RM-10 (mushroom) & Sambazon (acai) supplements

[Yoda]

So I have a pal who strongly urges me to check out RM-10 and Sambazon energy drink.

 

He says that the RM-10 is a mushroom blend that really kicks up immune system function which might help with Randi's lyme situation... definitely worth a shot. Plus I've heard *stellar* things about reishi mushrooms, etc but have never tried them.

 

I'm constantly on the lookout for fun stimulants but the jangliness of them if it's more than one or two cups of tea a day is too much for me. He suggested Sambazon an acai berry based caffeine delivery system is better than even tea in this department. I have a hard time believing this, but I'll check it out anyways.

 

Any reviews?

[karen]

For Lyme, you can boost the immune system up to your eyeballs and the energetic disturbance caused by the Lyme spirochete will still be there. The way to remove it is with a remedy made from the spirochete itself, potentized ("homeopathic"), but this needs to be given properly by a skilled practitioner. PM me if you want details.

 

Otherwise, mushrooms are great, just like many other things, for particular people with particular conditions, not one-size-fits-all, at least not in therapeutic doses. But you knew I'd say that Not good if you have a damp condition, for example.

 

I'm constantly on the lookout for fun stimulants but the jangliness of them if it's more than one or two cups of tea a day is too much for me. He suggested Sambazon an acai berry based caffeine delivery system is better than even tea in this department. I have a hard time believing this, but I'll check it out anyways.

 

If something is better because it gives you a feeling of energy by beating up your adrenals, I wouldn't call that better. I'd look at what the stimulants are masking. Just bring more awareness to it, and you'll figure it out, I'm sure

 

Traditionally, tea is brewed very weakly - no "caffeine delivery system" required.

 

-Karen

[VCraigP]

So I have a pal who strongly urges me to check out RM-10 and Sambazon energy drink.

 

He says that the RM-10 is a mushroom blend that really kicks up immune system function which might help with Randi's lyme situation... definitely worth a shot. Plus I've heard *stellar* things about reishi mushrooms, etc but have never tried them.

 

I'm constantly on the lookout for fun stimulants but the jangliness of them if it's more than one or two cups of tea a day is too much for me. He suggested Sambazon an acai berry based caffeine delivery system is better than even tea in this department. I have a hard time believing this, but I'll check it out anyways.

 

Any reviews?

 

 

SAmbazon

 

Acai' (prounounced much like my favorite Japanese beer Asahi) is a strong antioxidant berry from Brazil with a TON of marketing behind it now.

Their energy drink uses so called Organic Guarana extract, Yerba mate' extract and green tea extract.

All three of these are a source for caffeine. Not knowing what kind of extracts these are from the label let me generalize a bit from what I know within the industry.

Guarana - A large majority of guarana extracts out there are mainly extracts with caffeine added. Since this claims to be organic I will give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they are using REAL extract without just taking cheap extract and adding caffeine. Therefore this Guarana will be approximately 10% alkaloids mostly caffeine. The advantage of natural guarana is that it will have other alkaloids which tend to mute the jangly effects of straight caffeine.

Yerba mate is a good tea. Once again though Yerba mate' extract tends to be an extract with caffeine added. Also like guarana real yerba mate' will have other alkaloids which ameliorate the effects of straight caffeine.

Green tea extract. There are so many varieties of green tea extract as to make it difficult to determine from the label what you are getting. Also usually this GTExtract is a source of caffeine. Really good extract will also have Theanine which is good to chill you out, but it is doubtful to be here.

Finally you have to notice on the label that sugar (as pure crystallized cane juice) is listed higher on the label than is the acai'.

 

In summary I reccomend you get some source of purer Acai' and make your own smoothies. Stick with quality tea (a billion chinese can't be wrong) as your caffeine source. Or even switch to quality yerba mate' tea, not extract, once in a while for variety if you are feeling the need for something exotic.

 

RM-10

What you need to know about mushrooms.

This formula contains mushroom MYCELIA only. Not extract of MYCELIA, not whole fruiting body of mushroom, or extract of whole fruiting body of mushroom.

The mycelia is the cheapest form of the mushroom. While mushroom mycelia can be a quality source of some components of some mushrooms it would be better to dig a little and look for top quality product.

 

I reccomend you check out the Mushrooms Reishi and Cordyceps which can be found at Dragonherbs (you knew I was going there already right...).

