Hen Of The Woods (Maitake, Sheep’s Head) Mushroom Identification & Health Benefits with Adam Haritan
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Health benefits of maitake mushrooms include their ability to fight cancer, treat infertility caused by PCOS, protect the immune system, and lower cholesterol levels.Maitake mushrooms are rich in: antioxidants beta-glucans vitamins B and C copper potassium fiber minerals amino acids.Health Benefits Maitake mushrooms are said to offer a wide range of health benefits. A key component in maitake mushrooms is beta-glucan, a type of polysaccharide, a long molecule of carbohydrates found to affect the immune system.
Maitake is often said to boost immune function and, in turn, fight certain infections.MAITAKE COULD HELP LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE Beyond its antioxidant benefits to immunity, the compounds in this far-out mushroom don’t just empower the immune system and soothe chronic inflammation. By helping reduce chronic inflammation throughout the body, maitake can also have some beneficial effects for gently lowering blood pressure.For many of the same reasons that maitake may help protect against cancer, it also plays a critical role in supporting immune system health. Maitake contains important polysaccharides which, as mentioned previously, help to enhance the activity of certain immune system cells, such as T cells, B cells, macrophages, and natural killer cells.
The maitake mushroom, also known as the hen of the woods, is a type of edible fungus commonly grown in China, Japan and North America. Known for their medicinal properties, maitake mushrooms have been shown to help balance blood sugar, boost immune function, lower cholesterol levels, reduce blood pressure and promote fertility.Maitake mushroom contains chemicals which might help fight tumors, stimulate the immune system, and lower blood sugar and lipid levels.The results showed that maitake mushrooms were responsible for a decrease in body weight, improved insulin sensitivity, lower cholesterol, and several other health benefits.
The compound thought to be responsible for those effects is MT‐α‐glucan, which is thought to have an anti-diabetic effect.Suffice it to say, these mushrooms (lion’s mane, reishi, chaga, cordyceps, chaga, turkey tail, shiitake and maitake) offer a slew of health benefits. Real Mushrooms is committed to providing you with real wisdom, so that you can become empowered to start adding.Often found growing in clumps around the base of oak trees, maitake can reach a weight of 50 pounds. Scientific study shows the extract of this highly prized edible mushroom may have potential.
Traditional uses and benefits of maitake Mushroom It improves the spleen, assuage stomach ailments, treat hemorrhoids, and calm the mind and nerves. It is an anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, anti-neoplastic, antiviral, immuno-suppressant, and interferon. It is used to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and obesity.Whether you know it as hen-of-the-woods on restaurant menus or as maitake d-fraction supplements, the bottom line is that there are many health benefits of maitake.
It’s a low-calorie, low-sodium, no-cholesterol food loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and immune-boosting beta-glucans.Maitake Health Benefits. Maitake has proven itself as one of the most nutritionally rich polypore mushrooms out there, containing a wealth of health-beneficial compounds like beta-glucans, antioxidants, phytosterols, fiber, vitamins B and C, potassium, minerals, and.
Maitake mushroom contains chemicals which might help fight tumors and stimulate the immune system. There is some evidence that it can lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol levels, lower blood sugar levels, and reduce weight in rats, but this has not been shown for humans yet. Are there safety concerns?
Maitake mushrooms are high in antioxidants, which Ingraham says directly benefits the brain and cognitive health. “As research shows that antioxidants may help reduce oxidative stress, there is.
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106 comments
What a great channel. You’re super knowledgeable. I love the balance between science and mysticism being presented here.
I wish this mushroom grew here in North Dakota. If it does, I have yet to find it. I have bought dried Maitake mushrooms and I can attest to its ability to control my A1C. It is also one of the better tasting mushrooms. Once again Adam, this was a great video.
I have found cultivated Maitake in my local grocery store and sautee often in a combo w King oyster, king trumpet, and bunapi types.
Where are the links? Don’t see them in the description, same goes for other videos uploaded recently…
Have you ever made Maitake jerky? It’d delicious! My mom has an abundance of Maitake growing in her yard Sept-Oct.
