What is mushroom coffee?

A Complete FAQ Guide to Mushroom Coffee

By Amanda Callenberg, Nutritionist

Mushroom coffee is a blend of coffee and medicinal mushroom extracts. We use lion’s mane and cordyceps mushrooms in our Flow and Mojo mushroom coffee blends respectively, along with other adaptogens with synergistic properties.

Medicinal mushroom extracts are adaptogens – they help your body and mind adapt to physical, mental and emotional stressors. Blending them together with a fine microground coffee creates an earthy, delicious cup of coffee with additional health benefits. The microground coffee in our blends contains 6% freshly ground coffee and the rest is spray-dried instant coffee powder and is tested for heavy metals, toxins and mould.

It all sounds very simple, but the processes used to get benefits from medicinal mushrooms aren’t as simple as dropping a few of them into your favourite brew and waiting for the magic to happen. Mushrooms have a different cellular structure to plants, plants are made from cellulose which is easily digested to get the nutritional benefits, whereas mushrooms have a chitin cell wall which our bodies cannot break down so easily. To get the benefits from medicinal mushrooms, the beneficial compounds need to be extracted. We use an organic 8:1 dual-extract of lion’s mane with 25.0%* beta-glucans and a pure organic 8:1 dual-extract of Cordyceps with 0.535%* cordycepin & 27.4%* beta-glucans from fruiting bodies only. It’s important to ensure we have a high-amount of the beneficial active compounds which are beta glucans, hericenones, hericerins, erinacines and cordycepin in lion’s mane and cordyceps.

*The active compounds noted above are for our latest batch of medicinal mushrooms, each batch is unique and has a slightly different amount of active compounds.

Why mushroom coffee?

There are multiple reasons why adaptogens, such as medicinal mushrooms, and coffee are the perfect pairing. The first is with adaptogenic coffee you get all the benefits of regular coffee whilst minimizing any side-effects. Caffeine is a nootropic, it increases our alertness and attention by blocking our adenosine receptors (which make us drowsy), however, caffeine can also increase our cortisol levels (our stress hormone) – which can result in jitters/anxiety. Adaptogens can help balance our cortisol levels, allowing us to enjoy coffee and get the benefits of caffeine whilst minimising stress! Mushroom coffee has been especially well-received by those of us who are usually sensitive to caffeine, allowing us to enjoy coffee and get the benefits of caffeine – which is a nootropic in itself for its positive effects on cognitive function, without the side-effects.

Secondly, caffeine is absorbed quickly and we can start feeling the benefits within 15mins of consumption, however it can lead to a crash. Adaptogens such as medicinal mushrooms can give us a sustained level of energy , without a crash. For example, cordyceps mushroom is known to boost our ATP, our energy molecule, which makes it ideal before working out or when fatigued.

What does mushroom coffee do?

Mushroom coffee provides a healthier alternative to regular coffee that’s just as delicious, with a slightly earthier flavour. It can help to reduce stress, boost your immune system and medicinal mushrooms are also anti-inflammatory and contain a high amount of antioxidants.

Antioxidants are the elements that we need to neutralise the free radicals in our bodies, protecting us from cell damage. Not only do they boost our overall health, but they’re also part of the fight against heart disease and cancer. Medicinal mushrooms have been used in traditional medicine in Japanese and Chinese cultures for centuries.

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What are the benefits of mushroom coffee?

Our mushroom coffee blends contain Lion’s mane mushroom and Cordyceps mushroom.

Lion’s mane mushroom is known to improve memory, mental clarity, concentration and overall brain health. It contains unique neuroprotective and neuroregenerative compounds (such as hericenones, hericerins and erinacines) that are known to induce neurogenesis – the growth of new neurons in our brain by increasing the levels of nerve growth factor (NGF). NGF stimulates the growth and regeneration of brain cells, helping us to form new neural pathways – vital for cognitive function – and also improves the strength of neural pathways, essential for learning and memory. It’s neuroprotective, helping protect our brain health and can cross the blood-brain barrier, offering the potential to reduce and prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as slowing the rate of developing dementia and the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.

