What's The Most Potent Nutritional Combo Around?

Received this yesterday in my inbox. Thought I would share :)


The LIVESTRONG Foundation - a great cancer-awareness and fundraising group who we've worked with before - are trumpeting the powerful pairing of Ganoderma lucidum with Vitamin C as an essential part of your journey to healthier living!

Lance Armstrong's LIVESTRONG Foundation was founded with a simple purpose: to promote healthier living in general, and cancer awareness in specific. Now this charitable powerhouse is trumpeting the virtues of Ganoderma lucidum, the powerful herb that enriches every cup of Gano Life's unique products!

In a recent article posted on the LIVESTRONG blog, journalist and mind-body-spirit health advocate Heather Vale Goss discusses the benefits of Ganoderma lucidum in building a stronger, better you.

"Several companies are now offering [Ganoderma lucidum] as a dietary supplement, and even brewing it into 'healthy' coffee and tea," Vale Goss* writes. "But what are the benefits and possible side effects of taking this Asian fungus? It turns out the pros far outweigh the cons."

Vale Goss* covers a lot of ground us Gano Life fanatics already know, touting Ganoderma's positive effects on the immune system, its antioxidant-rich structure, positive effects on blood pressure and cholesterol, and its anti-allergen properties. But she makes two observations that really knocked our socks off, and we just had to share with you!

First, Vale Goss* tells us that pairing Ganoderma lucidum with Vitamin C boosts the powerful little mushroom's health-giving abilities into overdrive! She writes, "taking [Ganoderma lucidum] along with vitamin C, another antioxidant, helps the body absorb reishi's active ingredients by breaking down the complex polysaccarides into a more manageable size." Basically, Vitamin C spoon-feeds you all of Gano's good stuff in bite-size packets that'll make your whole body smile. Orange juice and Ganocafe for breakfast, anyone?

Vale Goss* also tells us that Ganoderma's benefits far outweigh its side-effects - independent verification of something we are Gano Excel have known for years now!

"Reishi is classified as a superior herb, which means it's non-toxic and can be taken in large quantities for a long time without adverse side effects," she writes, citing Ganoderma's 2,000+ years of use in Asia and its lack of contraindications with other treatments as proof.

So, what we've got with Vale Goss's* excellent summary is a total slam-dunk for Ganoderma lucidum! If they did brackets for health supplements like they're doing for the NCAA Championship, we'd totally be at the top! (Oh wait: they do, and we were!)

This great article as points further towards the power pairing of Gano Life and the LIVESTRONG Foundation. Like LIVESTRONG, our company is also dedicated to spreading the news about healthier living and raising awareness of important social and medical causes. Though we're not official partners with this fine organization, we have worked with LIVESTRONG before, helping to support their global LIVESTRONG Day campaign for cancer awareness, and will continue to offer our support to their cause in any way possible. Now that LIVESTRONG has been turned on to the benefits of Ganoderma lucidum, our missions are closer than ever!

Complete article with associated links can be found here:
What's The Most Potent Nutritional Combo Around?


*Original review article erroneously named the article author as Voss. Correct name is Heather Vale Goss. It has been corrected in this posting.

great ideas using your Gano Excel products...

LOVE THOSE FANCY SMOOTHIES & TRES CHIC COFFEE shop favorites?
Try our delicious homemade and healthier versions...feel better and save money!

Iced Mochaccino

1 cup boiling water
2 packets Gano Excel Mocha
1 packet Gano Excel 3-in-1

Dissolve packet contents in water.
Let cool.

In a blender:

2 cups ice cubes
Gano Excel mixture (above)

Blend until smooth.
Makes 2-3 servings


Dr. Hoover’s Protein Shakes

Strawberry Delight:

1 cup water or almond milk
1 scoop vanilla whey protein (we use Cinch Shake from Shaklee)
1/4 - 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/4-1/2 frozen mango chunks
1 packet Gano Spirulina Oats
approx. 6 ice cubes for thickness

Blend until smooth.


Vanilla Nut:

1 cup water or almond milk
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
1 TBSP raw cashew butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 packet Gano Spirulina Oats
approx. 6 ice cubes for thickness

Blend until smooth.


Gano Breakfast Blast!
An intense start to your day...especially right before you exercise!

1 scoop whey protein
1 TBSP cod liver oil
1 banana
4 packets Gano Spirulina Oats
1 packet Gano Schokolade

Blend with 8 oz of water and ice to desired thickness.
Makes enough for two power hungry people. Go get ‘em.



Super Antioxidant Cranberry Iced Tea

Boil water for your favorite teapot.

Brew 1 or 2 bags Gano Excel SOD Tea in the hot water to your desired strength.

Sweeten, if desired but not necessary. Chill.

Add one part 100% Cranberry Juice and two parts brewed chilled tea. Serve over ice. Makes plenty to share!


Pina Colada:

1 cup water or almond milk
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
1/2-1 cup frozen pineapple
1/2 tsp coconut extract
1 packet Gano Spirulina Oats
approx. 6 ice cubes for thickness

Blend until smooth.


Chocolate Fat Burning Shake

1 cup water or almond milk
1 scoop chocolate whey protein
1/2 banana
1/2 packet Gano Schokolade
1 packet Gano Spirulina Oats
approx. 6 ice cubes for thickness

Blend until smooth.


Mix and match flavors to make your own healthy creations.

Do you have a great recipe idea using Gano Excel’s products?

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Why Iced Tea May Be Better Than Hot

If you take your tea cool in the summertime, you may be doing your throat a favor.

Research shows that temperature could matter when it comes to the health of your esophagus. Drinking piping hot beverages may increase the risk of esophageal cancer.

Putting the Chill on Cancer
In a study of an Iranian province that has one of the highest rates of esophageal cancer in the world, researchers found that subjects who regularly drank extremely hot tea had a higher risk of the cancer -- much higher than people who drank their tea just warm or lukewarm.

See You in 4
The theory is that regularly drinking very hot drinks could chronically irritate and inflame the esophagus, making it susceptible to carcinogens. To help reduce your risk, all you may need to do is wait a few minutes for your tea to cool. People in the study who drank their tea less than 2 minutes after it was poured from the piping-hot kettle had a greater risk of esophageal cancer than the people who waited 4 or more minutes (enough to get it below 149 degrees Fahrenheit).

Source RealAge.com

Recipe Idea:

Super Antioxidant Cranberry Iced Tea

Boil water for your favorite teapot.
Brew 1 or 2 bags Gano Excel SOD Tea in the hot water to your desired strength. Sweeten, if desired but not necessary. Chill.

Add one part 100% Cranberry Juice and two parts brewed chilled tea.

Serve over ice. Makes plenty to share!

Reishi in the News