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Mushroom supplements usually come in a powdered form and contain a variety of mushrooms such as Lion’s Mane, Turkey Tail, and chaga mushrooms in NZ. Many medicinal mushrooms can have strong, bitter tastes, but when ground up in a certain combination, the taste can be quite pleasing, especially when used in certain recipes.

New Zealand’s winters can get rather chilly and windy, and most people experience a bit of a knock to their immune system during the winter months as their bodies have to fight extra hard to stay warm and fight off disease. It is important that you take care of your body and immune system during these colder months. This is the perfect time to...

The cordyceps mushroom is certainly a strange specimen. It has a grasslike and sometimes phallic-like appearance and many unique qualities that make it highly prized. While it has been used in Chinese medicine for centuries, cordyceps in NZ has become increasingly popular. This species truly has a lot to offer, and in the article, we’ll be having a look at some cordyceps facts that...

Mushroom coffee is a precise blend of ground coffee and mushrooms to create a blend that has tons of health benefits and a delicious, nutty flavour.

Turkey tail in NZ has fast become one of the trendiest mushrooms, and is known as the ‘holy grail’ of mushrooms in many international mushroom communities. Any mushroom enthusiast should be able to tell you some interesting facts about this incredible mushroom species. In this article, read about some of turkey tail’s most interesting features. A Range Of Colours Because most people see turkey...

In recent years, reishi mushrooms in NZ have received a lot of positive attention for their range of benefits, with many people even growing reishi mushrooms at home from spores. But reishi mushrooms have been used for thousands of years by herbalists and physicians around the world.  While most mushrooms are praised for their nutritional and healing benefits, reishi (or linghzi as they are...

Turkey tail mushrooms are among the most common polypore fungi found in the wild almost anywhere in the world. They can grow on practically any kind of wood and have no known toxic look-alikes.

Mushroom coffee is the delicate blend of conventional black coffee beans combined with powdered adaptogenic mushroom extracts. Despite the fact that it is made with a fungus, the coffee does not have a typical mushroom flavour or taste like mushroom soup like you might expect. This is because the species featured in mushroom coffee have a more subdued, roasted, earthy flavour compared to portobello...

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If you want to boost your immune health, you may wonder how to help your body fight off illnesses. While bolstering your immunity is easier said than done, several dietary and lifestyle changes may strengthen your body’s natural defenses and help you fight harmful pathogens, or disease-causing organisms.

Stress and anxiety are common experiences for many people. Millions of people deal with stress every day. Work, family issues, health concerns, and financial obligations are parts of everyday life that commonly contribute to heightened stress levels.

By now, if you've been on the journey into researching the health advantages of functional mushrooms, you've likely come across the terms "mycelium" and "fruiting body." But what does that mean? And what is it exactly that goes into mushroom extract?