The door opened for me to stroll right through after some time of ruminating on writing this post (see what I did there). A hormone overhaul I’m going through has caused me to stop drinking coffee. Coffee causes a rise in cortisol, which proved detrimental to my body’s ability to conceive.
I gave up caffeine and switched to the earthy alternative of mushroom coffee after much wrangling. Let’s explore the reasons behind the resurgence of fungus. Although native Finnish chaga mushrooms were utilized as a substitute for coffee, a popular drink throughout the conflict, the history of mushroom coffee dates back to World War II.
Four Sigmatic, one of the best-known mushroom coffee producers with Finnish founders, placed it back on the map in 2012, and ever then, Instagram has been flooded with photos of overflowing cups of fungus. Fortunately, it offers a wide range of psychological and physical advantages (and, sorry to say, hallucination is not one of them).
Wartime chaga and blends created by companies like Four Sigmatic and MudWtr that combine various mushroom extracts for a warm cup are clearly different. Below is a list of the medicinal mushrooms that are most frequently used in the substitute coffee.
These little powerhouses pack a punch with many health-promoting properties and may convince you to make mushroom coffee a part of your morning ritual. Here are our top 5 benefits!
Mushrooms have been used extensively, throughout history, due to their medicinal properties, and modern research confirms that mushrooms are rich in anti-inflammatory properties. Inflammation is both the source and symptom of many diseases. If our body is low in antioxidants, deficient in key nutrients, or under a state of stress its ability to down-regulate inflammation is compromised.
Reishi, Cordyceps, Chaga, and Lion’s Mane mushrooms have all been shown to have incredible anti-inflammatory effects. From the athlete looking for recovery support to those suffering from problems related to chronic inflammation; there may be healing benefits from this inflammation-fighting superfood.
