| In North America 85% of the population drinks | | | | flavor and "boost" of fine coffee. |
| anywhere from 3 to 5 cups of coffee daily. No | | | | What gives this unique product it's healthful |
| wonder that we are seeing growing health | | | | properties is the Ganoderma Lucidum, or Reishi. |
| problems related to caffeine and acid intake. For | | | | This mushroom, also known as the "King of |
| example the alarming growth in cardiovascular | | | | Herbs, has been used for more than 4000 years |
| disease related in part to the increased heart rate | | | | in traditional Chinese medicine. Clinical studies have |
| and heightened blood pressure caused by | | | | shown that it is an immunoenhancer, that it can |
| caffeine, or the raised anxiety levels caused by | | | | help reduce stress while maintaining energy levels. |
| Caffeine, which stimulates the production of | | | | Amazingly, this coffee actually helps balance the |
| stress hormones, which causes also muscular | | | | body's pH level... in fact, Gano Excel coffee, when |
| tension, indigestion and a decreased immune | | | | mixed with water, has the same pH as human |
| response. | | | | blood. |
| The highly acidic nature of regular coffee can alter | | | | Now, with real naturally-low-in-caffeine coffee as |
| the specific pH balance in our body. A variety of | | | | the delivery medium, coffee drinkers are able to |
| health problems like arthritis and gastrointestinal | | | | enjoy the benefits of this Reishi, with their |
| issues can be caused by over acidity of our | | | | morning, afternoon and evening cup of coffee and |
| system, unbalanced pH and contributed to the | | | | enjoy both great flavor and better health and the |
| consumption of regular, not to say "not healthy" | | | | same energy boost they expect from regular, |
| coffee and the negative consequences of | | | | caffeinated coffee. Good bye jitters and sleepless |
| caffeine. | | | | nights, now you can get the "boost" the healthy |
| But would it help just to switch to decaffeinated | | | | way with great tasting Brazilian Arabica coffee |
| "Coffee" or do we have to quit drinking coffee | | | | blend and enriched with the "King of Herbs" called |
| altogether? A company in Malaysia, Gano Excel, | | | | Ganoderma Lucidum. |
| has developed a method to combine organically | | | | Birgit Jurock lives in Roberts Creek on the |
| grown Ganoderma Lucidum, also known as Reishi, | | | | Sunshine Coast in British Columbia. |
| with a naturally grown, low caffeine Brazilian | | | | You can contact her by email at |
| coffee. This product has lower caffeine than | | | | birgitjurock@yahoo.ca. |
| decaffeinated coffee yet maintains the robust | | | | |