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Chaga mushroom (Inonotus Obliquus) is a type of fungi usually found in the colder regions of Northern Asia and Northern Europe. Chaga mushrooms have been traditionally prepared as health tonics in Siberia, Korea, China, and Northern Europe.
Chaga Mushrooms Benefits
Chaga mushroom contains a range of health-giving bioactive including polysaccharides, phenolic compounds, and lanostane triterpenoids. These compounds help boost the immune system, enhance the body’s ability to heal itself, and—on cellular level—prevent free radical damage that leads to cell mutation.
Chaga mushrooms also contain antibacterial, antifungal, antimicrobial, anti-candida, and anti-viral properties. They contain one of the highest concentrations of antioxidants that protect the body from free radicals that causes cell damage.
There are several chemichal contents in chaga mushroom that have been determined to be effective agents againts cancer. These are the following chemical substances:
- Polysaccharides/beta glucans - these are the main active substances of Chaga. They are mushroom carbohydrates which increases energy levels and boost brain and liver function.
- Betulin/betulinic acid - this is the chemical substance that can kill cancer cells. The studies also showed that it does not produce any harmful effect on healthy cells of the body.
- Phytosterols, lanosterols and inotodiols - phytochemicals and phenols that can stop the growth of harmful microbes.
- Melanin - the chemical substance that give Chaga the highest antioxidant levels among all medicinal mushrooms and other natural substances.
These powerful substances are the reasons why Total Life Changes added Chaga as one of the ingredients in their product Iaso™ Chaga.
Read more here: Total Life Changes Iaso™ Chaga