Turkey Tail

Description*

Turkey Tail is a very common woody textured polypore mushroom that grows from logs and stumps outward like a hand-fan, much like the tail of a turkey. It is an easily used medicinal mushroom with a bitter and earthy flavor that can be implemented into any supplement program requiring the specific uses of a liver and immune tonic.*

Batch Specs

We source Turkey Tail that is organically grown log cultivated from a grower-guided outdoor laboratory in the Pacific Northwest USA.

Log cultivation produces a consistent supplement that will easily work without any natural variances that could impair potency. And all parts of the mushroom can be harvested for a high concentration of active constituents.

Turkey Tail Is A Polypore, Also Known As A Toadstool †

We formulate using a variety of extraction techniques for full-spectrum potency which include:

• Artisan-formulated for Wholistic Effects and Benefits
• Harvesting at Times of Full Botanical Potency
• All Active Parts of the Mushroom are Included in the Formula
• Fruiting Body
• Mycelium
• Sclerotium
• Cold Processed Where Appropriate to Preserve Integrity of Fragile Constituents
• Dual Solvent: Water and Alcohol for 99.9% constituent content
• Semi-soluble Polysaccharides Included in Suspension
• Additionally Activated for Easy Digestion
• Stabilized for Natural Preservation - No Preservatives
• Flash-steamed for Cracked Cell-walls to Release Chitin Bound Constituents

This formulation uses moderately-low alcohol, 35% by volume, so that it is high in active acids and may be taken everyday.

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Ingredients

• 100% Turkey Tail Mushroom (Trametes versicolor)
• Organic Hardwood Log Grown in the United States Pacific Northwest
• Grower-guided Outdoor Open Laboratory
• Fruiting Body
• Mycelium
• Sclerotium
• Structured Distilled Water
• Triple Filtered USP Grade Organic Alcohol (35% by volume)

Dosage*

Recommended Dosage: 417 – 1,250 milligrams @ 1-3 times a day*

Turkey Tail Dosage Equation:

The dosage of most tonics work by bodyweight and activity level and dietary factors. The amount of turkey tail taken is mainly dependent on activity level.

BW + AL + DF

• Bodyweight (BW) is the overall weight measured by a bathroom or locker room scale.
• Activity level (AL) is a relative unit based on the amount of work accomplished, stress-levels and fitness-intensity.
• Diet factors (DF) are based on how much calories and food is taken in, such as protein, fat and carbohydrates.

Estimated Daily Dosage:

• BW = 1 dropper per ~150 pounds bodyweight reached
• AL = + 1-3+ droppers - 1-2 low, 2-3 medium, 3+ high
• DF = + 1 dropper for every 3000 kcal reached

Example #1: 185lb person (BW = 1 dropper) who is working at home (AL = 2+ droppers) and eats ~2250 kcals (DF = 0 dropper) would have a functional dosage of ~3+ droppers daily divided into 1-3 doses across the day.

Example #1 is BW 1 + AL 2 + DF 0 = ~3+ droppers

Example #2: 135lb person (BW = 0 dropper) who is doing cardiovascular exercises and yoga (AL = 3 droppers) who eats ~1500 kcals (DF = 0 dropper) would have a functional dosage of ~3 droppers daily divided into 1-3 doses across the day.

Example #2 is BW 0 + AL 3 + DF 0 = 3 droppers

To find a functional dose, start with a minimum dose of 10 drops to 1 dropper and work up to a functional dose.* Many benefits of tonics come from consistent and continued use over a period of time.*

Turkey Tail dropper:

• 60 1ml droppers in a 2oz (60ml) bottle
• 1ml dropper = ~1000 mgs turkey tail mushroom extract

Turkey Tail drops:

• 30 drops in a 1ml dropper
• 1 drop = ~33 mgs turkey tail mushroom extract

Suggested Turkey Tail Cycle:*

• Initial Phase = 30-60 days
• Long Term = ∞
• Optional Cycle-off Period = 14-30 days

Continuous consumption of turkey tail will yield increasing benefits and results over the time consumed; in other words, consistent daily consumption of turkey tail at a functional dosage over the period of suggested time will increase health and wellness benefits.*

After an initial cycle turkey tail may be continued on-and-off for long-term supplementation health benefits or traded-out for another tonic adaptogen superfood.*

Suggested Timing:

How to Take

Turkey Tail is a medicinal mushroom and may be taken for its common uses concerning liver detox and immunity.*

Turkey Tail is versatile and is best taken before meals and snacks, but it may also be taken on an empty stomach.*

Benefits with tonics take time; taking enough consistently rewards health †

Take as desired: consume on a continuous basis to develop the natural tonic and adaptogenic benefits that build over time.* Some benefits are immediate and some results require consumption over several days and weeks to accomplish.* A good tonic cycle is 45-90 days of a tonic adaptogen which will generate lasting health changes.*

Shake gently: secure the lid and turn the bottle over back-and-forth 3-5 times to evenly distribute the tincture. Do not over-shake as the vigorous mixing of air with the extract will oxidize and damage many of the necessary constituents for required dosage and potency.

By mouth: hold the liquid under the tongue for 60-90 seconds and then swallow the rest of extract; doing so allows digestion to begin in the mouth and will take advantage of the activated multi-step extract so that many of the constituents will bypass digestion and enter the body through the mouth and throat.* Holding the extract also promotes better absorption and assimilation and elicits an immediate effect that is performance oriented*

Mix with water: squirt the drops or entire droppers into 2-4 oz. of water that is under 120*F. Water that is cool to lukewarm temperature is best to preserve the volatile and fragile constituents from being damaged and denatured which will reduce the potency of the extract.* Sip slowly to allow absorption in the mouth and throat.* This method makes it easier to become accustomed to the extract and to take larger doses of several different tinctures at once in a tonic program.*

For maximum potency: regularly consume the tincture within a period of 45 days; after 45 days of continuous consumption the extract may begin to gradually lose potency requiring a larger dosage to achieve similar benefit.* A bottle will generally last 10-30 days depending on dosage and concurrent supplementation programming.*

Further dosage reference: How to Take a Tonic Tincture

Questions and Answers

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Last updated May 23rd 2021.

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