Description

This 100 percent natural vegan snack combines the convenience of quick snack food with the benefits of a true super food, mushrooms! With flavours inspired by South African biltong, this oyster mushroom biltong is a delicious snack that you can feel good about eating.

Whether you’re out adventuring, beating back the up-all-night energy drain, at work or munching during your TV series binge, this is the perfect snack to fill you up and not weigh you down!

Made from oyster mushrooms which are high in vitamins B1 and B2, zinc, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and folic acid, this delightful little treat has some serious super powers. Here are some of the health benefits of oyster mushrooms.

1.) Immune System Support

One of the most significant beneficial effects to one’s health when consuming mushrooms comes from the ability of oyster mushrooms to both enhance one’s immune system as well as improve its regulation. So both those who wish to strengthen their immune system to fight cancer or infectious illnesses and those individuals suffering from autoimmune disorders or allergies can benefit.

2.) Antimicrobial

Research has shown oyster mushrooms to be effective against drug resistant E. coli and Staph. infections. Studies have also shown it to be effective against Candida overgrowth and Streptococcus or Enterococcus infections.

3.) Antiviral

Oyster mushrooms can exert both direct and indirect antiviral effects through immune system-enhancing activity. Ubiquitin is an antiviral protein isolate from oyster mushrooms. The mushroom also has potential to inhibit cell replication in viruses including HIV.

4.) Anti-Cancer

Polysaccharides within the oyster mushrooms have shown potent anti-tumor activity in both in-vitro and animal studies. One specific antioxidant – polysaccharide pleuran – has shown promise in combating colon cancer. Other anti-cancer effects of the oyster mushroom come from its ability to reduce DNA damage through multiple mechanisms.

5.) Lowers Blood Sugar

High blood sugar is a hallmark of type I and type II diabetes. The high fiber and beneficial protein content along with the low-fat content of mushrooms make them an ideal food for any individual wishing to combat diabetes naturally. Guanide, a compound contained in oyster mushrooms, exerts a powerful anti-hyperglycemic effect, naturally lowering blood sugar levels.

6.) Lowers Blood Pressure

Oyster mushrooms have been found to have a relaxation effect on the smooth muscle of the arterial walls, thus effectively lowering blood pressure.

7.) Anti-inflammatory

Oyster mushrooms have been shown to have an anti-inflammatory effect within the body by down-regulating pro-inflammatory pathways involved in both chronic (autoimmune etc.) and acute (allergies, tissue injury) type hyper-inflammatory conditions.