February 21, 2008
Healthy Mushrooms Start with a Healthy Growing Environment
Americans are becoming increasingly aware of the health benefits of mushrooms, particularly the many varieties of medicinal mushrooms. However, not all mushrooms are equally healthy, and we're not talking about varieties here. Where and how mushrooms are grown can make a huge difference when it comes to their health benefits.
The wonderful thing about mushrooms is that they absorb vital nutrients from the soil and pass them along to humans and animals when ingested. One of these nutrients is L-Ergothioneine (ERGO), which is one of the most potent antioxidants available. And, as most people know, antioxidants are important for their ability to counter the damage to cells from oxidative stress.
Mushrooms, however, can absorb much more than healthy nutrients. They can also absorb pollution and that has launched a whole new direction in efforts to "clean" pollution from soil and water. Mushrooms are showing promise in removing contaminants from soil, a process being developed by a number of companies involved in the business of pollution abatement. And, news from Russia reports that Russian scientists are studying the use of mushrooms in removing pollutants from water.
While these pollution-fighting powers of mushrooms are wonderful in many ways, the message to those interested in mushrooms for their health benefits is that mushrooms can absorb and pass along not only healthy nutrients, but unhealthy things as well. Research has shown that mushrooms grown in polluted environments can pose health risks rather than provide health benefits. Hence, consumers buying whole medicinal mushrooms or mushroom-based nutritional supplements for their health benefits should pay attention to the source of those mushrooms.
The medicinal mushroom varieties used in Mushroom Matrix nutritional supplements are organically grown in the U.S. by Golden Gourmet Mushrooms of San Marcos, California. And, they're grown in a sterile environment to ensure they absorb nothing but pure, healthy nutrients.
For more information on the benefits of medicinal mushrooms and on various medicinal mushroom varieties, visit www.mushroommatrix.com and learn all about the Mushroom Matrix, a fully-organic nutritional supplement that provides the multiple benefits of medicinal mushrooms in daily supplement formulas for humans, horses and small animals.
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