Mushrooms as supplements
The idea of using fungus, or in this case fungi, as a health supplement may not sound appealing. After all, “fungus” is associated with molds, mildews and yeasts. However, a mushroom is also a fungus. What does this mean? Put simply, a fungus is an organism that reproduces through the use of spores. Even that doesn’t sound very appetizing, but mushrooms are types of fungi that have been used for food, medicine, recreation and spiritual aids for centuries, across all cultures throughout the world. Their natural occurrence, as well as ease of cultivation across virtually every eco system has also played a role in their pervasive use.
Relative to the history and length of time mushrooms have been used medicinally, supplements forms are a fairly recent development. While there is no definitive time of when they were introduced, primarily in a powdered capsule form, it can be narrowed down to sometime in the last 40 years or so.
Mushrooms have been used in traditional herbal medicine for many centuries, especially in traditional Asian medicines. A variety of mushrooms have been found to have science-backed healing and therapeutic benefits. These include boosting cognitive function and brain health, immune support, antioxidants, improved metabolism and cardiovascular health, major internal organ support, increased energy and focus, and mood improvement. Among the most powerful mushrooms used in traditional Chinese medicine are lion’s mane, shiitake, maitake and cordyceps. Riize has combined these four supplements into a compound for an oral dissolving strip, the Riize Mushroom Focus strip.
Compounded supplements and oral dissolving strips
Riize is a leader in developing compounds for oral dissolving strips. Having first established a high standard for prescription strips for sexual health, Riize has used their expertise and world-class manufacturing technology to develop supplement strips for a variety of general health and wellness uses.
Compounding has allowed the development of what are essentially, customized supplements. With the combining of multiple supplement ingredients, the benefits of each individual supplement can enhance the others. When all of the supplements are related to bringing about the same overall benefit (i.e. focus, sleep, energy, etc.) the compound can help create maximum effectiveness. When the compound is on an oral dissolving strip, it can make the effect even greater, as it enters the system quickly, directly and with less degradation than happens with capsules or pills in the digestive system.
Mushrooms for focus and health
Lions mane. The lion’s mane mushroom is one of the most interesting functional mushrooms. It has been used for centuries in Chinese medicine, and Buddhist monks were said to have used it in tea to enhance brain function and heighten their focus during meditation. It is rich in vitamins such as thiamine, riboflavin and niacin, and also a good source of manganese, zinc and potassium. It is known to be a source of hericenones and erinacines, chemicals that help accelerate the growth of brain cells, and may have anti-depressant effects.
hiitake mushrooms contain many nutrients and even have some of the same amino acids as found in meat. In addition to B vitamins, natural copper and selenium, they also contain eritadenine, a compound known to reduce cholesterol, and beta-glucans which reduces inflammation and keeps the intestine from absorbing cholesterol. Because of these properties, shiitake helps support the immune system and metabolism.
The Riize Mushroom Focus strip
The Riize Mushroom Focus strip delivers a unique compound of these four powerful mushroom supplements in a convenient, easy-to-use, fast-acting and effective oral dissolving strip. After extensive research into all the possible mushroom supplements, this formula was decided on based on the effectiveness of the ingredients working in conjunction with each other to deliver the best result.
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