Best Mushrooms for Hormone Balance

The human body thrives on balance, and its systems have built-in processes for maintaining it. Nowhere is this phenomenon more evident than with your hormones. Through elaborate feedback mechanisms and complex cycles, these fifty or so chemical messengers influence your body’s growth, development, and efficient functioning.

As they circulate inside the body, hormones’ influence is felt throughout every system and every cell. With such an important role, it makes sense that people seek support for hormonal balance. Through diet, exercise, and various lifestyle practices, you can provide the necessary building blocks for your body’s optimal hormone balance.

Here’s what you need to know about adaptogens and where to find the best mushrooms for hormone balance.

The Widespread Role of Hormones in the Body

Hormones are chemicals secreted by the endocrine system. This complex network of glands is connected to every part of the body via blood circulation. Through careful coordination by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus, the endocrine system mediates many critical body functions.

The most well-known hormones are estrogen and testosterone, which guide the development of females and males and regulate their reproductive cycles. But hormones are responsible for many other essential physiological functions too, including:

• Hunger and satiety
• Sleep and wake cycles
• Energy storage and release
• Stress responses, such as fight or flight
• Fluid and electrolyte balance
• Blood pressure and circulation

The list could go on and on, but the overall point is that hormones affect every aspect of our physical functioning—even our behavior. That’s why maintaining hormone balance in spite of all internal and environmental stressors is crucial for preserving our well-being

How Mushrooms Support Hormone Balance

Since recorded history, traditional medicinal practices have focused on the preservation of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual balance. Both Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine, for example, emphasize the body’s natural balance in maintaining wellness. One long-standing practice that persists today is the use of adaptogens. As part of a daily health and wellness routine, these special mushrooms and botanicals can help the body resist stress-induced changes and restore natural homeostatic balance.

Though modern medical research has just scratched the surface of this ancient practice, the use of adaptogens is believed to induce a mild form of stress. By conditioning the body to react to it, an adaptogen may increase the body’s homeostatic range and prepare it to resist and recover from actual stress in the future. The action of adaptogens is nonspecific; overall, they exert an effect that prompts the body to stabilize itself across a wide range of systems and functions.

Since so many of the body’s vital functions are mediated by hormones, keeping them steady is crucial. When regularly included in the diet or taken in supplement form, the bioactive compounds found in the adaptogenic mushrooms chaga, cordyceps, maitake, reishi, and shiitake can do just that.

The Best Adaptogenic Mushrooms for Hormone Balance

While adaptogenic mushrooms have many things in common, including support for immune and gut health, they also have unique attributes that make them especially applicable for specific purposes. Consider these mushrooms and products that support hormone balance.

Cordyceps

Disruptions in hormone balance may result in fatigue and low energy, but there is an adaptogenic mushroom that can help. Cordyceps, an unusual functional mushroom originally found on the Tibetan Plain, supports cellular energy, stamina, and endurance. 

The Om Cordyceps Organic Mushroom Powder blend optimizes oxygen uptake to promote vitality and endurance. Adding whole mushroom powder to your coffee or smoothie each day supports oxygen consumption—increasing energy, improving cardio, and fueling your inner strength in the process.^‡ For those who prefer to supplement with capsules, Om also offers the same high-quality powder in that convenient format. 

Reishi

Probably the best known of the adaptogenic mushrooms, reishi supports the body’s recovery from stress. When hormones are out of whack, you may experience stress-related symptoms that can prevent you from relaxing or getting a good night’s sleep. Besides its power to help the body adapt to stress, reishi is also cardioprotective and can support immune health.^‡ 

The Om Reishi Organic Mushroom Powder blend helps the body get a better handle on physical and mental stress. A relaxing cup of reishi tea as part of your evening routine can even make getting a restorative night of sleep easier.^‡ As an alternative, reishi capsules provide a convenient way to get the same support.

Maitake

Hormone imbalance may influence blood sugar and weight through a variety of biological pathways. To ensure the optimality of both, maitake is your mushroom of choice. This culinary and functional species can help with digestion and energy while also supporting immune and gut health.

The Om Maitake Organic Mushroom Powder blend contains bioactive compounds that promote healthy blood sugar levels and weight. Just one teaspoonful added to a nutritious smoothie every day can tastily motivate anyone in their weight loss journey.^‡

Master Blend

For those in search of a blend of multiple mushrooms to support hormone balance, the Om Mushroom Master Blend is specially curated for you. With 5 adaptogenic mushrooms plus 5 additional functional species, this powerhouse blend contains three botanical adaptogens and added reishi extract. And incorporating it into your daily routine is easy. Just add it to your favorite smoothie bowl, soup, or stew. You can also take it as a supplement capsule if you’re in a hurry.

The best mushroom for hormone balance is cultivated in carefully-controlled conditions and under the watchful supervision of a master mycologist. You’ll find both with Om Mushroom as we grow high-quality adaptogenic mushrooms that support your body’s natural homeostatic symmetry. Our products are convenient and easy-to-use—making them welcome additions  to your daily health and wellness routine. 

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^‡These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Functional mushroom products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.