Chaga: The Cancer Healer and King of All Herbs (One of Vida Divina's Signature Ingredients)
- Bess O'Connor
- Jun 6, 2015
- 3 min read
There’s a new treatment for cancer and it’s neither plant nor animal. Chaga (inonotus obliquus) is a wood-rotting mushroom that grows on birch trees. Strangely, it is said to have a DNA structure that is 30% more human than plant!
Birch trees take 15-20 years to reach maturity. During that time, the Chaga mushroom absorbs and concentrates many valuable enzymes, nutrients and healing compounds that are bioavailable to the human body.
Chaga grows primarily in Russia, but also in parts of Japan, Korea, Alaska, Canada and northern Scandinavia. And although Chaga is found on your typical white birch tree, the most potent variation is found on the black birch trees of Siberia.
Superfood is a word hot on everyone’s tongue these days, but right about now, you can’t use that buzz word without mentioning Chaga. It’s known as the “King of Herbs” and a “Gift from God” by many and after seeing it’s jaw-dropping antioxidant value, there’s no doubt why.
Antioxidant value comparison:
Chaga - 36,557
Acai Berries - 800
Goji Berries- 400
Blueberries - 24.5
Wild-harvested chaga mushrooms not only have the highest antioxidant levels in the mushroom kingdom, but of any known food known to man (as tested by the USDA and Tufts University in Boston, MA).
When I first saw an image of this polypore fungus, it looked like a giant mole...one with melanoma. And if you know about the ‘Doctrine of Signatures’, it essentially says, if a food looks like a body part, then it can be taken for a healing effect on that part of the body. Like a walnut, for example, bares a striking resemblance to the brain and as we all know, walnuts are high in Omega-3’s (important for proper brain function and health).
Turns out there’s no better treatment for melanoma than Chaga. Approximately 25 percent of the pigments in Chaga are melanin (a really high amount). Melanin is important for the health of the skin and hair with its protective properties and its ability to target free radicals and help with sleep.
Though new to many of us, Chaga has actually been used as a folk remedy for more than (a documented) 4,600 years. The uses for Chaga spans a wide range of health problems including:
stomach pain
ulcers
asthma
bronchitis
liver problems
eczema & psoriasis
cancer
chronic fatigues syndrome
the flu
HIV
tuberculosis
hypertension
viral infections
cardiovascular disease
diabetes.
fibromyalgia
rheumatoid arthritis
stroke
Alzheimer’s Disease and more...
Recent studies have shown Chaga to have anti-tumor and antiviral properties, effectiveness against influenza and various cancer cells and is being heavily researched and studied for the treatment of HIV.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has even classified Chaga as a medicinal mushroom under WTO codes.
Here are some ways Chaga can benefit your health:
It’s adaptogenic – brings the body into homeostasis and beneficial for all autoimmune diseases by regulating the immune system.
The richest source of the enzyme SOD (superoxide dismutase). This super antioxidant prevents damage to the cell’s DNA. Low tissue levels of SOD correlate with a decline in overall health and a shorter lifespan
Provides lots of B-Vitamins and also flavonoids, enzymes, minerals and phenols
Contains the highest known antioxidant concentrations of any food
Contains an abundance of melanin, an important anti-aging compound that helps skin, balances the body’s bio-rhythms and activates the pineal gland
Rich in Zinc - which helps with proper cell growth, differentiation and survival
Promotes overall well-being
Boosts energy levels & physical stamina
Anti-aging properties
Anti-fungal & anti-candida
Antiviral & Anti-bacterial
Anti-Inflammatory
Joint health - contains the spongy stuff that’s in your joints – Glucosamine and chondroitin
Balances blood sugar levels
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