By Dani Veracity

Hailed in ancient Eastern medicine as the "mushroom of immortality" and the "medicine of kings," you'd expect reishi to offer you some pretty astounding health benefits, right? Your assumptions are correct. This prized fungus may be able to boost your immune system, fight cancer, ward off heart disease, calm your nerves and..

By Emily Steiner

Over the past several decades, scientific research has intensified and focused on analyzing the hundreds of unique bio-active compounds found in the medicinal Reishi Mushroom.  Just this year alone, three new compounds were discovered...

By Walter Thompson

As we age, the steady decline of our immune system opens the door for infection and inflammation that underlies heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.1-4 Known as immunosenescence, the deterioration of a once-vital immune system hastens the decay of our body’s defenses and functions.

By Sissi Wachtel-Galor, John Yuen, John A. Buswell, and Iris F. F. Benzie.

In Chinese, the name lingzhi represents a combination of spiritual potency and essence of immortality, and is regarded as the “herb of spiritual potency,” symbolizing success, well-being, divine power, and longevity. Among cultivated mushrooms, G. lucidum is unique in that its pharmaceutical rather than nutritional value is paramount.