Functional mushrooms have been revered for their healing properties for centuries as traditionally people have used them to recover from illnesses, boost immunity and as a part of a general wellness routine. Functional mushrooms were particularly popular in East Asia and have been a part of the traditional medicine in China to promote health and longevity. Recently, research and real case studies of healing have made functional mushrooms popular worldwide with the demand growing across the US and Canada.  Of the over 10,000 different varieties of mushrooms, only a few can be classified as functional or medicinal due to the presence of biologically active compounds that support overall health and well-being.