Organic Shiitake Mushroom Powder
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Q. Iโve seen that other products contain mycelium. Why donโt yours?
It might surprise you to find out that most โmushroomโ products on the market donโt come from actual mushrooms. In fact, most sellers have never grown a single mushroom. Instead, they grow mycelium, which is basically the roots of the mushroom.
Mycelium is grown on grain, like rice, millet, rye, or wheat. Many sellers grind up the mycelium along with the grain of, say, Shiitake. The truth is, what the customer ends up with is a product that contains few (if any) beneficial mushroom compounds. Instead, theyโve paid top dollar for a jar full of (mostly) starch.
Look for the words 100% fruit body to ensure youโre buying the good stuff!
Q. But why do other sellers insist that mycelium is the best bit of the mushroom?
Because itโs cheaper and quicker to grow, of course! The problem is, there isnโt hard evidence to show that mycelium is overly beneficial to humans. Graham (our founder and 40-year mycologist) has made the conscious choice to exclude mycelium from his products.ย
Hereโs why:
Mycelium is full of salt and carbs and offers no proven benefits.
Itโs impossible to separate the mycelium from its growing medium (often rice or grain) โ including mycelium in mushrooms powders inevitably introduces fillers that definitely arenโt beneficial
Q. Where do you grow your mushrooms?
We grow our own mushrooms in Western Australia's most high-tech mushroom growing lab. But there are some that we can't grow ourselves because of our climate and conditions. In this case, we import mushrooms from certified organic growers. This means our customers get the best possible mushrooms.
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