According to Japanese tv (which is all about science, food, and helping Japan), if you freeze your mushrooms prior to cooking or whatever, the vitamins and minerals contained within the mushroom become easier to extract from the mushroom through digestion (or other means of extraction also im sure). Just cut them up however you like them first, freeze, then pull out whenever you need them.
Do these benefits only pertain to eating raw Maitake Mushrooms?
When cooked, are the benefits reduced?
These showed up in Giant the other week and i recognized them from your video! Sauteed them with oil, garlic and added a little maple syrup and sweet soy, and a dash of curry. they were soooo good! thanks for the heads up about them!
Chris, this windy Fall day was eerie, magical, and wonderful. It would be fun to wander the woods with you on a hike with friends.
Have you found some yet this year I live in Morgantown wv which is an hour south of Pittsburgh
Think I’ll pass here. Never been able to stand mushrooms. Something about them I just don’t like.
if i only harvest half the head of hen of the woods would the remaining half regrow or would it die
I have lots of a Turkey tail look alike. I want to confirm its scientific name. It meets all the attributes of turkey tail except on the underside it is light brown and you don’t see spoors. leather like.
I get a look a like here but it has gills… It’s said to be edible too… OK I will dig it up I mentioned it on one of my videos but not certain which one at the moment
… I saved this one it might be helpful right now and I have some pwd from a friend
Hello brother, i would lie to coomunicate with u regarding the medicinal mushrooms. can u please provide me ur email or whatsapp or any other contact details pls?
Had our first one last year and made a great soup out of it!! Yummmm!
I agree Adam. Every food we eat came from nature. And if we get back to those roots and start eating more of what we Americans ignore now because we are so convinced that the food industry is looking out for our health and wouldn’t give us something that would be bad for us. Well it’s time to start Reading the ingredients in all those foods. After reading the ingredients we should wise up and stop letting them poison us.
Get back to nature and some of our health problems would go away.. keep up all the great work on our behalf and keep making those great vids.
By the way I have a very unusual puffball that I can not identify can I send you a pic?
Long time no see! Good to see you back in circulation my friend! Super interesting as usual! Keep it coming!
Farm a c??? Lol. Farm the universe. Adam ur the best bro. I had some chicken of woods last night sauteed and my back felt awesome today.
I pay $4.49 a bunch for farm raised at the local Asian store. However, I like free too.
The best supplement source of any mushroom is from Host Defense. Many of their products are being used in medical studies for cancer etc. The main one for hard tumors is turkey tail or Coriolus.
Hi can I send you pictures of mushrooms I found in Ms.where I live?
How about doing a series on all the medicinal mushrooms like Reishi, Turkey Tail, Lions Mane, etc..
These are the best, most informative videos I’ve seen on YouTube about mushrooms. You are so passionate and knowledgeable about this topic that it’s hard to stop watching. I always think I will get bored but I never do, and always watch until the very end!
I have seen a sx fraction extract being sold, it is supposed to be a good balancer of hormones and very good for people with PCOS is there a big difference in these or does this also have the same benefits as the d fraction also and vice versa?
“The universe is so abundant, everything that we need is quite literally all around us”
Dr Berg when is next book? I want one just for general health:)
Hello Dr. Berg. What are your thoughts on water fasting? Some people go for so long with only plain water for weeks. I’m thinking of doing it and to break the fast, I’m planning on drinking your Wheat Grass Juice and Apple Cider Vinegar with Lemon Juice.
Dr.Berg,
Loving you and you channel.
Thank you for helping myself and a friend to loose 50lbs each.
Also, why are your eyes and parts of your face so pink?
It’s concerning.
Thank you,
Mike
Your video if very informative. A friend introduced me to the maitake mushroom after an early stage breast cancer diagnosis. I have be putting them in my food but would making a tea etc. be a better way to consume it? Am cancer free after a year of two surgeries and radiation treatments. Thank you.
Great video-all of yours are. I went out in the woods today and found 2 huge Maitake mushrooms at the base of this gigantic oak tree. I went home and got my three sons to show them, and they found three more on the other side of the trunk. Amazing! Now to find a way to cook them.
What about supliments that have both Maitake and Shiitake extracts? Can these mushrooms work together?
Thank you for the information…!
