Welcome to Mutton Hollow Homestead! Our Premium Chaga chunks are carefully wild harvested deep in the woods and forests, away from any pollution and completely dried before being ground into fine powder to ensure you don't pay for anything other than this amazing healer. Each order will have a surprise gift of another of our mushrooms or herbs so you can try them without purchasing. Selection Gift Baskets are also available. What is Chaga? Chaga grows on both white and yellow birch trees in cold climates, It has a rock like appearance. and doesn’t taste like traditional mushrooms, it is often said it has very little flavor which makes it wonderful to add to smoothies or coffees. The Health Benefits of Chaga when you take it on a regular basis: Reduces inflammation High in antioxidants, chaga mushrooms have been found to help fight inflammation. By having these antioxidants, chaga mushrooms decrease inflammation in our gut, which can cause problems like irritable bowel syndrome, A study shows that chaga mushrooms can not only help reduce inflammation, but can also fight harmful bacteria. Lowers blood sugar For those with insulin resistance, polycystic ovarian syndrome or Type 2 diabetes, using chaga mushroom may help reduce blood sugar levels and improve insulin resistance. Several studies show the potential — as much as a 31% decrease in blood sugar levels. Using chaga mushrooms is shown to be beneficial for those individuals to help reduce their blood sugar, Lowers cholesterol With its high amounts of antioxidants, chaga mushrooms may also help lower cholesterol, which can reduce your risk of heart disease. One study shows that chaga mushrooms reduced “bad” LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and overall cholesterol. It also increased antioxidant levels. There’s also evidence that chaga mushrooms may increase “good” HDL cholesterol. Helps stop the growth of Cancer cells. Like the amazing Reishi mushroom, many studies show the potential for chaga mushrooms to also slow the growth of cancer cells.