Facts About Mushrooms

Only buy and eat “Organic” Mushrooms 

Only buy and eat “Outdoor Log Grown” mushrooms

NOTE: Critical Facts about Indoor farmed mushrooms to be aware of:

  • Indoor grown mushrooms are grown on sawdust blocks wrapped in petroleum based plastic bags.
  • The sawdust is usually obtained from Saw Mill operations that lubricate the saw blades as it cuts through the wood.
  • Because of this, the sawdust always contains traces of that lubricant (oils, degreasers, pine-sol, soaps, etc).
  • Saw mills also don’t know if the logs they cut are clean and certified “organic”.
  • The logs that are sawed often contain pesticides and or chemical residue traces from air-born exhaust and other man made pollutants that get trapped in the tree layers annually where the trees are grown.
  • Since mushrooms eat the sawdust as they grow, the mushrooms will also consume these contaminants!
  • Furthermore, Indoor grown mushrooms require ventilation, Air Conditioning, Heating, Humidity control and Artificial Lighting. Continuous inspection, testing, filtration and monitoring must be done because mushrooms inhale oxygen from their surroundings and exhale C02. Anything in the air will be transferred into the mushrooms.
  • Most indoor mushroom growing operations CAN NOT be Organic because of the above factors.
  • Be diligent when purchasing and eating mushrooms to assure they are Organic, and Outdoor grown on logs!!!

Shiitake’s flavor is 4 to 10 times more intense than that of ordinary button mushroom

When cooked the shiitake turns very sweet. Many say a caramel maple buttery umami flavor

Shiitakes are rich in nutrients, containing proteins (18%), potassium, niacin, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and B vitamins

Sun drying Shiitake mushrooms gills up can increase the vitamin D almost 1000 times when dried in direct sunlight for over (8) hours 

Mushrooms are a natural factory of anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and nutrition

Mushroom consumption may reduce risk of cognitive decline

Mushroom consumption may lower risk of depression

Mushrooms are a great source of dietary vitamin D

Mushrooms- contents of vitamins, mineral elements, and some phenolic compounds (Phenolic compounds can inhibit enzymes associated with the development of human diseases and have been used to treat various common human ailments, including hypertension, metabolic problems, incendiary infections, and neurodegenerative diseases)

In addition to their delicious taste and high levels of nutrients and vitamins, shiitake mushrooms offer many additional health benefits. Studies have shown that these mushrooms may reduce inflammation, improve digestion, reduce blood sugar levels, lower bad cholesterol, boost the immune system and even help protect against certain types of cancer.

Extracts of Polypore Mushroom Mycelia Reduce Viruses in Honey Bees