Chaga + Reishi + Cordyceps + Lion's Mane

Medicinal Mushrooms: Cortisol Can’t Sit With Us 🍄✨

Welcome to the fungi femme squad—aka the adaptogenic mushrooms that know how to shut stress down while leveling up your body. Meet the lineup:

  • Chaga – your antioxidant powerhouse, pumping immunity and glow. {top left corner}

  • Reishi – the calm queen, tucking you into sweet sleep and dialing down cortisol like it’s nothing. {top right corner}

  • Cordyceps – the athlete, boosting stamina and oxygen flow like it’s personal training in a cup. {bottom left corner}

  • Lion’s Mane – the brainiac, feeding focus, memory, and nerve repair. {bottom right corner}

These shrooms aren’t just for wild creatures in forests—they’ve made their way into coffee, lattes, smoothies, and hot cocoa. Taste-wise, they live in the earthy-herbal neighborhood, with Reishi rocking the bitter crown and Lion’s Mane keeping it neutral.

Stress-Busting Sip: 5-Minute Mushroom Latte (2 Ways!)

Because lowering cortisol should taste decadent, not depressing.

Mushroom Hot Cacao Latte

  • 1 tsp mushroom powder

  • 1 tsp sweetener (plus more to taste)

  • 1 tsp almond butter (optional)

  • 2 Tbsp cacao powder (or cocoa powder)

  • Pinch cinnamon

  • Pinch Himalayan salt

  • 1 cup milk (cashew, coconut, or almond)

Mushroom Coffee Latte

  • 1 tsp mushroom powder

  • 1 tsp sweetener

  • 1 tsp cacao powder (optional)

  • Pinch cinnamon

  • Pinch Himalayan salt

  • 1 cup milk (cashew, coconut, or almond)

  • 1 shot espresso or ⅓ cup strong coffee

Instructions (Both Ways):
Toss everything in a small blender, whirl until frothy, adjust flavors (more cinnamon, cacao, or sweetener as your mood demands), and serve hot. Bonus points if you crown it with coconut whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon.

Contraindications to Know ⚠️

Before you go shroom-happy:

  • Reishi may lower blood pressure and thin blood—so if you’re on meds or heading into surgery, skip her.

  • Cordyceps can hype up the immune system—bad news if you’ve got autoimmune issues.

  • Chaga is high in oxalates, which can irritate kidneys if overdone.

  • Always start small—because even magical mushrooms deserve a vibe check with your body.

So next time stress tries to stage a takeover, sip a mushroom latte and remind cortisol: you can’t sit with us.

XOXO, Gina 🍄

Gina Hudsonchaga, reishi, cordyceps, lion's mane, homeschooling mama