Why I LOVE OM!!.... In addition to highest quality/purity assurance being top notch (cGMP AND GFSI certifications), so too are OM's sustainability practices!
At OM mushrooms, the commitment to sustainable practices is on a ✨year-round✨ basis because caring for our planet is all year through! Here are just a few of the ways we are doing our part to help protect Earth's 🌎 natural resources:
How we grow:
Each time you shop OM Mushrooms from my page, you help to further these sustainability efforts!
With gratitude,
Om Mushroom Founders
How we grow:
- No hazardous pesticides or other chemicals are used, ever!
- All mushroom-growing processes are vertically integrated in San Diego, California.
- Our controlled growing environment allows for optimizing conditions and harvest timelines, resulting in higher yields in shorter timeframes with less waste compared to outdoor farming methods.
- Each mushroom species grows in individual bioreactor units with filters that minimize moisture loss, eliminating irrigation and humidification compared to mushroom outdoor farms.
- Our organic oats are harvested using a dryland farming season that uses only annual precipitation for irrigation, thus avoiding the use of pumps or drawing down from aquifers.
- Reduced reliance on electricity. Instead, we harness steam for energy production.
- We mill our mushroom powders when electrical demands are lower, in the early morning, evenings, and nights.
- Traditional fruit body farms use various compost or substrate materials. At Om we use organic oats that the mushrooms digest entirely. This process minimizes waste, as the entire biomass becomes part of our final product.
- We receive our organic oats in recyclable/reusable ag tote bags to prevent 50 lb grain bags from going to landfills.
- Our organic oat supplier employs reduced tillage strategies for seedbed preparation and weed control, avoiding soil compaction and fuel usage by tractors and farming implements.
- We grow all of our mushrooms on organic oat substrate, which is a “green crop.”
Each time you shop OM Mushrooms from my page, you help to further these sustainability efforts!
With gratitude,
Om Mushroom Founders
Chaga - Healthy Aging & Immune Health
Turkey Tail (Capsules) - Immune, Liver, Kidney, & Gut Health (Powder)
Organic Oatmilk Creamer (Unflavored) - Memory, Focus, & Nerve Health
Master Blend - For Liver Health, Optimal Performance & Vibrant Health
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Master Blend - 21G Plant Protein for Health & Recovery
Cordyceps Mushroom Capsules - Vitality, Endurance, oxygen consumption & delivery to increase energy, cardiac function & respiratory health
Organic Oatmilk Creamer (Mexican Chocolate) - Memory, Focus, & Nerve Health
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Lion's Mane - Memory, Focus, and & Nerve Health - (Powder)
Reishi Mushroom Capsules - Natural adaptogen,
Balance mental/physical stress
& supports a healthy immune system
Mushroom Coffee Blend - Focus, Immunity, Energize
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Turkey Tail - Immune, Liver, Kidney, & Gut Health (Powder)
Mushroom Hot Chocolate Blend - Focus, Immunity, & De-Stress
Mushroom Coffee Latte Blend - Focus, Immunity, & Energize
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Functional Mushrooms you can count on!
Become more fully educated; Know the following:
A couple of 'the high integrity' mushroom companies have been the victims of some aggressive, negative marketing from some of their competitors. These competitors are generally new to jump on the mushroom bandwagon and are mostly importers of mushroom ingredients from China who use a variety of disinformation strategies in their marketing efforts. (Saying even that importing schrooms from China is NOT a bad thing). A couple of 'the good' companies have had to file some "cease and desist" orders against some of the "not so ethical" companies spreading the most blatant disinformation about the higher quality shroom co's and about products from companies who use the OM powders as ingredients in their products. There is a new band of 'the good' co's calling out for more collaboration in their segment of the health industry for less negative marketing tactics with information that is not only UNTRUE, but inaccurate information leading to creating this confusion for customers.
What Are Mushroom Supplements?
Most mushroom supplements fall into two main categories: dried and milled whole food mushroom powder and mushroom extracts. Whole food mushroom powder contains all the nutrients and bioactive compounds of the mushroom’s full cycle, including the mycelium and fruiting bodies. Extracts typically contain a standardized dosage or guaranteed minimum dosage of one of the mushroom’s bioactive compounds such as beta glucan polysaccharides. After the desired component is extracted from the mushroom in hot water or alcohol, it may be packaged in liquid form or dried and sold as an extract powder.
Mushroom supplements are available in several forms for easy inclusion into your daily wellness routine:
Some manufacturers neglect to list processing aids on their product labels. The content of carrier compounds can make up as much as 40% of the extracted and spray dried mushroom powder product, Mushrooms that have been extracted with solvents such as methanol and ethanol may also contain residual solvent material if the solvent recovery process was not thorough.
Mushroom supplements are available in several forms for easy inclusion into your daily wellness routine:
- Mushroom powder: usually packaged in resealable pouches or plastic canisters. Loose powder blends are taken by mixing a scoop into beverages or by incorporating them into your cooking.
- Mushroom capsules: Mushroom powder blends are also available in capsule form for ease and convenience.
- Mushroom tinctures: Liquid extracts are usually packaged in dropper bottles that make adding drops to a beverage, broth, or soup easy.
- Ready-to-use mushroom products: Mushroom powder blends and extracts are combined with other ingredients in flavorful, ready-to-use beverage and broth mixes that are reconstituted with water.
Some manufacturers neglect to list processing aids on their product labels. The content of carrier compounds can make up as much as 40% of the extracted and spray dried mushroom powder product, Mushrooms that have been extracted with solvents such as methanol and ethanol may also contain residual solvent material if the solvent recovery process was not thorough.
What Are the Benefits of Taking Functional Mushroom Supplements?