Here is an excerpt example from their website going into some details on Reishi:

 

There are a few superior sources of hot house Reishi available in America. These are from folks that have obtained special strains of Reishi from the Japanese scientists such as Yoshi, who first developed the modern strains of Red Reishi. Then they are grown in superior media. These mushrooms tend to be large and red and look like real Reishi mushrooms. They smell fresh and rich. When you break one open, they have a pulpy interior that has a more subtle texture than the cheap cultivated varieties. These mushrooms can even be obtained in their mycelial state from some mushroom mail order houses, in which case you can grow your own fresh Reishi mushrooms. This is a real treat that I recommend very highly.*

 

Reishi Mycelium: The actual fungus is not in fact the mushroom that we associate with Reishi. The mycelium is a whitish blob that grows into a piece of wood or consumes some sort of nutrient until the nutrient is gone. At a certain time of year, the mycelium puts out its sexual apparatus, which is the mushroom that we see projecting out of the ground. The function of the mushroom is to reproduce. Reishi mycelium was not traditionally used as a tonic herb by the Chinese or Japanese. However, it has recently been discovered that the mycelium is very rich in the same polysaccharides that make the mushroom an effective health product. In fact, the mycelium has been found to contain much more polysaccharide than the mushroom, since the mycelium is much larger than the mushroom. This has led to many people using the mycelium in products. These products usually do not include the mushroom, but are simply ground mycelium. This has been widely accepted in America, but is looked upon with disdain in China and Japan. Specialists there point out that all the research has been done on the mushroom, not the mycelium and that the virtually miraculous health benefits of Reishi are found primarily in the mushroom. The mycelium is, to this day, not used in China or Japan. Though the mycelium may be useful, it does not match the efficacy and balance of the mushroom. They are not in the same league. This is especially true since virtually all mycelium is grown in hot houses on less than optimum nutrients.*

 

Duan Wood Reishi. The real deal, when it comes to Reishi mushrooms, lies in the domain of what is known as "Duan Wood" Reishi. Reishi that is grown on certain specific varieties of wooden logs, without any chemicals, in a pristine mountain environment, is known as "Duan wood" Reishi. In nature, Reishi grows on a large variety of trees in mountain forests throughout Asia. Just as "we are what we eat," a Reishi mushroom, too, is what it eats. Depending upon the kind of wood a Reishi grows upon, the Reishi may be powerful and medicinally marvelous, or it may be weak or even useless. The best Reishi grows on certain kinds of old hardwood trees that are indigenous to certain regions of China. The Chinese have made a very thorough study of this, including conducting years of pharmacological studies on laboratory animals to determine which Reishi is the most potent, based on what kind of wood it is grown on. *

 

 

There is more there, but this should be indicative of the lengths they go to to provide the correct product and also educate the consumer regardless of whether they purchase their product or not.

 

They only carry Reishi and Cordyceps as stand alone products. If you want more tonic mushrooms you need to look further afield.

Based on what I see of RM-10 it would be difficult to recommend it as a first choice. Also I cannot find a price online for this product so once again it is hard to contrast and compare on that basis.

 

NOTE: I am not affiliated in any way with Dragonherbs, I just think they are the best, from my own experience of their products.

 

If you wanted to use mushrooms to boost immune function I think Maitake, Shitake and Matsutake would be beneficial as well. I don't have any particular products in mind to recommend, but I know there are other quality products out there. I like those which offer a blend of whole mushroom and extract to try to provide the benefits of the natural substance added to those of an extract.

 

Good luck.

 

Craig

[Yoda]

Karen,

 

I'm interested in hearing more about lyme! Definitely pm me or kylebairdsen at gmail d0t com. Randi hates alternative treatment and theory even though conventional treatment isn't very effective (On the bright side, this is a nice learning experience for her in this regard.)

 

Kyle

[yiqili]

anybody know anything about e-boost?

[Yoda]

Craig,

 

Thanks for the scoop!

 

Your pal,

Kyle

[karen]

E-boost contains sucralose. One of the worst things you can put in your mouth. See Dr. Mercola articles on this - here's one.

 

If that's not enough, E-boost contains maltodextrin, which often is a hidden source of MSG. You have to wonder, why are these ingredients necessary..

 

Karen

[Smile]

Before buying mushroom supplements, read this: Why hot water mushroom extract?

[VCraigP]

Before buying mushroom supplements, read this: Why hot water mushroom extract?

 

 

Excellent. Well done. And in my own backyard.

 

I will look these people up.

 

Craig

[Smile]

I found their products are cheaper on Amazon.com

[Lozen]

Lyme disease actually has the same spirocyte as syphilis--scary, huh?

 

The best site I have found is this: http://www.anapsid.org/lyme/

[karen]

Lyme disease actually has the same spirocyte as syphilis

Where did you see that? As far as I know, the spirochetes are related, but not the same. The spirochete is never the actual cause of disease, but it's a carrier for the energetic disease entity which is qualitatively different for Syphilis and Lyme.

 

But the picture of Lyme does bear some resemblance to Syphilis. May be scary, but treatable with the right remedies

[Lozen]

I read that ages ago when I was researching lyme, I think in a Barbara Griggs book but not sure.