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How to Take Chaga Mushrooms

September 29, 2011 12:39 pm | No Comments

Chaga extract

It’s hard to believe that a small and unattractive looking black piece of fungus could do so much for health and longevity. But Chaga mushrooms are getting a lot of buzz online about health and longevity. Chaga extract is a nutritional powerhouse can help you fight illnesses, improve your immune system, look and feel younger, improve your lifespan, and it is even getting attention for helping to fight deadly diseases, such as Cancer and HIV.

If you’ve got an ailment that Chaga is recommended for, it can make a dramatic difference. And, you don’t have to wait to get sick to benefit from Chaga mushrooms. You can take it proactively as a natural remedy as well. At Sayan Health, we offer a number of methods for you to benefit from our potent wild-harvested Siberian Chaga mushroom extract such as Chaga tea bags. Read on about some of our products and some tips for taking Chaga.

Chaga Methods and Chaga Doses

Chaga Oil

Our potent Chaga oil can be applied topically to your body. Use it when you’ve got skin conditions such as rashes or psoriasis. It can also be used to fight and prevent wrinkles. It can be applied directly to your skin.

Chaga Cream

Chaga cream is great for the veins in your legs and for restless leg syndrome or fatigue. Apply it directly to your legs and let it work its magic. We’ve infused our Chaga extract cream with other beneficial substances as well, including tea tree oil, vitamin A & E, green tea, and more.

Chaga Tea

Chaga tea is caffeine free and is an elixir provides a plethora of health benefits. It’s great for digestion, boosts the immune system and energizes you, slows the aging process, and is reported to provide great results for asthmatics, and PMS. It’s an excellent source of antioxidants (more than many fruits, such as blueberries and even acai berries!) and has a long list of other health benefits, too.

Chaga Powder

A little bit of our Chaga powder goes a long way in helping you improve your health. This powerful adaptogen can detoxify your body, normalize body functions, and is a popular blood sugar stabilizer used by many Diabetics. To use our powder, simply ingest about a half a teaspoon daily for adults. Mix it with water, juice, a smoothie, or some yogurt.

We offer Siberian Chaga extract in several formats so you can take it according to your preference. We even offer Chaga Pills to make it simple for you to benefit from Chaga that can be taken at 2-4 capsules a day. Want to learn more about what Chaga can do for your health? It’s more than just hype! Browse our site and check out the science behind Chaga. For additional information, visit www.sayanhealth.com at 400 S. Burnside Ave Ste 7A Los Angeles, CA 90036 to learn more.

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Chaga mushrooms

Chaga is a prized medicinal mushroom best known for its powerful anti-cancer properties. As quoted from Wikipedia: “The antimutagenic action of the molecules found in the white part of birch bark where chaga feeds inhibits free-radical oxidation and also induces the production of interferons, which helps induce DNA repair. The substances, contained in white part of birch bark contribute to the decrease of hypoxia and to increase of the stability of organism to the oxygen deficiency, being antihypoxant correcting the metabolism of cells. The anti-cancer properties of betulin or betulinic acid, a chemical isolated from birch trees, is now being studied for use as a chemotherapeutic agent. Chaga mushrooms contain large amounts of betulinic acid in a form that can be ingested orally, and it also contains the full spectrum of immune-stimulating phytochemicals found in other medicinal mushrooms such as maitake mushroom and shiitake mushroom.”

Chaga has emerged as one of the most powerful antioxidants sourced from all-natural wildcrafted mushrooms. Through practical harvesting and use of medicinal mushrooms as a natural remedy, Chaga has helped many people with a wide range of health conditions ranging from indigestion to cancer.

You can read more about Chaga and how to get closer to nature by benefitting from these wildcrafted, remarkable medicinal mushrooms, straight from nature. Although this seems like the Winter in many parts of the world, it’s actually a great season for harvesting Chaga mushrooms for Chaga tea in many areas, and this invaluable health remedy is available online year-round. It is not advised to attempt to wildcraft mushrooms unless you know exactly what you are doing. Some species of mushroom are not safe to humans and only professionals should harvest and source wild Chaga mushrooms for general use. Sayan Health complies with qualified guidance when they harvest mushrooms in the wild.

Currently in Asia, Chaga usage is widespread. People take it to build up immunity, treat influenza and other viral and bacterial infections, and improve skin elasticity. It is also used topically. Research by Japanese scientists has shown that topical application of chaga helps combat the signs of aging, and in modern-day Japan, it is used in creams to treat wrinkles. Chaga has been approved by the Russian Medical Research Council and has been praised for its strong positive impact on overall health, immunity, metabolism, and blood pressure. For additional information, visit www.sayanhealth.com to learn more.

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What is the shelf life of Chaga, and how should I store it?

Chaga extract and the adaptogens in it will remain effective for 24 months (2 years) at about 24C, or 75F. It is recommended to keep it in a cool, dry, and dark place – some of the active ingredients can degrade after exposure to direct sunlight. Also, moisture will undermine the quality of Chaga, and may even cause mold, so make sure it’s always dry.