Cordyceps mushroom supports energy and stamina, it can increase aerobic capacity and oxygen flow to our brain and body and resistance to fatigue. Cordyceps are known to boost athletic performance through its ability to boost ATP, the primary carrier of energy in cells. These properties make cordyceps the perfect adaptogen to give us a natural boost pre-workout or when feeling fatigued. It’s also well-known for its strong antioxidant and immune-boosting properties.

These are the two medicinal mushrooms we use in our mushroom coffee blends Flow and Mojo. There are many other medicinal mushrooms such as reishi, chaga, maitake and turkey tail which all have health benefits of their own too.

Does mushroom coffee have caffeine?

Yes—mushroom coffee contains caffeine, which is a nootropic in itself, allowing us to get the instant productivity benefits of regular coffee, such as increased alertness and attention, whilst minimising side-effects such as jitters and anxiety.

You may find overall you consume less coffee and less caffeine, adaptogenic coffee can give you sustained energy levels and focus throughout the day and you’re less likely to experience a crash.

We still suggest keeping an eye on your caffeine intake if you know you’re sensitive to its effects. Caffeine is reported to have a half-life of upto 3-8hrs, meaning half of it is still in our bloodstream hours after consumption. This can affect sleep, as we’re all unique it’s important to listen to your body and internal cues, only having caffeine upto 10hrs before we sleep is sensible to ensure it’s completely left our bloodstream.

Is mushroom coffee good for you?

Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world. It’s a nootropic and helps improve mental functioning, however it can come with side-effects and mushroom coffee allows us to get all the health benefits of caffeine, whilst minimising jitters/anxiety. To recap, caffeine can increase our cortisol levels (our stress hormone) and adaptogens such as medicinal mushrooms can help balance our cortisol levels.

Along with the specific compounds and benefits of lion’s mane and cordyceps mentioned above, medicinal mushrooms are also recognised to be a great source of beta-glucans, which are naturally occurring polysaccharides, a prebiotic dietary fibre shown to improve the health of your heart and more. Mushroom-derived beta-glucans specifically have shown specific health benefits such as helping to support our immune health and promoting healthy gut flora in our microbiome.

Why is mushroom coffee good for you?

Along with the synergy between caffeine and adaptogens, mushroom coffee with a specific functional focus, such as our blends Flow and Mojo, can help us find our flow depending on our day and what our mind & body needs.

Along with short-term benefits in helping us flow through our day, there are longer-term benefits with regular consumption over extended periods, such as improved long-term memory and brain health from taking lion’s mane.

Overall, providing your mind and body with balance, lower stress levels and a healthy immune-system, can help you to find your flow and have a more productive and healthier life

Medicinal mushrooms have been used for centuries; it’s only recently that they’ve gained popularity in western society and there are many recent scientific studies proving the health benefits of medicinal mushrooms. And we’re still learning, last year (2020) a study was published showing cordyceps can help reset the body clock after jet lag! Order using my discount code

https://www.londonnootropics.com/SJSNUTRITION

Think Dirty

Have I got your attention? 🤣 No I'm not trying to be a bad influence 😇 This is an app that I believe everyone should have on their phone! It tells you whether the beauty products that you are using are "clean" (ie safe) or "dirty" (ie contain potentially harmful chemicals)

It takes about 26 seconds for chemicals from anything that you put on your skin to be absorbed into your blood stream. If you think about it, this is how nicotine patches work! Once these chemicals are in your blood stream they are taken all around your organs. Many ingredients used in the beauty industry have been shown to be hormone disruptors, have been linked to cancer and can have other potentially damaging effects on the body. It's frightening when you start looking into it! Another great website for checking products and individual ingredients is www.ewg.org/skindeep

A good friend of mine introduced me to the "Think Dirty" app about 4 years ago. I was really shocked when I checked the products I'd been using! They were from a well respected, high end company, but all came out as red, meaning potential harmful! I immediately threw them all in the bin and decided to buy safer products….check your products then contact me for safer options.

