Clinical studies show that many species of mushrooms support the body’s immune system.
Each mushroom species has its own unique chemistry and individualized therapeutic properties.
Mushrooms can be eaten as part of your diet or taken as supplements to support immune health.
Examples of how mushrooms support immune health:
Agarikon, Amadou, Artist’s Conk, Birch Polypore, Chaga, Cordyceps, Enokitake, Lion’s Mane, Maitake, Mesima, Oregon Reishi, Reishi, Royal Sun Blazei, Shiitake, Split Gill Polypore, Turkey Tails, and Zhu Ling.
I was first introduced to the medicinal properties of mushrooms at integrative healthcare conferences. Subsequently I learned that integrative physicians incorporate medicinal mushrooms into their immune health regimens and that medicinal mushrooms have are used as an adjunct to chemotherapy.
Veterinarians also use medicinal mushrooms for animals with cancer. My friend’s veterinary oncologist shared promising research on mushrooms and dogs with a particular aggressive cancer that her dog had. The vet’s holistic approach included a mushroom supplement that complemented the dog’s regular chemotherapy treatments.
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Have you seen the Fantastic Fungi movie? You’ll be amazed to learn about how mushrooms can support our health and the health of our planet!
Check out the article in Today’s Dietitian – Integrative Nutrition: Mushrooms as Medicine which interviews me about medicinal mushrooms.
