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Maitake LONGEVITY
Grifola frondosa
10:1 extract · 30% beta-glucans
A ritual for a daily meal: take 3 capsules with water during a meal. Fruiting body from controlled cultivation, not grain-grown mycelium, every batch tested.
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Accepted payments: BLIK, card, Apple Pay, Google PayA grey-brown rosette of overlapping caps, soft to the touch and forest-umami in flavour, emerging at the base of old oaks and beeches in the mountain forests of Japan. It grows rarely and demandingly, hence the Japanese name Maitake, the dancing mushroom, because foragers would dance with joy at the sight of it. It is cultivated on beech and oak sawdust and harvested before sporulation.
How to use
Recommended serving for consumption during the day: 3 capsules, taken with water, preferably during the day with a meal. Five days a week, with a weekend break. We suggest a minimum of 90 days of consistency. If you are working on metabolism under the care of a doctor or therapist, adjust the timing and number of capsules to their recommendations. You will find detailed advice and synergies with other mushrooms in the Maitake category description.
For prevention, 1-2 capsules a day, 3-4 times a week, is enough. Store the capsules in a dry place, at room temperature, away from direct light. Each capsule is a fixed, repeatable serving, so you do not need to weigh or measure anything.
Consistency matters most: it is an everyday addition, not a one-off “shot”. Maitake is a mushroom we run in cycles in our portfolio, more in courses than as a daily, year-round mushroom. A full cycle is a minimum of 90 days, the amount of time Eastern medicine gives to assess a protocol. After the cycle you decide, together with the person guiding your supplementation: you continue, take a break, return cyclically or change your approach. Do not exceed the recommended daily serving, and remember that a food supplement does not replace a varied diet or a healthy lifestyle.
A grey-brown rosette of overlapping caps, growing at the base of old oaks and beeches. In Japanese, Maitake, the dancing mushroom. They say foragers would dance with joy when they found a specimen, because it is rare in the wild. Maitake is not a mushroom for diabetes. Before we go any further, one thing plainly. If you take insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas, gliptins or GLP-1 agonists, do not start Maitake without talking to a diabetologist. This is not a defensive disclaimer. It is a condition. Maitake is sometimes sold online as a “natural metformin”, and that is exactly the kind of language you will not find here. Maitake is a classic mushroom of the Japanese kampo tradition, present in our portfolio as support for everyday rhythm, from the fruiting body, not from mycelium on grain. Dual extraction, every batch tested at EUROFINS. The rest depends on your consistency and on what you agree with your doctor. This is where the competition writes what Maitake “does” to blood sugar, weight and metabolism. We leave that blank. Not because we have nothing to say, but because the law does not allow it, and metabolism is too serious a subject to toss into a headline.
From Mateusz's clinic
For me Maitake is a mushroom of the Japanese kampo tradition, colloquially called the king of mushrooms. I take the capsules during the day with a meal, when I want a repeatable serving without weighing out powder and without the pronounced, forest-umami taste. In the clinic I run it more in courses than as a daily, year-round mushroom. The diabetologist first, if blood sugar concerns you, and only then the product. We have no energy for persuading, we put all of it into the product. Mateusz Rosa, doctor of acupuncture (title obtained in 2018), TCM therapist, author of the books “The Awakening of Health” and “Supplementation with Functional Mushrooms”.
Mateusz Rosa
Mateusz Rosa · Doctor of Acupuncture (WFAS), founder of Aloha Fungi
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Ingredients
50% dual 10:1 extract from Maitake fruiting bodies (Grifola frondosa), 50% powdered fruiting body from the same source. Standardization: minimum 30% beta-glucans in the extract. Plant-based capsule shell (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose). No maltodextrin or other carriers. Gluten-free, soy-free, vegan. Pack: 90 capsules.
Storage
In a tightly closed package, in a dry, cool and dark place, preferably below 20 degrees Celsius. Protect from moisture. Keep out of reach of children. After opening, use by the date on the package.
