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  7 Reasons you NEED to add Lion's-Mane To your Diet By: Samantha Aiko Introduction If you're looking to boost your immune health, protect brain tissue, reduce inflammation, and more—lion's mane is the mushroom for you. In fact, this mushroom has so many therapeutic properties that it would be impossible to list them all. Below we'll go into some of why lion's mane has become a staple supplement in my routine. REGENERATE AND PROTECT BRAIN TISSUE It can help protect against Alzheimer's disease. In a study conducted by researchers at the University of South Florida, scientists discovered that the lion's mane mushroom may be able to protect brain cells from damage. The study was published in the journal Phytotherapy Research and found that extracts from the Lion's Mane mushroom could prevent amyloid protein formation (which causes plaque buildup in the brain). In addition, it showed that lion's mane extract could reduce inflammation, helping keep your b...

  How To Make Reishi Mushrooms Tincture Reishi mushroom is one of the most famous medicinal mushrooms globally, and it has been used for thousands of years in Asia.  It is considered the king of all mushrooms and is used mainly to,  -Boost immune system, -Prevent cancer, -Reduce inflammation, -Improves sleep,  -Reduce blood pressure and cholesterol. Reishi mushroom benefits are endless: it boosts your mood and helps you relax; it can fight infections like colds or flu; it strengthens your immune system, so you are less likely to get sick; it reduces stress and anxiety while improving sleep quality; it reduces blood pressure levels if they are too high; finally, this powerful anti-inflammatory herb helps with arthritis symptoms. When I first heard about the reishi mushroom, I started researching everything about them. However, while there are hundreds of articles on reishi mushroom benefits and usage, only a few articles are about making a reishi tincture. Furthermore...

  Psychedelics and Mental Health *Disclaimer*  This article is for entertainment purposes, it is not intended to influence substance experimentation.  During our first episode of The Organic Matrix with Alex Chamizo, a wellness advocate and Reiki Practitioner, we spoke about psychedelics. Alex gave the audience a few tips on sourcing mushrooms and being safe while enjoying the mind bending ways of hallucinogens. Alex said, Basically, whatever you're going through is going to be amplified. He advised that if the user is under stress or a whirlwind of emotions that tripping might not be the best choice to make.  Psychedelics can actually turn the volume up on things we may be avoiding. Alex recommends the user to make sure they're in a good headspace before partaking in such an endeavor. If you're curious about a mushroom experience, start with the smallest dose. Alex thinks mushrooms are meant to be taken outside in nature around trees and the grass. He also believes ...

  During our first episode with Alex Chamizo, we talked about the remarkable properties of functional mushrooms.  Alex said there are different kinds of mushrooms that have properties that can help our bodies.  He told me about how cordyceps help oxygenate our blood cells.  Alex also mentioned that Lion's Mane looked like a brain and that helps with our neurons and brain growth.  There are different types of mushrooms that help with our body and health in unique ways. They are magical, but they do not make you hallucinate.  You can still go to work, and you can drink these mushrooms! Taking these mushrooms every day befor work can give us a little boost.  Our conversation inspired me to investigate further… How Do Mushrooms Grow in Nature?  What is their primary process?  The more giant the mushroom, the longer it takes to grow.   Mushrooms are in the fungal kingdom. Mushrooms don’t need light to grow; Instead, they break down organic ma...

Do Mushrooms "Talk"? Did you know that mushrooms can communicate with multiple organisms within their environment?          In this article, were going to go over how mushrooms communicate with other organisms in nature!       During the first episode of our podcast, we had Alex Chamizo, a health and wellness advocate and Reiki practitioner, as a guest. Alex and I discussed the benefits of using mushrooms' fruiting bodies and psychedelics. Alex believes that psychedelics are a helpful resource. He uses mushrooms to expand his mind. Alex feels like it's easy for us to develop a routined way of thinking. He told me that psychedelics could give us insight into patterns and behaviors we live into. "We all need that reset." He sees them as tools that help us connect to nature.  That conversation inspired me to dive deep and research how exactly mushrooms connect us to nature.  A few initial questions popped into my head, can mushrooms co...