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I never see the links to the studies mentioned in any of the videos. It’s great all the other information is listed but I wonder if it’s right there and I can’t see it.
Excellent video Adam…just found 10 maitake mushrooms yesterday:) Also I appreciate the advice about the health properties, specifically for diabetics. This can be utilized by people I know.
Please help! I have this mushroom in my yard and it grew back but this time bigger and faster than ever! Now I’m obsess with it but I’m worried that it’s not safe!!!
In southern Indiana I found under a maple tree, between some exposed maple roots, I swear I found hen, but its late may. Weve had 7 days straight of rain. I didnt check the mushroom out like crazy but I was pretty sure thats what it was. Am I crazy? I can take a pic but im sure your very busy. Just wondering. Love your vids man keep it up!
Just started foraging for the edible/medicinal plants three or four years ago, but now I’m looking forward to the fungi thinking they might serve my health better. Great stuff as usual Adam, and I do love the spark you bring to the learning process, and to the table.
does cooking it in a quick stir fry keep the medicinal benefits? I cook this mushroom a lot actually I didn’t know it was so powerful.
Can’t believe how many times this guy said….. “might have”, “Could have”, “Maybe”, “Might”, in other words, he has no idea if the subject mushroom really has any benefit, and backs up his claims with a lot of ambiguity. Where’s the science?
I wish I could press the like button more than once. 😉 Dry year, I found less Maitake than usual, I am so hungry for it…I found a good one, ate some, tinctured a little. I hope I can find more this season. I crave it so much…mommy needs her medicine.
AMAZING! had to share on my Facebook page! Been busy harvesting the abundance of this beautiful season
Take his warning about knowing what your picking seriously! I lived in Italy where they love wild mushrooms and every year in the fall the newspaper’s were filled with stories about whole families being poisoned because they ate the wrong shrooms! ������
Thank you for sharing info on these mushrooms. Anything natural to boost the immune system is gold. I myself use lots of garlic, ginger, various peppers and olive oil to complement my food, it definitely helps the immune system. Ps cinnamon helps regulate blood sugar. Stay safe.
I’ve no idea what it is, but I found a somewhat similar mushroom last weekend. It does have some distinct differences, though. Gills, the color was a brownish-orange, and, although it was growing in a cluster somewhat like hen, it’s shape was funnel like. It was also growing on, I think, a cut down coniferous tree (no idea what specific tree, it was cut down long ago, I’m just guessing by the texture of it’s bark).
I posted it in a mushroom I.D. group on facebook, but no one was able to help with it.
thank you for bringing attention to great medicinal benefits of mushrooms it is often ignored or not known
Interesting video Chris! You are correct about harvesting mushrooms. There are many poisonous mushrooms that look very similar to non-poisonous ones. Some of my favorites are the Oyster mushrooms! ����
Thank you! So informative! I ran into someone in the woods collecting these and she explained it to me but before I tried it I wanted to make sure it was edible! You have sold me… I will be making soup today.
Nice work!
I did the Evaluation, and it said (Please call your local priest) What in the hell is wrong with me Dr. Berg?
I’m so glad to have discovered your channel. Sheep’s Head was the first wild mushroom I ever tasted, and I can say it is truly delicious. My father’s friend enjoyed mushroom hunting and he said that he had the best luck finding Sheep’s Head around oak stumps.
so i found (totally by mistake) what looks like maitake mushrooms but it does have gills i live in southwestern PA can i still eat it?
Adam, excellent video. I too admire your passion and the way you choose to feed your body. Can’t wait to see what you have to say about the great one, the Morel.
I found one today about the size of a volley ball. Your video really helped in identifying this mushroom. Thanks
This is Chris being subtle about the upcoming Corona Virus scourge!
You can find these in your local woods this Fall. In addition to what Berg said… Maitake are delicious. They also go by the nickname of Hen of the Woods.
So if you take both mushrooms maitake and oyster mushrooms at the same time you are likely to decrease the break down of the carbs you then eat. How much of these you need to eat Im not sure but you can experiment with a glucose meter. If you start to get gas more than normal then you know its working.
