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Why are Sustainable Superfoods important? Sustainability The sustainability of superfoods is complex depending on a variety of factors, including the production and consumption practices, the type of superfood and the impact on the environment. Most ‘superfoods’ come from developing or third world countries and there is always the risk of exploitation of local people alongside the depletion of natural resources. Certain products have long life cycle with trees or bushes needing to grow years before harvest and requiring unique environmental ecosystems that sadly the modern world is eroding. That said there are business including ENRICHD that work with local producers...

Mushrooms for your mind  In this ENRICHD blog we will be sharing at our favourite medicinal mushrooms that can help a manage anxiety and depression. We will be looking at Reishi Mushroom, Lion’s Mane Mushroom, and Cordyceps Mushroom, their benefits, scientific research on compounds of interest and how to incorporate these mushrooms into your daily routine. We believe in the power of ancient wisdom and now modern science and research is confirming thousands of years of that knowledge!   Introduction to Mushroom Supplements Functional mushrooms are a "superfood" class fungi that contain additional, adaptogenic compounds that work synergistically with our...

All hail KING CHAGA For centuries, chaga has been used as a traditional medicine in Russia and other Northern European countries as well as in China, mainly to boost immunity and overall health. We love Chaga at ENRICHD. It was actually Rich's first mushroom! He drank it every day for around three years! (We're not recommending that, just that he felt that hi body wanted and needed it). Now he drinks it more seasonally, going into winter and at seasons of life when the awesome benefits of chaga are wanted :) MORE ANTIOXIDANTS THAN BLUE BERRIES (apparently)Chaga is full of...

Tremella mushrooms : The Ancient Beauty secret An unsung hero of the medicinal mushroom world. Not as bold and out there as lions mane or as freaky and fabulous as cordyceps just quietly and beautifully doing her thing since time began (well for a very long time). Used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for disease prevention, boosting immunity, and improving skin appearance - she gained the moniker ' The beauty mushroom' with extracts being used in products to help reduce the signs of ageing .  PLANTS HAVE COLLAGEN TOO Compounds in tremella have been shown to help promote collagen production in humans. Whilst...