A Spoonful of Sugar …

So….I like sugar, there I said it! It feels tantamount to devil worship to even think about discussing this topic - so bad has it become in the health world. Sugar can dull the eye sight, scratch up the lining of arteries, contribute to arthritic pain, speed up aging to name but a few delights so best used in moderation alongside antioxidants to minimise damage. I like the odd sugar and at the moment while I’m not training for the next Olympics and in the name of being average I’m going to indulge myself! There are however - better and worse options. I would do my absolute best to stay away from white sugar for instance because its very heavily processed, offers no health benefits and hits the blood stream faster than the latest lie from the BBC news hits the headlines. So I tend to stick to brown sugar or decent honey. Very dark brown sugar is full of B vitamins and local honey has the benefit of protecting you from hay fever and various other viral benefits. So if you're not sweet enough at least choose one with benefits 😉

Liver and Gall Bladder Cleanse Point 1

Gall stones are formed in the liver. Most people have stones in the liver. The current orthodox medical system has an ineffective way of testing this and does not acknowledge liver stones as existing in their own right. The liver has control over the function of every cell in the body, therefore problems with the liver, such as blocked blood capillaries can manifest a myriad of “dis-eases” or health issues including some unexpected conditions, such as knee pain, arthritis, bad breath, abdominal swelling- list in the picture.

MORITZ, ANDREAS. (2007). The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse. Perseus Books LLC. http://www.myilibrary.com?id=272836.

I will be running this cleanse shortly, please subscribe for more updates. Caution advised if attempted alone.

Healy Bioresonance Therapy for Chronic Pain Relief

The Healy has 144000 frequencies but today we used two of those to aid massage. The scars systemic program breaks down scars made from weight training and sports injuries and the toxins one removes the released toxins quickly from the body. We used the Healy quantum crystal scanner to see which programs were recommended. #cleverstuff

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Removing Heavy Metals

Do not use one without the other, Toxaprevent first. Toxaprevent x 2 30 mins before Rizol Gamma. Build up to maximum dose as makes you feel sick.

Scented candles & cancer links…

Candle Fumes

Different substances are emitted as gases from scented candles being burned indoors. They vary significantly from those that are potentially carcinogenic, to those with no known health effect. Studies conducted in environmental test chambers proved that the emission of combustion gases such as carbon monoxide or nitrogen oxide would pollute the indoor environment (13). The more significant concern is the presence of measurable amounts of aldehydes, different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons including benzene or toluene, dibenzodioxins, and dibenzofurans in candle fumes that are products of wax, aroma substances, or combustion dyes (14). There reports indicating that people who were exposed to scented candles mainly complained about vertigos, headaches, mucosa irritation, respiratory problems, and dry or irritated throat. Concentrations of pollutants [formaldehyde, CO2, CO, PM2.5, PM10, and volatile organic compounds (VOC)] measured indoor during burning of scented candles, exceeded background concentrations indicating that the candles were the source of contamination (15). According to public health authorities, regular burning of several scented candles indoors can expose us to harmful amounts of organic chemicals (16)

https://cancerpreventionresearch.aacrjournals.org/content/12/10/645

Fluoride part 2....Stolen but good

How to Detox Fluorides from Your Body

Monday, July 13, 2009 by: Paul Fassa
Tags: fluorides, health news, Natural News


Fluoride Toxicity

Fluoride is a soluble salt, not a heavy metal. There are two basic types of fluoride. Calcium fluoride appears naturally in underground water sources and even seawater. Enough of it can cause skeletal or dental fluorosis, which weakens bone and dental matter. But it is not nearly as toxic, nor does it negatively affect so many other health issues as sodium fluoride, which is added to many water supplies.

Sodium Fluoride is a synthetic waste product of the nuclear, aluminium, and phosphate fertilizer industries. This fluoride has an amazing capacity to combine and increase the potency of other toxic materials. The sodium fluoride obtained from industrial waste and added to water supplies is also already contaminated with lead, aluminium, and cadmium.