Precautions
People taking glucose-lowering medicines (insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas, gliptins, GLP-1 agonists) must consult a diabetologist before starting use. Do not start on your own. Consulting a doctor is also advised in diabetes of any type, pharmacologically treated insulin resistance, an autoimmune disease in an active phase, after a transplant with immunosuppressive treatment, and in states following an oncological illness. Stop use at least 14 days before any planned surgical procedure. The product is not intended for children, pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Research
At the base of an old oak or beech, in autumn, something appears that looks like a cluster of ruffled, grey-brown leaves arranged in a rosette. A single rosette can weigh several kilograms. This is Maitake (Grifola frondosa). What sets Maitake apart from other functional mushrooms is two different polysaccharides of different masses and different mechanisms, both isolated and described in the literature. The first is the D-fraction, a polysaccharide-peptide with a mass of about one thousand kilodaltons, a combination of β-glucan with peptides. It was isolated by Hiroaki Nanba at Kobe Pharmaceutical University between 1986 and 1993. The second is the SX-fraction, a glycoprotein with a mass of about twenty kilodaltons, described by S. Konno at New York Medical College in 2001. To this is added grifolan, a high-molecular-weight β-glucan, and trehalose, a sugar with prebiotic properties toward gut bacteria. Maitake is one of the few mushrooms in which two distinct polysaccharides with distinct action have been characterised.
Producer
We work with the fruiting body (not mycelium) of Maitake from controlled cultivation on beech-oak sawdust with bran, in non-industrial regions of East Asia, in a line of 50% dual 10:1 extract and 50% powdered fruiting body from the same source. The cycle from sowing to harvest takes from sixty to ninety days, with harvest before sporulation. Standardized for minimum 30% beta-glucans, with every batch tested at EUROFINS for heavy metals and a full pesticide panel, and species confirmation by DNA barcoding (ITS1/ITS2) available on request. ALOHA WEALTH AND WELLNESS Sp. z o.o. The product is registered with the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS) in accordance with Polish food law.
Who it is for
This is the LONGEVITY line, the gentler version for everyday, long-term supplementation. The capsule is for people who prefer a ready serving without measuring and without the pronounced, forest-umami taste of the powder. Maitake is a mushroom we run more in courses than as a daily, year-round mushroom. It is most often chosen by people who:
- prefer a ready, measured serving in a capsule over weighing out powder and over getting used to the forest-umami taste;
- are looking for a vegan form without maltodextrin and other fillers and want a transparent composition on the label;
- complement a varied diet with a functional-mushroom extract and value a transparent, simple composition and repeatability;
- want to fold Maitake into their daily rhythm in a way that is simple, discreet and easy to take while travelling;
- are working on metabolism under the care of a doctor or therapist and adjust the timing and serving to their recommendations.
What sets us apart
Mature fruiting body from controlled cultivation, not mycelium on grain
We work exclusively with the mature fruiting body of Maitake from controlled cultivation. Harvested before sporulation, when the rosette is full and its colour grey-brown. The fruiting body, not mycelium grown on grain, because mycelium on grain is largely starch from the substrate, not the mushroom. In a 90-capsule pack you will find 50% dual 10:1 extract from the fruiting body (ten kilograms of raw material yield one kilogram of extract) and 50% powdered fruiting body from the same source. Standardization: minimum 30% beta-glucans in the extract, tested at EUROFINS for every batch. Plant-based capsule shell, no gelatin, no maltodextrin and no other fillers.
What we mean by quality
A number on the label impresses, but in the process the mushroom stops being a mushroom. What remains is a fragment, an isolate. Our principle is different. Five things have to be right before the extract goes into the capsule: a mature fruiting body from controlled cultivation (harvested before sporulation, not mycelium on rice or barley); a dual 10:1 extract from the fruiting body (ten kilograms of raw material yield one kilogram of extract, standardized to a minimum of 30% beta-glucans); the fractions that make Maitake (water extraction is the base for the D-fraction, grifolan and beta-glucans, which is why we do not reduce the mushroom to one simple powder); a clean shell and composition (plant-based capsule, no maltodextrin or fillers, inside the extract plus powdered fruiting body from the same source); testing of every batch at EUROFINS (heavy metals and a full pesticide panel, species confirmation by DNA barcoding on request). What the laboratory cannot measure, the body still recognises. That is why we do not choose between precision and wholeness. We take both: the extract and the powdered fruiting body.