Can you make a Chaga tinctures by mixing equal parts of Chaga extract and alcoholic spirits such as vodka? We strongly advise against it, since Chaga extract is already potent, and making a tincture from it is redundant and reduces the amount of ingredients your body could potentially benefit from. Tinctures are typically made from

Chaga mushroom extract. Furthermore, a Tincture of Chaga mushroom based on vodka or any other spirits is not as effective as a water-based Chaga mushroom extract, as alcohol does not extract nearly as many ingredients from Chaga as water. The only benefit of using alcohol to make a Chaga Tincture is product sterilization, which is actually the byproduct of this process. However, this is mostly done by pharmacies or other pharmaceutical organizations, seeking to increase the product’s shelf life. In case of Chaga powder, you already have a product that is ready to use – you probably wouldn’t want to mix your instant coffee with alcohol, and this is quite similar.

How far does Chaga grow from populated regions? Chaga practically never grows close to any populated regions, since Siberia is not densely populated to begin with (only 40 million people live in this immense region that takes up 13.1 million square kilometers, or over 8 million miles).

Does the birch tree die after the Chaga mushroom is harvested?

No, the birch tree does not die. In fact, quite the opposite is true – Chaga can only remain alive as long as the birch tree is alive. If the birch tree dies, Chaga mushroom will release spores into the air to reach other birch trees, after which it dies itself as well.

Does Chaga come from just one Siberian region or several? Chaga comes from several Siberian regions. For additional information, visit www.sayanhealth.com to learn more.

 Chaga mushroom

What is the shelf life of Chaga, and how should I store it?

Chaga extract and the adaptogens in it will remain effective for 24 months (2 years) at about 24C, or 75F. It is recommended to keep it in a cool, dry, and dark place – some of the active ingredients can degrade after exposure to direct sunlight. Also, moisture will undermine the quality of Chaga, and may even cause mold, so make sure it’s always dry.

Can you make a Chaga tinctures by mixing equal parts of Chaga extract and alcoholic spirits such as vodka? We strongly advise against it, since Chaga extract is already potent, and making a tincture from it is redundant and reduces the amount of ingredients your body could potentially benefit from. Tinctures are typically made from

Chaga mushroom extract. Furthermore, a Tincture of Chaga mushroom based on vodka or any other spirits is not as effective as a water-based Chaga mushroom extract, as alcohol does not extract nearly as many ingredients from Chaga as water. The only benefit of using alcohol to make a Chaga Tincture is product sterilization, which is actually the byproduct of this process. However, this is mostly done by pharmacies or other pharmaceutical organizations, seeking to increase the product’s shelf life. In case of Chaga powder, you already have a product that is ready to use – you probably wouldn’t want to mix your instant coffee with alcohol, and this is quite similar.

How far does Chaga grow from populated regions? Chaga practically never grows close to any populated regions, since Siberia is not densely populated to begin with (only 40 million people live in this immense region that takes up 13.1 million square kilometers, or over 8 million miles).

Does the birch tree die after the Chaga mushroom is harvested?

No, the birch tree does not die. In fact, quite the opposite is true – Chaga can only remain alive as long as the birch tree is alive. If the birch tree dies, Chaga mushroom will release spores into the air to reach other birch trees, after which it dies itself as well.

Does Chaga come from just one Siberian region or several? Chaga comes from several Siberian regions. For additional information, visit www.sayanhealth.com to learn more.

Chaga mushroomsOne of the most potent sources of antioxidants comes from the deepest forests of Russia called Siberian Chaga (or “Inonotus Obliquus” in Latin). In the East, Chaga mushrooms is renowned, used for generations in promoting improved health and increased vitality, anti-aging, and immunity boosting. They are currently used as part of treatment regimens in Japan, China, Korea and Russia for cancer, AIDS, heart disease, various allergies, and a number of other illnesses that affect many people.

Siberian Chaga is unique; it grows in extremely high altitudes on birch trees under Artic conditions in temperatures between – 40°C. to -70 “C. One of the most remarkable medicinal properties of Chaga versus other well known mushrooms is its extraordinary ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) antioxidant level. The ORAC scale content of antioxidants in Chaga is six times the levels found in Acai berry, and much more than levels found in wild blueberries and other common sources of antioxidants. The health benefits contained in wild-harvested Siberian Chaga were not discovered until the eighties when the mushroom was fully researched in Japan, Russia, China and Europe. To date, there are over 1400 publications that verify the medicinal benefits for various diseases affecting people of all ages from all over the world.

In general, preventative medicine is largely neglected in Western countries and a person afflicted by an illness is motivated by the disease states or dysfunction problems only after they suffer symptoms. In the East a parallel health care regimen with traditional approaches is well accepted and widely practiced. Although Wild-harvested Siberian Chaga is viewed supplementary by many, there are thousands of satisfied users who have recovered from debilitating diseases and endorsed this powerful and effective natural supplement.

Siberian Chaga which come in Chaga tea bags, pills, and powder form, iswWild-harvested 100% natural, safe, and non-toxic. Scientific and clinical research studies on these constituents report promising benefits for cancer and aids recovery, neurological and heart diseases, digestive, blood sugar, immune enhancement and others. In the Orient Siberian Chaga is associated with stopping the aging process, restoring beauty and youth and boosting one’s own vitality levels. Many people have benefited from this natural, health-improving supplement in the alleviating of a large number of ailments. With the testimonials along with the research that backs up the actual health benefits of Chaga, it is strongly recommended that Chaga be considered as a viable addition to anyone’s regular dietary regimen. For additional information, visit www.sayanhealth.com to learn more.