extract! Pure medicine! Get this…..Chaga is generally known to have among the highest amounts of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants (ORAC score) of any plant or herb on the planet – including, arguably the richest natural source of zinc, melanin, SOD (Superoxide Dismutase), and germanium!! It is also the most concentrated place to find betulinic acid, an extremely powerful anti-cancer, anti-viral, and anti-inflammatory compound derived from the birch tree. This compound is only active at the low pH that is also found in tumors, and once inside the tumor it causes apoptosis (programmed cell death) in the cancer cells. Due to its high melanin content, it is considered by some health experts as a natura sunblock and radioprotective supplement.