Where we source Maitake and who stands behind it
Maitake is a mushroom of the Japanese and Chinese tradition. Cultivation on beech-oak sawdust with bran gives a fruiting body with a full profile, unlike mycelium grown on grain. In Polish forests, Grifola frondosa has been under partial species protection since 2014, with a status of threatened with extinction on the Red List, so the raw material for extracts comes solely from controlled cultivation, never from wild harvesting in Poland. Our raw material grows in non-industrial regions of East Asia, in sterile chambers; the cycle from sowing to harvest takes from sixty to ninety days, and the rosette is harvested at full maturity, before sporulation. After harvest the fruiting bodies are dried and inspected, then move on to further stages of production and testing. The extraction is run by our partner Yi. Twenty years in the field. He seeks a balance between the old way of working and the requirements of a modern laboratory: repeatability, standardization, a certificate for every batch.
On the numbers we do not race for
Brands today race over who has the bigger number: a higher percentage of beta-glucans, a bigger DER, a bigger “patented” anything. We do not play that game. Standardization to a minimum of 30% beta-glucans in the extract is our minimum, verified in the laboratory. In the case of Maitake, just as interesting as the beta-glucan figure itself is the fact that the mushroom contains two distinct polysaccharides of different masses and mechanisms. A single number on the label cannot capture that. Maitake is living matter, and every batch may be a little different. That is why we do not sell you a number, but a carefully selected extract, tested for every batch.
The diabetologist first
It happens that someone writes to me: I have diabetes, I will take Maitake. And my answer is: not so fast. First talk to a diabetologist. Maitake is sometimes described in the context of metabolism, but that does not mean you can add it to your medicines on your own. If you take something that affects blood sugar, adding another variable without supervision is not a good idea. I say this as someone who ran a clinic, not as a salesperson. For me Maitake is a mushroom of the Japanese kampo tradition, colloquially called the king of mushrooms. Into this product we put what is standard for us: a fruiting body from controlled cultivation, dual extraction, every batch tested at EUROFINS, no fillers. What comes next you settle with your body, your consistency and, if blood sugar concerns you, with your doctor. We have no energy for persuading. We put all of it into the product.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Classification in TCM
The text below describes Maitake within the conceptual system of Eastern medicine, developed over centuries. This is not a scientific claim or a promise of any health effect. Concepts such as Spleen Qi or Wei Qi do not correspond one-to-one to Western anatomy or physiology. Treat this section as cultural context.
Maitake (Grifola frondosa) has been gathered for centuries in the mountainous forests of Japan, where it grew at the base of old oaks and beeches, forming its distinctive ruffled rosettes that look like a cluster of leaves. The name itself, Maitake, means the “dancing mushroom”: according to legend, foragers would dance with joy on finding this precious, rare specimen. In the English tradition it is hen of the woods, and in Japanese kampo it is sometimes called the king of mushrooms. In Eastern tradition Maitake was associated with support for the Spleen and Lungs. Let us be honest about one thing: in the Chinese classics Maitake is not a foundational mushroom; its modern standing rests more on Japanese kampo and on research into the D and SX fractions than on the old Chinese canons. This distinction matters and we do not want to blur it. The BALANS signature points to this everyday, balanced place of Maitake in the diet and tradition of the Far East, not to any effect on the body. This is the tradition that Mateusz, the founder of Aloha Fungi and a Doctor of Acupuncture (WFAS), works with day to day.
Energetic profile in the Eastern tradition. Taste: umami, slightly sweet. Nature: neutral to cool. Meridians: Spleen, Lungs. The above is a description of classification according to Eastern medicine, not a claim about a health effect of the product. Treat this purely as cultural context, not as a scientific claim or a promise of any effect.