It damages the liver and kidneys, weakens the immune system, possibly leading to cancer, creates symptoms that mimic fibromyalgia, and performs as a Trojan Horse to carry aluminium across the blood-brain barrier. The latter is recognized as a source of the notorious "dumbing down" with lower IQ's and Alzheimer's effects of fluoride.

Another not commonly known organ victim of fluorosis is the pineal gland, located in the middle of the brain. The pineal gland can become calcified from fluorides, inhibiting its function as a melatonin producer. Melatonin is needed for sound, deep sleep, and the lack of it also contributes to thyroid problems that affect the entire endocrine system. The pineal gland is also considered the physical link to the upper chakras or third eye for spiritual and intuitive openings.

Various permutations of Sodium Fluoride are also in many insecticides for homes and pesticides for crops. Sometimes it is even added to baby foods and bottled waters. If you live in a water fluoridated area, purchase commercially grown fruits, especially grapes, and vegetables that are chemically sprayed and grown areas irrigated by fluoridated water, you are getting a triple whammy! Better skip that fluoridated toothpaste!

Avoiding Fluoride Contamination

As always, the first step in detoxifying is to curb taking in toxins. Purifying water by reverse osmosis or distillation in fluoridated water communities is a good start to slowing down your fluoride contamination. Distillation comes with a bit of controversy, as all the minerals are removed. A great mineral supplement such as Fulvic Acid (not folic acid) or unsulfured blackstrap molasses is recommended if you distil your water.

Avoiding sprayed, commercially grown foods while consuming organic or locally grown foods is another big step. Watch out for processed foods such as instant tea, grape juice products, and soy milk for babies. They all contain high concentrations of sodium fluoride. So do many pharmaceutical "medicines". By minimizing your sodium fluoride intake, your body can begin eliminating the fluorides in your system slowly.

Magnesium is a very important mineral that many are lacking. Besides being so important in the metabolism and synthesis of nutrients within your cells, it also inhibits the absorption of fluoride into your cells! Along with magnesium, calcium seems to help attract the fluorides away from your bones and teeth, allowing your body to eliminate those toxins. So during any detox efforts with fluoride, it is essential that you include a healthy supplemental dose of absorbable calcium/magnesium as part of the protocol. *There is currently much debate in Nutrition about whether calcium should be supplemented or not, research further.

So Now Let's Speed Up the Fluoride Detox

This author received a comment stating that an earlier article's source reference to sunlight for decalcifying the pineal gland was inaccurate. He said that darkness, not light, is needed to stimulate the pineal gland into melatonin production, which should lead to breaking up the calcification of that gland. Besides being logical, further source research indicates the critic is correct!

Day time exercise, a healthful diet, not overeating, and meditation all contribute to higher melatonin production from the pineal gland. Though very helpful to many for getting a full night's deep sleep, it appears inconclusive whether melatonin supplements will help decalcify the pineal gland. But it does seem logical that it might.

Iodine supplementation has been clinically demonstrated to increase the urine irrigation of sodium fluoride from the body as calcium fluoride. The calcium is robbed from your body, so make sure you are taking effective calcium and magnesium supplements. Lecithin is recommended as an adjunct to using iodine for excreting fluorides.

Iodine is another nutrient lacking in most diets and causing hypothyroid symptoms of lethargy or metabolic imbalances. Eating lots of seafood for iodine has it's constantly rising mercury hazards. Seaweed foods and iodine supplements that combine iodine and potassium iodide are highly recommended over sea food by most.

(Sainsbury’s do cool seaweed snacks https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/Product/itsu-crispy-seaweed-thins-20g

Tamarind, originally indigenous to Africa but migrated into India and Southeast Asia, has been used medicinally in Ayurvedic Medicine. The pulp, bark, and leaves from the tree can be converted to teas and strong tinctures, which have also shown the ability to eliminate fluorides through the urine.