This is my first year looking for and finding mushrooms thanks to you!! I have found about 30lbs of hen of the woods mushrooms so far this fall. I’m cooking and drying them for the winter. I can / jar my veggies and will be doing the same with theses. I just wanted to say thank you for all your videos and for being so straight forward with identification and making it easier to understand. I’ve become a big fan!! Thanks!!
Just wanted to say thank you for pushing for the old ways of healing. Upon the Mother there are plants that can heal us. Main thing is that we as humans have to harvest wisely. Too much of the Earth is being destroyed daily. Blessings upon you and thank you for the videos that you make.
Hi Dr berg!
I was wondering if you could do a video on how to turn bulky muscle to lean muscle?
Thanks
Being from Japan, maitake mushroom is one of my favorites. Thank you for the very informative video
hello Adam i watch your videos on how to identify mushrooms, but I found one that I think is eatable,but I’m not sure all i know if the bugs are in it must be safe to eat? i found It on a Dead log,can you please help me? I can send you a picture of it, thank you very much for your time and help Bruce Benton ��
Think I found some in SE Wisconsin, thought it was bad chicken of the woods from the color. It wasn’t a cluster yet but a small single “cap” maybe cause early in season. Thanks for the info!!
I harvested over 200 pounds last year.They grow all around me in Washington Co,PA
One of the major benefits of this mushroom is its strong anti-α-glucosidase activity this is one of the enzymes that breaks down carbs into glucose. These type of features are part of Diabetes II drugs but in this Mushroom are strong and natural. Bitter melon is another vege that has anti-α-glucosidase activity. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are saccharides that act as competitive inhibitors of enzymes needed to digest carbohydrates: specifically alpha-glucosidase enzymes in the brush border of the small intestines. The membrane-bound intestinal alpha-glucosidases hydrolyze oligosaccharides, trisaccharides, and disaccharides to glucose and other monosaccharides in the small intestine. Inhibition of these enzyme systems reduces the rate of digestion of carbohydrates. Less glucose is absorbed because the carbohydrates are not broken down into glucose molecules. In diabetic patients, the short-term effect of this is to decrease current blood glucose levels. BUT if you over do it….remember…. Since alpha-glucosidase inhibitors prevent the degradation of complex carbohydrates into glucose, the carbohydrates will remain in the intestine In the colon, bacteria will digest the complex carbohydrates, thereby causing gastrointestinal side effects such as flatulence and diarrhea.
I’m finding maitake and chicken of the woods now. I live near I80 in Illinois.
How do you cook these? Thank you. Love your passion and great information!
it’s the start of the season! We are headed out this a.m.
Thanks Adam!
Is Maitake safe to give to my cat who has squamous cell carcinoma?
i love your passion man. the Universe is awesome hey:) also fungi too!:)
Let spread out this pivotal information in order to fight cancer. Thanks for posting it, Dr. Berg.
Thank you for making me want to study mycology in depth.I am a Pharmacist but know little about fungi.You have enlightened me and inspired.
great video. I found my first sheeps head on the LHHT last fall. I wasnt sure or confident but I took a pic and so I left it there.
I found my first one today in my local park! Slightly different in looks as it have a little more of a brainy look and not so “flaky” but everything else checks out so I’m going for it!
Great channel!!!
Citations would be great. Specifically for the studies on mushrooms vs grain spawn efficacy. Haven’t found them before and I do research in the field. Thanks, keep up the good work
I found my first two at same oak. do they come up in same area i look the ridge two times for about 2 hours each time and never found any more. was this maybe first time it come up on this ridge? Do you have an email address so pictures if mushrooms and question can be sent to you..thanks for your videos
Interesting. You know what would be cool? A field to kitchen dealio.
Thank you for your video on Maitake mushrooms! Your video would be much better without the jagged lightening fast movement of slides and text. It was difficult for myself to watch it. Thanks again!
kool, thanks. I take AHCC and hydrogen peroxide when I feel a case of cancer coming on.
Maitake mushroom has been extensively studied for its amazing health benefits. It has a long history of use especially in Japan. As a bonus, it is quite delicious prepared in meals!
Can you make an informational video on Beta Glucan or any information on other types. Thanks.
