Reishi mushrooms (Ganoderma lucidum) have long been used in traditional Eastern medicine as life-enhancing agents. Available both fresh and dry for consumption as dietary supplements or tea blends.

Reishi mushrooms boast many health-promoting benefits, from strengthening immunity and aiding restful night’s sleep to being an abundant source of antioxidants that protect against damage caused by free radicals.

People have traditionally used reishi mushrooms to treat conditions like cancer, anxiety and high blood pressure. Today, however, researchers are discovering additional health benefits of reishi mushrooms beyond treating disease: polysaccharides, beta-glucans, triterpenoids and sterols present within its tissue can promote overall wellbeing and contribute towards overall well-being.

Beta-glucans are long chains of sugar molecules that can stimulate your innate immune system to combat disease by activating white blood cells to attack and destroy abnormal cell growth, potentially cancerous. Beta-glucans may even reduce tumor size while impeding their progression.

Reishi mushroom is rich in antioxidants that can help slow the aging process by protecting against free radical damage and slowing cell degeneration. Reishi’s anti-oxidants may also improve skin appearance by reducing fine lines and wrinkles while moisturizing and softening your complexion.

Reishi mushrooms offer many health advantages, and one such benefit is helping promote hair growth and prevent male pattern baldness. Reishi mushroom extract can inhibit 5a-reductase, an enzyme responsible for changing testosterone into dihydrotestosterone which leads to male pattern baldness. Reishi also encourages healthy, lustrous locks by strengthening connective tissues surrounding your hair follicles – providing many other potential advantages!

Individuals suffering from chronic fatigue can benefit from the sleep-promoting properties of Reishi, helping them feel refreshed during the day and sleeping better at night. Studies show that Reishi may reduce stress levels that contribute to insomnia and other sleep issues.

Reishi can act as an antidepressant by decreasing feelings of anxiety and depression while simultaneously increasing energy and mood levels. Furthermore, Reishi may help you relax more efficiently while simultaneously decreasing heart rate – leading to improved cardiovascular health overall.

Reishi may help treat certain conditions, including chronic fatigue, by improving immune function and lowering blood pressure. However, as it may interact with certain medications and should not be taken by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Additionally, Reishi tea may increase bleeding when taken in combination with anticoagulants or by lowering your blood sugar level; so be sure to speak to your physician prior to beginning. It’s recommended that Reishi be made with teas that are already part of your regular diet for best results. Add Reishi Mushroom Tea to Your Tea RoutineAdding Reishi to your tea can enhance its flavor without giving you the bitter taste associated with raw mushrooms. Simply combine dried or raw mushrooms in boiling water with some honey if you desire for sweetener or opt out completely to create unsweetened Reishi teas.