Tremella is a medicinal mushroom that has not received the level of fame that cordyceps, reishi, chaga, or Lion’s mane has enjoyed. However, if you are interested in skin care, Tremella is potentially the best one. Also known as “snow ear” or the less creative “white fungus,” it has over a thousand years of use in China for skin health and immune enhancement.

Research has demonstrated the polysaccharides in Tremella have potent effects on moisturization, anti-inflammatory activity, wound healing, skin protection, anti-aging effects, and anti-radiation mechanisms.

UVA Radiation and Skin Wrinkles

The two basic forms of ultraviolet rays include UVA and UVB. UVA rays play a more significant role in wrinkles and skin aging, while UVB is more associated with skin cancer formation. Sunblock is designed to block UVB but is less effective at blocking UVA.

The medicinal mushroom Tremella contains polysaccharides that have been shown in a 2021 study to reduce oxidative stress by UVA rays by increasing catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, collagen I, elastin, and hyaluronic acid in the skin. It also upregulated Nfr2 and downregulated Keap1, which is a combination that helps prevent cancerous growth.

Tremella also protects the skin induced by hydrogen peroxide (stress or chemical assaults) by upregulating SIRT1 expression, the anti-aging gene. 

Using Tremella not only protects your skin against photoaging from UVA, but it helps your body improve collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid production in the skin. This is the holy grail of skin care.

Cancer Prevention and Immune Function

Researchers found that Tremella had an inhibitory effect on sarcoma, lung cancer, prostate cancer, and liver cancer. Tremella works by down-regulating the expression of anti-apoptotic genes B-cell lymphoma 2 and survivin,

Tremella has been shown to enhance immune function by activating macrophages, T-lymphocytes, and B-lymphocytes, regulating non-specific immunity, humoral immunity and cellular immunity.

Weight Loss and Diabetes

In mice studies, Tremella was found to downregulate 84 genes related to obesity and insulin resistance and was effective with mild Type-1 diabetes, showing enormous potential for blood sugar management. One fascinating finding was that Tremella targeted leptin (appetite suppressant hormone) and was suggested to be an anti-obesity prebiotic. 

Brain Boost and Neuroprotection

Like Lion’s Mane, Tremella possesses neuroprotective actions and improves learning and memory. One of the neuroprotective mechanisms is through protecting against glutamate-induced cell damage to the mitochondria, which is a process I have written about extensively for many years. This application could apply to research for many neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, stroke, heart attacks (an accelerated aging model found Tremella protected the heart from damage), Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, ADHD, OCD, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS, IBS, Tourette’s syndrome and seizures.

PhytoVest Anti-Aging Skin Elixir

I calculated the price of this per serving because I was looking at how nutrient-dense this drink is and how you wouldn’t be able to find anything like it in the grocery store, juice bar, smoothie shop, or restaurant. A unique combination of glycine, Tremella, and 23 organic superfoods with numerous phytonutrients that protect and heal the skin, boosts immune function, improves memory and learning, protects neurons, and assists blood sugar and weight maintenance. 

PhytoVest Anti-Aging Skin Elixir
Cost Per Serving: $3.28

1 serving Great Lakes Collagen
1 serving Real Mushrooms Tremella powder
1 serving Paleovalley Supergreens powder

Mix with water or any liquid based on your preference.