I happened to stumble upon a blog about the health benefits of mushrooms and the fact that you can easily add mushroom powder to drinks.
As a Rheumatoid Arthritis sufferer, I got very excited about this news as I have yet to find a medication that reduces my inflammation, let alone something natural that you can just add to your food or drink. So I started to do a little research for myself.
What I found out was there are different kinds of mushroom powders and each have different benefits.
- Chaga is used for preventing and fighting cancer, slowing the age process, lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, reducing inflammation and helping support the immune system.
- Reishi is used for calm, relaxation and sleep. Lion’s mane is used for brain function and focus.
- Cordyceps is used for performance, adaptogenic effects, and increased oxygen flow.
Since this sounds too good to be true, I decided to do some more research. The first powder I looked into was Chaga because my main concern was trying to reduce inflammation. I found that Chaga was usually well tolerated but there were some safety issues.
- Chaga could interact with common medicines, causing potentially harmful effects such as impacting blood sugar for those that are on insulin.
- Chaga also contains a protein that can prevent blood clotting.
- Some research showed that Chaga may cause your immune system to become more active.
- There is no research on the safety of Chaga for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Despite the potential negative effects of mushroom powders, I still might want to try them. However, I would check with my doctor first. I look at this way – the side effects from rheumatoid medications can be far worse than the side effects of the mushroom powder.
Do you think the benefits outweigh the risks? Would you be willing to try the mushroom powders?
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/chaga-mushroom#side-effects
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