We understand why you ask, they have always been relevant in our lives, but today more than ever we know about their functional magic. Mushrooms have always been here and people have always been fascinated by them. Literally for centuries, all different cultures have experienced the unexpected magic of functional mushrooms.
Where are they? Everywhere! Fungi make up 25% of the world's biomass. Every breath we take we inhale fungal spores, i.e. fungal seeds. Without fungi there would be no trees (they can't grow without them) and no antibiotics (antibiotics are derived from fungi).
So when did it start? About 1.3 billion years ago, they were the first living things to come from the sea to land. What's remarkable is that... we humans share an evolutionary history with them. We come from the same kingdom as fungi, so we're actually much closer to fungi than we are to plants. In fact, we're said to share 50% of our DNA with mushrooms. They even breathe like us and produce vitamin D when exposed to sunlight.
There are thousands of different species of mushrooms, but only a few have the title of functional mushrooms. Enhancing your day with these little wonders of our earth (of mushrooms) can give you natural energy, boost your immune system and lead you to be more creative. You would like to be less stressed and more connected to the world around you so you can strengthen yourself around you, with people and with yourself. Hello UMBO!
Welcome to our Mushroom Land…
