Description

Maitake Mushroom Powder

Latin name: Grifola frondosa

Health Benefits of Maitake Mushroom Powder

Maitake is among the world's most beneficial functional mushrooms. Its name is translated as the dancing mushroom. This feathered mushroom offers a wide range of health benefits, including its ability to help support healthy blood sugar levels and immune health. Health benefits include:

Can help reduce your cholesterol, improving artery functionality and overall cardiovascular health to lower your risk for heart disease.
Used in traditional Chinese medicine to improve spleen and stomach health as well as to help calm nerves.
Maitake mushrooms are nutritious and beneficial as a functional food. Their nutrient value comes from amino acids, B vitamins, and minerals, including copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
As a beneficial adaptogen, maitake helps to promote a natural balance and healthy stress response in the body.
Shown to support healthy blood sugar levels.
Supports metabolic health.
Fiber content aids digestion and promotes healthy gut flora.
Beta-glucans content of maitake has immune-supporting effects.
Antioxidants found in maitake mushrooms benefit the body by neutralizing free radicals that cause oxidative stress.
Maitake supports the body’s response to inflammation and oxidation, supporting healthy aging.

How to Use Maitake Mushroom Powder

Simply shake some into simmering soups, omelets, pasta dishes, roasted vegetables, smoothies, salads, stir-fries.
Earthy, savory and rich. Goes well with other savory herbs, such as onion and garlic, as well as rosemary, thyme, coriander and cumin.
Can also be encapsulated as a dietary supplement.

Cautions and Side of Maitake Mushroom Powder

Because compounds in the mushroom may reduce blood pressure and blood sugar, check with your physician before using this powder if you take anti-diabetes or high blood pressure medications.
Maitake may also increase the blood thinning effects of anticoagulants, such as coumadin (Warfarin).