Reishi: The Queen of Medicinal Mushrooms

In this episode, Evan covers part 2 of 4 in the mushroom masterclass, which is all about the queen of medicinal mushrooms, Reishi! Reishi much like Chaga, has a long history of medicinal use with texts dating back as far as 2,000 years ago describing Reishi and its healing properties. Evan does a deep dive on why this mushroom is referred to as the elixir of immortality, and how telomeres play a significant role in the aging process. This mushroom is jam packed with health properties that can make a radical change in both your health and the medical field. You definitely don't want to miss this episode! References: Reishi and white blood cell production: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031942201004502 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031942201004502) Reishi cell reproduction and activation of immune cells https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/708ae68d64b17c52,2ea43b2e1c72ed1c,0444eb934f7280cf.html (https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/708ae68d64b17c52,2ea43b2e1c72ed1c,0444eb934f7280cf.html) Reishi and histamine regulation https://go.gale.com/ps/anonymous?id=GALE%7CA145341877&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=fulltext&issn=&p=AONE&sw=w (https://go.gale.com/ps/anonymous?id=GALE%7CA145341877&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=fulltext&issn=&p=AONE&sw=w) Reishi and carcinoma cell reduction https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0024320506006801 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0024320506006801) Reishi and migration of breast and prostate cancer cells https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1534735403259066 (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1534735403259066) Reishi and tumor growth without side effects on the liver and kidney.  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-30881-0 Reishi and longevity https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5758346/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5758346/)