Organic Coffee with Reishi

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Organic Coffee

with ReishiBy

www.BuyOrganicCoffee.org

http://buyorganiccoffee.org/2039/organic-coffee-

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You may have heard about

organic coffee with reishi.

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What is this concoction and is it

good for you or something to

avoid completely?

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Its scientific name is ganoderma

lucidum and it has been used as

a folk medicine in China for

centuries.

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There is some evidence that this

mushroom contains substances

that can help the immune

system, lower blood pressure

and fight tumors.

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But combine reishi with organic

coffee?

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Health Benefits of Coffee

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It seems that every month

another scientific study is

published showing more health

benefits of coffee.

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Most recently it has been

revealed that not only is coffee

good for you but the health

benefits of drinking coffee improve with age.

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Research has shown that if you

drink coffee you live longer. That

is to say that over a given period

of time coffee drinkers are less

likely to die than folks who don’t drink coffee.

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Now those results have been replicated in a Spanish study and in to addition the fact that folks who drink coffee are less likely to die in the next ten years the protective effect of coffee is stronger in people over the age of 45.

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The most recent study looked at

coffee consumption and the

likelihood of death in the over

the next seven years.

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Coffee drinkers over 45 were

less likely to die by 20% for

each cup of coffee consumed

per day up to three cups.

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Drinking more did not seem to

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Coffee reduces the risk of Type

II diabetes, various cancers,

Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

diseases.

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But if you want to improve upon

the benefits of coffee what can you do?

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Health Benefits of Reishi

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Various web sites sing the

praises of the Reishi mushroom.

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One is Health Clover where they

suggest coffee with reishi mushroom extract.

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According to these folks reishi

mushrooms reduce blood sugar,

stimulate the liver and bile

production and are a source of

antioxidants, like coffee.

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According to the Mayo Clinic,

“studies suggest Reishi reduces

inflammatory cytokine IL6 &

boosts Interleukin 10, among

other +effects, so should help

immunity.”

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In their nutrition and healthy eating sections they say this.

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This fungus is the only food

source of vitamin D - besides

animal products. No other plants provide vitamin D.

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The vitamin B-12 found naturally

in mushrooms is the same form found in meat.

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Mushrooms contain a variety of

bioactive compounds that are

antioxidants, which offer

protection from cancer and

heart disease, and moderate blood sugar levels.

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And this part applies to all

mushrooms.

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Regarding reishi the scientific

opinion is that consuming reishi

mushroom may help your

immune response and may

inhibit cancers.

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However, the sort of long term

studies that have been done on

coffee have not been done on

this mushroom.

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