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Turkey Tail

Chaga, Reishi and Turkey Tail medicinal mushrooms support immunity

How Medicinal Mushrooms Support the Immune System

When it comes to fortifying our immune system, nature has provided us with some remarkable allies - medicinal mushrooms. These exceptional fungi have long been revered for their ability to support immune health through a range of extraordinary mechanisms. Read on to explore how these wonders of nature can work to bolster our body's defence system and contribute to our overall resilience.
Medicinal Mushrooms Winter

Simple Practices to Support Immune Health in Winter

In the Southern Hemisphere we’re in the frosty depths of winter, the season that invites us to protect our inner resilience and support our immune health. Medicinal mushrooms go a long way in helping to strengthen our innate immune response, but their action is enhanced when we’re moving in harmony with the seasons and working to cultivate a strong foundation of health.

Read on for our top lifestyle practices to naturally move in harmony with winter and support our inner resilience mentally and physically.

Woman's hand holding an orange flower in autumn

Moving with the Seasons ~ A Guide to Thrive in Autumn

Autumn is a time of reduction, the drawing inward of energy, with nature prompting us to release and let go of what is no longer necessary fortifying our bodies and minds for Winter.

Fallen leaves and fruit return to the earth and aligning ourselves with this sense of returning to source acts as our guide when we think about supporting our physical, emotional, and spiritual harmony throughout Autumn in order to thrive.

We hope some of the practices in this guide help you to find your own rhythm and drop into a sense of coherence with nature and her cycles. 

Medicinal Mushrooms Reishi, Cordyceps, Tremella, Turkey Tail, Chaga, Lion's Mane

Which Medicinal Mushroom is Best for Me?

Unsure which mushie is best for you? We hear you! We get asked this question a lot.

Navigating which medicinal mushroom extract you should go with can be a little confusing. Questions often arise like can I mix mushrooms? What’s the best time of day to take them? How do I take them?

Don’t sweat it. We’re here to help.

Lemon Basil Hazelnut Cake with Turkey Tail and Tremella

Recipe ~ Lemon, Basil, Hazelnut Loaf with Turkey Tail, & Tremella Maple Glaze

Making the most of the end-of-season lemons from my Dad’s tree and young spring basil, it seemed like the perfect time to share this recipe with you. We’re having a moment with Turkey Tail mushroom and have added it into the base, but any medicinal mushroom extract would work well with this recipe blending with the tartness of the lemon, freshness of the basil and rich base of hazelnut.
Turkey Tail and its Top Benefits

Turkey Tail and its Top Benefits

We describe Turkey Tail as a master healer. While it’s well-known as a deeply regenerative adaptogen it doesn’t seem to attract the glory that medicinal mushrooms like Reishi and Lion’s Mane for instance do. While this may be the case, we have an immense love for Turkey Tail and feel that it deserves its fair share of the limelight! We’ll dive into some of its incredible benefits in this post, so feel free to get comfy, sip on a comforting cup of Turkey Tail tea and read on.
Turkey Tail and its Benefits for Gut Health

Turkey Tail and its Benefits for Gut Health

Turkey Tail Mushroom is most commonly praised for its capacity to boost resilience against viruses and pathogens, but one of the lesser-known abilities of this medicinal powerhouse is its benefits for optimal gut health.

In this journal post we dive beneath the colourful fans of this majestic shroom and uncover why Turkey Tail’s ability to increase the diversity of and population of beneficial bacteria in the gut beginning to be more widely recognised.

Turmeric Rice Porridge with Cordyceps and Turkey Tail Medicinal Mushrooms

Turmeric Rice Porridge Recipe with Cordyceps & Turkey Tail Medicinal Mushrooms

Energetically warming and moistening foods are key to nourishing our inner resilience across the cooler months and our turmeric rice porridge recipe with Cordyceps, Turkey Tail and ginger is no exception.

It’s similar to a traditional congee but a little thicker and without the overnight cooking time and offers a nourishing way to assimilate the healing properties of the mushies and spices.

Read on for the recipe

Chaga and Turkey Tail Mushroom Chocolate Chip Cookies

Choc Chip Cookies Recipe with Chaga & Turkey Tail

It’s comfort food weather and this grain-free chocolate chunk cookie recipe spiked with Chaga and Turkey Tail hits the spot.

The deep flavours of Chaga and Turkey Tail provide a delicious accent to the chocolate and most importantly work together to promote whole-body resilience and strengthen immune defences.

We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!