Functional mushrooms contain many nutrients and bioactive compounds that have earned them the superfood status. Their use has been documented in many parts of the world for centuries. As a whole, they can support immune system functioning, gut health, and overall well-being.‡
Each functional mushroom species also has specific health and wellness benefits tied to its characteristic properties. You can choose the supplement that best matches your wellness goals. A few examples include:
Lion’s Mane The shaggy, culinary mushroom known as Lion’s Mane contains beneficial hericenone compound in its fruiting body and erinacine compounds in its mycelium.Lion’s Mane supplements work to support healthy brain and nervous system functioning as well as provide support for conditions of depression and anxiety.‡
Reishi One of the most well-known of the functional mushrooms, Reishi is a highly valued adaptogen that helps the body maintain homeostatic equilibrium when faced with internal and external stressors. Reishi has also been reported to support restful sleep, immune function, cardiovascular function, and metabolic energy levels. .‡
Cordyceps With support for the cardiac and respiratory systems, Cordyceps supplements are chosen by athletes and nonathletes alike. This functional mushroom supports energy and endurance.‡
Do Mushroom Supplements Really Work? Whole food, full spectrum, functional mushroom supplements provide low-calorie, high-density nutrition like that which is found in the more familiar culinary mushroom species. . However, functional mushroom species provide many other health benefits beyond just good nutrition, by balancing free radicals, mushroom antioxidants such as glutathione, ergothioneine, and polyphenols can help combat damage caused by oxidative stress. Beta-glucan polysaccharides support and potentiate the immune system. Prebiotic fiber from functional mushroom supplements supports the growth of diverse populations of the probiotic microorganisms that comprise the microbiome in the gut. ‡
Daily use of functional mushrooms requires a steady supply of high-quality products, as well as the time and ability needed to prepare them. This is where whole food mushroom supplements prove especially beneficial. Since functional mushrooms are most effective when taken daily, mushroom supplements are a convenient and accessible way to receive your daily dose.
How Long Does It Take for Mushroom Supplements to Work? While some supplements may be taken occasionally, others work best when taken daily. As a nutritional supplement, mushrooms fall into the latter category. Over time, usually after two to three weeks, the benefits of the mushroom supplement work to support your body’s optimal functioning. ‡
Either a daily dose as small as 2g (about one level teaspoonful) of good quality mushroom powder or a comparable dose of three capsules provides the recommended amount of nutrients and bioactive compounds. Taking two doses each day for the first few weeks may help your body adapt and for the results to be noticed even faster.
Can Mushroom Supplements Work for Me? Mushroom supplements are an easy and accessible way to harness the power of functional mushroom superfoods. With common benefits and unique attributes, different mushroom species offer a variety of ways to support your health and wellness goals. Try a single species in either powder or capsule form based on your priority goal, or start with a multi-species blend that benefits multiple systems. ‡ With so many options, there’s something for everyone, and it shouldn’t take long to find the right mushroom supplement product to meet your needs.
‡These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Functional mushroom products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Each functional mushroom species also has specific health and wellness benefits tied to its characteristic properties. You can choose the supplement that best matches your wellness goals. A few examples include:
Lion’s Mane The shaggy, culinary mushroom known as Lion’s Mane contains beneficial hericenone compound in its fruiting body and erinacine compounds in its mycelium.Lion’s Mane supplements work to support healthy brain and nervous system functioning as well as provide support for conditions of depression and anxiety.‡
Reishi One of the most well-known of the functional mushrooms, Reishi is a highly valued adaptogen that helps the body maintain homeostatic equilibrium when faced with internal and external stressors. Reishi has also been reported to support restful sleep, immune function, cardiovascular function, and metabolic energy levels. .‡
Cordyceps With support for the cardiac and respiratory systems, Cordyceps supplements are chosen by athletes and nonathletes alike. This functional mushroom supports energy and endurance.‡
Do Mushroom Supplements Really Work? Whole food, full spectrum, functional mushroom supplements provide low-calorie, high-density nutrition like that which is found in the more familiar culinary mushroom species. . However, functional mushroom species provide many other health benefits beyond just good nutrition, by balancing free radicals, mushroom antioxidants such as glutathione, ergothioneine, and polyphenols can help combat damage caused by oxidative stress. Beta-glucan polysaccharides support and potentiate the immune system. Prebiotic fiber from functional mushroom supplements supports the growth of diverse populations of the probiotic microorganisms that comprise the microbiome in the gut. ‡
Daily use of functional mushrooms requires a steady supply of high-quality products, as well as the time and ability needed to prepare them. This is where whole food mushroom supplements prove especially beneficial. Since functional mushrooms are most effective when taken daily, mushroom supplements are a convenient and accessible way to receive your daily dose.
How Long Does It Take for Mushroom Supplements to Work? While some supplements may be taken occasionally, others work best when taken daily. As a nutritional supplement, mushrooms fall into the latter category. Over time, usually after two to three weeks, the benefits of the mushroom supplement work to support your body’s optimal functioning. ‡
Either a daily dose as small as 2g (about one level teaspoonful) of good quality mushroom powder or a comparable dose of three capsules provides the recommended amount of nutrients and bioactive compounds. Taking two doses each day for the first few weeks may help your body adapt and for the results to be noticed even faster.
Can Mushroom Supplements Work for Me? Mushroom supplements are an easy and accessible way to harness the power of functional mushroom superfoods. With common benefits and unique attributes, different mushroom species offer a variety of ways to support your health and wellness goals. Try a single species in either powder or capsule form based on your priority goal, or start with a multi-species blend that benefits multiple systems. ‡ With so many options, there’s something for everyone, and it shouldn’t take long to find the right mushroom supplement product to meet your needs.
‡These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Functional mushroom products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
