Ganoderma lucidium, which is known in Japan as Reishi mushroom and in China as LING ZHI has a long history of use as a revered supplement. This mushroom has been known since the earliest recorded texts in China over 3000 years ago.  

 

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Recent research confirms the value of Reishi, and has deciphered some of the mystery as to  its importance.

 

Like most other medicinal mushrooms, Reishi contains compounds of the chemical group called Beta-Glucan (in particular, 1,3 (8) 1,6 beta glucan). This has been shown by the overwhelming majority of scientific studies to be very potent.(1) In fact, Reishi contains more Beta-Glucan than any other mushroom yet tested, up to 40% by weight in some samples. The content of Beta-Glucans in reishi spores is even higher, usually in the 70% - 80% range!(2) Reishi also contains other chemicals that are believed to have health supporting properties, called triterpenoids (ganoderic acid -R, -T, -U, -V, -W, -X, -Y, and -Z) . These chemicals and Reishi's biological effects have been extensively studied and documented by Dr. Fukumi Morishige, M.D., Dr. Med. Sci., Ph.D., one of the leading experts in the world concerning Reishi. Dr. Morishige's ground breaking work with Reishi is well detailed in the book "Reishi Mushroom: Herb of Spiritual Potency and Medical Wonder" by Dr. Terry Willard. We highly recommend this book for anyone interested in reading more about this amazing mushroom.

 

The Beta-Glucans found in Reishi are extremely large organic molecules with a molecular weight of approximately 1,050,000, which makes absorption by the intestines difficult. In Dr. Morishige's work, he found that by co-administering Vitamin C with the Reishi, these Beta-Glucan molecules were broken down into sub-units of approximate size 30,000. As these are chain like molecules, the shorter sections of the chain have all the same properties as longer segments, but are much more easily absorbed through the stomach and intestines. This is believed to be true with other mushroom Beta-Glucans as well.

 

As well known as Reishi is in the orient, it is still comparatively new to the U.S. Health Supplement Industry. This is due in part to the difficulty of cultivating this mushroom. In recent discoveries, the mushroom growing industry has found ways to easily cultivate this mushroom. There are two forms of growing used for this (and some other) mushrooms. The first is to grow out the fruit body (mushroom) on sawdust or hardwood logs. The other way is to grow the Mycelium in large sterile vats of nutrient medium, much the way penicillin is produced. The mycelium is the "vegetative growth" part of the organism, just as the fruit body is essentially the "flower" of the organism.

 

While the Mycelium and the Fruit Body are similar in effect, there are some differences. The Mycelium contains from 15-40% Beta-Glucan and none or only trace amounts of the highly oxidized triterpenoids. The fruit body on the other hand, contains this same 15-40% Beta-Glucan and about 3-5% triterpenoids. The Mycelium product is cheaper to produce, but does not have as much research behind it It is this author’s opinion that the fruit body is probably more effective in supporting healthy immune function which can maintain the body’s ability to achieve good health.

 

There is another form of Reishi that is well worth mentioning. That is the spore powder. Spores are the "seeds" of a mushroom. Incredibly small, they are difficult to harvest so specially designed electrostatic filters must be used to harvest these from the air of the room in which the Reishi is grown. As such, the Spore Powder is quite a bit more expensive than either the Fruit Body or the Mycelium. But the spores have unique qualities that make them well worth the additional expense. They contain the highest level yet found in nature of Beta-Glucan, about 70-80% by weight! There are little or no triterpenoids present. It should be noted that the spores are covered with a coating of the hardest known organic substance, a type of Chitan. This is a completely indigestible layer, making the Beta-Glucans unavailable. The spores must therefore be broken or damaged in some way to expose the interior or else the spore powder will just pass through the body unchanged. If you decide to take Reishi Spore Powder, make sure it is of the "Broken Cell Wall" type.

 

All this may sound confusing. The question arises, "which Reishi product should I take to maintain my health"? I wish we knew the definitive answer to that. At the present time, the Full Spectrum product produced by Aloha Medicinals seems to be the best available. This has all three of the forms present - Mycelium, Fruitbodies and Spores. The Beta-Glucan content of this product is >40%. This is the highest Beta-Glucan content of any cultivated Reishi being grown in the United States. And it is full Organic Certified by USDA and QAI!

 

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