September Is National Mushroom Month
It’s time to celebrate since September is National Mushroom Month. We're a big fan of mushrooms and the key health benefits they provide here at Quality of Life, and they are an essential ingredient in many of our supplements.
Key Takeaways:
- Learn ways to celebrate National Mushroom Month through fun outdoor and indoor activities.
- Pick out the best mushroom-based Quality of Life supplements to add to your health regimen this September.
Use AHCC® and Deodorex® to celebrate National Mushroom Month and improve your health!*
Table of Contents:
- Happy National Mushroom Month!
- A Brief History of Mushrooms: The Planet’s Most Popular Fungi
- Use AHCC® for Mushroom-Based Immune Support*
- Deodorex®: The Odor-Fighting and Detoxification Powers of Mushrooms*
- Other Ways to Celebrate National Mushroom Month
- Forage for Natural Mushrooms
- Take a Local Wildlife or Botany Class
- Cook a Healthy Mushroom Dish
- Celebrate This Month With Mushroom-Based Supplements
Happy National Mushroom Month!
September is National Mushroom Month. How are you going to celebrate?
Mushrooms offer a wealth of health benefits and are just plain tasty.
From cooking mushroom-based dishes to foraging in the forest, your options for celebrating National Mushroom Month are endless.
Learn more about the history of mushrooms, how they’ve been used in traditional medicine, and how we use them for wellness innovation at Quality of Life.
A Brief History of Mushrooms: The Planet’s Most Popular Fungi
Mushrooms belong to a class of organisms called fungi. They were likely present on Earth as long as 810 million years ago!
Many ancient cultures and civilizations used mushrooms for food and spiritual purposes. Medicinal mushrooms were said to have healing properties.
Fast-forwarding to the 1800s and 1900s, scientists started discovering which compounds in medicinal mushrooms were responsible for their positive effects.
Building on this research in the 21st century, we can now isolate the most beneficial compounds in mushrooms and use them for wellness.
Two of our most popular health supplements, AHCC® and Deodorex®, contain helpful mushroom extracts.
These fungi serve as key ingredients in our supplement formulations for immunity and detoxification.
Use AHCC® for Mushroom-Based Immune Support*
AHCC® is a star ingredient at Quality of Life. Some of our bestselling supplements include our AHCC® formula.
Our immune support supplements use a patented medicinal mushroom extract (AHCC®) to optimize your immune cell functions.*
AHCC® acts on natural killer cells, macrophages, T-cells, and dendritic cells to create a strong front-line immune defense.*
Each cell type needs optimal populations and activities to keep you healthy, and that’s exactly what AHCC® works on.*
This process allows your body to successfully fight off foreign health threats year-round.*
Our AHCC® supplements include:
Each selection offers a different dose of AHCC® per serving, but all are effective at boosting and supporting your immune system.*
Use AHCC® for immune support in celebration of National Mushroom Month — and during the rest of the year, too!
Deodorex®: The Odor-Fighting and Detoxification Powers of Mushrooms*
Deodorex® is another useful supplement that features a powerful, patented mushroom extract for whole-body health.*
Champex® mushroom extract comes from white button mushrooms and helps neutralize bad body odor.* It also freshens your breath when used as a mouth rinse.*
Deodorex® offers the following detox properties:
- Up to a 60% reduction in odor-causing body chemicals*
- 15-minute breath freshening*
- Reduction in odor-causing gut bacteria populations*
- Ammonia purification*
- Uric acid level stabilization*
- Kidney health support*
Ammonia and uric acid are both odor-causing chemicals that can lead to bad body odor when left unchecked. Deodorex® stops these chemicals in their tracks.*
Empty a capsule of Deodorex® into a small amount of water for a quick breath refresh, or take this supplement orally for daily detoxification.*
Using Deodorex® is a creative way to celebrate National Mushroom Month while supporting your whole-body health!
Other Ways to Celebrate National Mushroom Month
Bring on the celebrations! With an ingredient as powerful and beneficial as mushrooms, it’s no surprise that there are many ways to celebrate. Here are a few to keep in mind.
Forage for Natural Mushrooms
Foraging might sound like an expert task, but you can easily get started in September. The key is to use a helpful visual guide before you start looking for mushrooms outside.
You can use a paper guidebook or the internet to identify wild mushrooms. As you gather more selections, you’ll become more confident in your identification abilities.
Never eat anything you forage unless you’re absolutely certain you know what it is. It’s best not to eat your picks until you’ve been foraging for a while.
Always get permission before picking mushrooms on someone else’s land or in a public park.
By the end of your beginner foraging journey, you’ll likely have an impressive collection to show off. What a great way to celebrate National Mushroom Month!
Take a Local Wildlife or Botany Class
Most national and state parks host semi-regular classes that teach you about local wildlife, including the plants of the area.
They may touch on mushrooms during this festive month. If so, sign up for a course or two to learn more about these mystical fungi!
Wildlife classes should teach you how to properly identify mushroom types and respect the land around them. Always leave places cleaner and safer than you found them.
Cook a Healthy Mushroom Dish
Mushrooms taste delicious in soups, stews, and stir-fries. To celebrate National Mushroom Month, consider making a healthy mushroom-based dish.
This uniquely textured ingredient also makes for a good meat substitute if you’re going vegetarian or cutting back on your meat intake.
Mushroom pasta is a classic, hearty dish that people all over the country enjoy during the autumn months.
Add a mushroom dish to your next meal plan to enjoy the delightful flavors and textures of these versatile fungi.
Celebrate This Month With Mushroom-Based Supplements
At Quality of Life, our mushroom-based supplement formulas are designed to improve your health and well-being.
Deodorex® and AHCC® both offer unique benefits that improve your day-to-day quality of life. From immune health support to whole-body detoxification, we have you covered.
Pick up AHCC® and Deodorex® to celebrate National Mushroom Month this September!