- Taste
- umami, slightly sweet
- Nature
- neutral to cool
- Meridians
- Spleen · Lungs
Cultural context, not a scientific claim or promise of effect.
90-day ritual
Three stages of one cycle
- 1
First days
You take 3 capsules during the day, preferably with a meal. Five days a week, with a weekend break. This is the stage where Maitake becomes a fixed part of the day. If you are working on metabolism with a doctor, this is the moment to set the timing and serving with them.
- 2
First weeks
Supplementation settles into a rhythm. Maitake is a mushroom we run in cycles in our portfolio, more in courses than the daily, year-round mushrooms. You observe how the body responds, and you go about it calmly.
- 3
A 90-day cycle
A full ninety days, the minimum that Eastern medicine gives to assess a protocol. After the cycle you decide, together with the person guiding your supplementation: you continue, take a break, return cyclically or change your approach.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
I have diabetes and take medicines. Can I take Maitake?
Do not start on your own. If you take insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas, gliptins or GLP-1 agonists, first talk to a diabetologist. Maitake is a food supplement, not a medicine, and it does not replace therapy or a medical consultation. You make the decision with the doctor who manages your treatment.
How does the D-fraction differ from the SX-fraction?
These are two different compounds of different masses. The D-fraction is a polysaccharide-peptide with a mass of about one thousand kilodaltons, isolated by Hiroaki Nanba in Kobe. The SX-fraction is a glycoprotein with a mass of about twenty kilodaltons, described by S. Konno at New York Medical College. Different masses, different paths in the literature. Maitake is one of the few mushrooms with two distinct polysaccharides.
How many capsules should I take a day?
Recommended serving for consumption during the day: 3 capsules, preferably with a meal, five days a week. We suggest a minimum of 90 days of consistency. If you are working on metabolism under a doctor's supervision, adjust the timing and number of capsules to their recommendations.
Why the fruiting body and not the mycelium?
Mycelium grown on grain contains a large share of starch from the substrate, not the mushroom itself. We work with the fruiting body harvested before sporulation, from controlled cultivation, because it gives a fuller profile of compounds. Without dilution by a grain substrate.
Why is Maitake taken more in courses?
In our portfolio we run Maitake more in cycles than as a daily, year-round mushroom. This sets it apart from Reishi, Lion's Mane or Shiitake, which do well in a long, daily routine. The cycle and timing are best set during a consultation.
Does Maitake help with weight loss or burn fat?
We do not communicate Maitake this way and we will not call it a weight-loss product or a fat burner. Those would be promises a food supplement may not make. Maitake is a mushroom of the Japanese tradition, described in the literature in the context of metabolism, which is a subject to manage with a doctor, not an advertising slogan.
Can Maitake be combined with other mushrooms?
Yes, but with Maitake it is especially worth doing thoughtfully, particularly if you are working on metabolism. It is best to tailor the set during a free consultation, taking your medicines and your goal into account.
Will Maitake help me with a specific condition?
Maitake is a food supplement, not a medicine. We cannot promise an effect on specific conditions, because food law does not allow it. We can describe the Japanese kampo tradition and the fractions described in the literature. Specific health questions we direct to your treating physician.
Is this raw material from a Polish forest?
No. In Poland, Grifola frondosa has been under partial species protection since 2014, with a status of threatened with extinction. Wild harvesting is not permitted. Our raw material comes solely from controlled cultivation.
A food supplement does not replace a varied diet or a healthy lifestyle. This product is not a medicinal product. Do not exceed the recommended daily serving. Not for use during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or by children. If in doubt, consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Manufacturer / responsible person
- ALOHA WEALTH AND WELLNESS Sp. z o.o.
- Address:
- ul. Solec 81B/73A, 00-382 Warszawa, Polska
- Contact:
- aloha@alohafungi.com, tel. +48 781 521 131
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