Chaga mushrooms are a type of fungus that is found on birch trees and full of melanin, polyphenols, triterpenoids, and polysaccharides.
They can help keep the gut and immune system healthy and functioning properly, lower your blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and prevent or treat cell mutation, fatigue and a range of different chronic illnesses and somatic ailments (1).
However, with 500 mg being recognised as the minimum dosage required for chaga extract to produce any of these effects, the 143 mg present in a serving of Sacred 7 Mushroom Extract Powder will simply not be of any real use.
Cordyceps militaris is a type of parasitic fungus that is native to Asia. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for decades, due to the countless heath benefits that have been linked to it.
The cordyceps mushroom is said to boost your testicle, heart, immune system and brain health and functions, physical performance and brain cell growth, prevent or reduce inflammation and the signs of aging, and treat conditions like arthritis, coughs, diabetes, diarrhoea, headaches, and even tumours.
The problem is, the benefits of cordyceps mushrooms will only be seen if you consume at least 1,000 mg of cordyceps mushrooms regularly (2). As Sacred 7 Mushroom Extract Powder contains just 143 mg of cordyceps militaris per serving, its presence will therefore be of absolutely no use at all.
The lion's mane mushroom is a tooth fungus found in Asia, Europe and North America that is one of the most popular and powerful mushrooms on Earth. Lion's mane is a very popular cooking ingredient, due to its unique meaty taste and texture, and it is often used as a meat substitute in vegetarian dishes.
Lion's mane mushrooms are also widely used in natural health remedies and mushroom powders as they contain numerous bioactive compounds that offer a wide range of mental and physical health benefits.
Lion's mane extract can improve your memory, concentration, focus, brain function and performance, mental clarity, and immune system health and functions, prevent or treat brain fog, inflammation and cognitive decline, and improve blood flow to the brain, brain cell growth, and nerve growth factor (3).
Unfortunately, as 1,000 mg of lion's mane mushroom is required to produce any of these effects, the 143 mg of lion's mane mushroom in every serving of Sacred 7 Mushroom Extract Powder will do nothing at all.
Maitake mushrooms are very popular and revered in Japan, but they are commonly found throughout Asia, North America, and even parts of Europe as well. They are full of antioxidants, beta glucans, vitamins, and minerals, which enables them to benefit your overall well being in a variety of ways.
They can reduce your blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels, boost your brain and immune system health and functions, and help treat a range of different chronic illnesses, medical conditions and somatic ailments (4).
The issue is, studies show that at least 5 mg of maitake extract per pound of body weight must be consumed each day in order for the mushroom extract to produce any effects.
This means the 143 mg serving size of the mushroom powder present in a dose of Sacred 7 Mushroom Extract Powder will only produce effects in people weighing 63 pounds or less, so it will be totally useless for the vast majority of the population.
Reishi mushrooms are a polypore fungus in the ganoderma family that are found in east Asia and have been used in various Chinese, Japanese and Korean traditional medicines for years. Reishi mushroom extract is now also becoming one of the most popular ingredients in mushroom powder products.
Reishi mushroom extract is best known for its ability to boost your immune function and brain health. However, it can also relieve stress, improve mood, lower blood sugar levels, and prevent or treat metabolic syndrome and some other chronic illnesses and the symptoms that they cause (5).
However, reishi mushrooms are only useful if you take a minimum of 1,440 mg of fresh reishi mushrooms or reishi mushroom powder per day. This means that the 143 mg present in each serving of Sacred 7 Mushroom Extract Powder is not even 10 percent of what is required, so it will do nothing at all.
Shiitake mushrooms are a mushroom and fungi native to East Asia that is rich in vitamin d and various b vitamins.
The shiitake mushroom is helpful for both your physical and mental health, as it can boost your brain, heart and immune system health and functions, promote weight loss, give you an energy boost, and reduce inflammation if you consume it as a part of your daily routine (6).
With no optimal daily dose of shiitake mushroom having been established, it is possible that Sacred 7 Mushroom Extract Powder contains enough of this mushroom to be of some use.
That said, with most studies suggesting a least 1,000 mg of shiitake mushroom will be required, it is still more likely than not that the 143 mg present in every serving will be of no use at all.
The turkey tail mushroom is a type of polypore mushroom that is found worldwide and known to be rich in antioxidants and polysaccharide k. It is proven to help boost digestion and gut and immune system health and functions, and help treat a range of different medical conditions, such as type 2 diabetes (7).
Unfortunately, as with everything else in Sacred 7 Mushroom Extract Powder, the dosage present is far too low. With at least 1,000 mg of turkey tail mushrooms being needed every day to produce results, the 143 mg present in each serving of Sacred 7 Mushroom Extract Powder will do absolutely nothing.
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