(Sainsbury also does this, the paste has less crap in than the sauce!) https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/Product/sainsburys-tamarind-paste-115g

Liver Cleanses are considered effective for eliminating fluorides and other toxins. There are two types of liver cleansing, both of which can be performed easily at home over a week or two of time. One of the protocols focuses on the liver itself, and the other cleanses the gall bladder, which is directly connected with liver functions. Simple instructions for both can be found online with search engine inquiries.

Boron was studied in other parts of the world with pronounced success for fluoride detoxification. Borox, which contains boron, has a history of anecdotal success for detoxifying sodium fluoride. Yes, this is the borox you can find in the laundry aisles of some supermarkets. It needs to be taken in with pure water in small quantities.

As little as 1/32 of a teaspoon to 1/4 of a teaspoon in one litre of water consumed in small quantities throughout the day is what has been demonstrated as safe and effective. Around 1/8 of a teaspoon with a pinch of pure sea salt in a litre consumed in small quantities daily has been reported to have dramatic results. There is the possibility of a food-grade version with sodium borate if you can find it.

Dry Saunas combined with exercise releases sodium fluoride stored in fatty tissues. It can be intense enough to cause side effects or an occasional healing crisis. So keep the pure water intake high and drink some chickweed tea to protect the kidneys while using a highly absorbable cal/mag supplement. Lecithin is another useful adjunct to this protocol for fluoride detoxification.

Those Adjuncts to the Listed Remedies

Vitamin C in abundance was not mentioned as a helpful adjunct. It is now. But do not use ascorbic acid as your vitamin C source for an adjunct to any of the fluoride detox methods. Do take in as many other types of vitamin C as you can tolerate, along with a couple of tablespoons of lecithin daily. Add those to your absorbable calcium and magnesium supplements with plenty of pure water, get good sleep and rest, and the detox should be relatively smooth.

Chelation therapies are recommended primarily for heavy metal removals. Though fluorides are salts, the synthetic waste product variety, sodium fluoride, comes with a cargo of toxic heavy metals. And these pernicious salts have a way of combining more heavy metals. So including any one of several chelation therapies may be beneficial for overall health improvements while applying your chosen fluoride remedy or remedies.

Those include bentonite clay internally or externally, fulvic acid (NOT folic acid), cilantro pesto with chlorella, and even DMSA or any other chelation therapy with which you are familiar.

Sources:

Boron Testing
http://www.liquidzeoliteplus.com/flouride_da...

List of foods with fluoride contamination
http://poisonfluoride.com/pfpc/html/f-_in_fo...

A website that offers a bibliography of other sources
http://www.slweb.org/ftrc.html

suana remedy http://www.tldp.com/issue/202/Notes_Fluorine...
http://www.encognitive.com/node/3083

Earth Clinic Folk Remedies
http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/fluoride.ht...

A great comprehensive overview of fluoride
http://www.tuberose.com/Fluoride.html

About the author

Paul Fassa is dedicated to warning others about the current corruption of food and medicine and guiding others toward a direction for better health with no restrictions on health freedom. You can visit his blog at http://healthmaven.blogspot.com

5G & Other EMFs

EMFs didn’t used to be a problem (electromagnetic fields) but they didn’t used to be so many or so powerful.

Our cellphones, microwaves, Wi-Fi routers, computers, and other appliances like Google minis and Alexas’ send out a stream of invisible energy waves that some experts are concerned about. Should we be concerned?

Since the beginning of the universe, the sun has sent out waves that create electric and magnetic fields (EMFs), or radiation. At the same time the sun sends out EMFs, we can see its energy radiating out. This is visible light.

At the turn of the 20th century, electric power lines and indoor lighting spread across the world. Scientists realized that the power lines supplying all that energy to the world’s population were sending off EMFs, just like the sun does naturally.

Over the years, scientists also learned that many appliances that use electricity also create EMFs like power lines do. X-rays, and some medical imaging procedures like MRIs, were also found to make EMFs. Please click link for more info then read photo beneath.

https://www.healthline.com/health/emf

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Sweeteners, linked to diabetes, aneurysms, cancer etc etc.

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