Good Video Adam. I am going to check for this one. We don’t have a lot of oaks around here, but I do know where there are some red oak. While hunting last week-end I found another clump of what I think might ganoderma lucidum on a maple tree. I didn’t pick them because I didn’t have a camera with me. I hope to return and photograph and harvest one of the two and have it tested.I did come home with 3/4 of a pound of turkey tail though.
I just discovered your channel and watched about 4 of your videos, really good information and useful to know,especially for proper identification and uses. i have always been interested in this subject and have a reasonable knowledge. i wondered if in your videos you could also mention if whatever mushroom you are talking about grows in the UK. i know we have a lot of them that are the same but sometimes with a different common name.it would save us having to Google every one of them to find out. Your information is accurate and a tip on whether we are likely to have it here would be a great help. You make good videos, interesting, informative and useful. Thank you for sharing what you have learned.
Such a true statement at the end of this video! And great info on this mushroom thank you
another fantastic video… love the sign off…on my way over to join the community. thanks for the invite
So it’s a chicken-looking mushroom that tastes like shrimp ��+��.
And it keeps you from getting sick.
Cool.
Father Yahweh has provided for us immensely.
Much love from the Foothills of NC, Adam! Thanks for sharing your wonderful knowledge.
May Yahweh bless.
Thanx youtube for not notifying me that theres a new video!. those mushrooms look delicious… looks like homemade cream of mushroom soup
You’re so passionate about it, I love it! Keep us informed, thanks Adam!
Thank you keep up the great work I love your videos and I love foraging I’m subscribed and have been binge watching your videos
I love your videos! I’ve lost 10 lb in two weeks and a lot of stress. So glad that I found you on YouTube ����
Chaga is great to and I drink it every day! Harvest it myself
My husband is a chef and tease me because when he first met me I hated veggies and didn’t like mushrooms. This is now one of my favorites I eat it with my eggs for breakfast. He thinks it’s funny. It’s a strong taste but sooo good
I so love the explanation my body needs the D2 and I bet I can so much more out of this,my diabetes the inflammation of my joints! I will look in the woods behind my home in Tennessee and let you know how eating and taking care of my body goes,thank you,L.Napier
I am finding many mushrooms in the woods. What’s your e mail address brother? I’m a send you some
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or even a sixth? could I find a sixth mister? could I? COULD I?
Question. I had four of them growing at the base of my oak tree last year. I was too late to harvest. This year in NJ I have none. Am I too early to see the start?
I appreciate your videos I’m new to the wild edibles I’m trying to reconnect with my native American side of my heritage I feel like you’re helping with it I also bought a book on northeast edibles I’m in CONNECTICUT IF you ever visit look me up if be uber glad to to foraging with you and learning from you
Had some growing in my yard i found yesterday! So blessed with the property i live on! Bringing it inside now.:)
Mushrooms are amazing. I grew up in New Hampshire and in the fall of the year there was one mushroom we all loved to find. The giant puffball mushroom. When they were ready to release their spores we would pick them and throw them at each other to watch the huge cloud of brown spores disburse into the wind on a cold fall day. I live in Alabama now and haven’t seen one of those huge puffball mushrooms but the maitake mushroom is here. Thank you for your video and as always I am looking forward to the next one.
Do you think toothpaste will break your fast? Im wondering if the sweetness will raise insulin?
Well done. My family gathers this mushroom for decades. North East New Jersey.
Hi Adam.. do you have any infos on how to make tincture of maitake?
Adam you refer to your personal health program. or something similar in a number of your videos. How did you develop the program based on the consumption of wild mushrooms and fungus? I think it took a brush with my own death, to cause me to realize over time, that all we need to be healthy and become healthy is growing around us. We may be years apart but our philosophy is the same. You are ahead of me I am catching up but your help and enthusiasm is pushing me along
Love what you have to say Adam! The universe is abundant:-) I found my first untouched hen of the woods and it was euphoric! Made an omelet today and going to delve into medicine making making with the rest! Happy foraging
I’ve been watching your teachings all day bro! I’ve learned a ton!! �� P.S. I subscribed my brother
I found three Hen of the Woods right in my front yard. Turns out there are old oak stumps just under the surface of the ground.