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Restoring Your Balance with
Mushrooms
Mushrooms are valuable health food -
low in calories, high in vegetable proteins, chitin,
iron, zinc, fiber, essential amino acids, vitamins &
minerals. Mushrooms also have a long history of use in
Traditional Chinese Medicine. Their legendary effects on
promoting good health and vitality and increasing your
body's adaptive abilities have been supported by recent
studies. These studies suggest that Mushrooms are
probiotic - they help our body strengthen itself and
fight off illness by maintaining physiological
homeostasis - restoring our bodies balance and natural
resistance to disease.
Agaricus
Mushroom
Agaricus is the most widely
consumed mushroom in many countries, where it is regarded as a
health food, due to its medicinal properties. Agaricus is
traditionally known as "God’s Mushroom" because of its near
miraculous curative benefits to a wide range of disorders.
People have used it to overcome numerous diseases and disorders
relating to the immune system, cardiovascular system,
digestion, and for weight management, diabetes, chronic and
acute allergies, cataracts, hearing difficulties, stress
syndrome, chronic fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, and
disorders of the liver.
Cordyceps
Mushroom
Cordyceps can be a powerful
stimulant for macrophage activity, strengthening your immune
system’s ability to fight against bacterial and viral
infection. Human clinical studies indicate that Cordyceps can
be effective for treatment of high cholesterol, poor
libido/impotence, arrhythmia, lung cancer, and chronic kidney
failure. It is also reported that Cordyceps causes smooth
muscle relaxation. This can make it especially helpful for
treating chronic coughs, asthma, and other bronchial
conditions.
Maitake
Mushroom
Maitake is also known by the name
Dancing Mushroom, famous for its taste and health benefits. In
Japan, Maitake Mushroom is called "King of Mushroom". The
fruiting body and the mycelium of Maitake are used medicinally.
In China and Japan, Maitake Mushrooms have been consumed for
3000 years. Years ago in Japan, the Maitake had monetary value
and was worth its weight in silver. Historically, Maitake has
been used as a tonic and adaptogen. It was used as a food to
help promote wellness and vitality. Traditionally, consumption
of the mushroom was thought to prevent high blood pressure and
cancer - two applications that have been the focal point of
modern research. Clinical research with Maitake Mushroom has
increased dramatically in the past several years. Laboratory
studies have shown that Maitake Mushroom extract can inhibit
the growth of tumors and stimulate the immune system of
cancerous mice.
Reishi
Mushroom
Reishi has been called an “immune
potentiator.” Recent studies have indicated that Reishi can
have a number of other effects: Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory,
Antioxidant, Antiviral through inducing interferon production,
Lowers blood pressure, Cardiotonic action through lowering
serum cholesterol, Expectorant & Antitussive, Liver
(Hepatitis)-protecting and detoxifying, protection against
ionizing radiation, Antibacterial, and Anti-HIV activity.
Reishi contains calcium, iron and phosphorus as well as
vitamins C, D, and B - including pantothenic acid, which is
essential to nerve function and the adrenal glands.
Shiitake
Mushroom
Shiitake (for centuries called
"Elixir of Life" ) has been licensed as a anti-cancer drug by
the Japanese FDA. Lentinan has shown some effect on bowel
cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, ovarian cancer and lung
cancer. Lentinan stimulates the production of T lymphocytes and
natural killer cells and can potentiate the effect of AZT in
the anti-viral treatment of A.I.D.S. Shiitake is rich in
several anti-oxidants (Selenium, Uric acid & Vitamin A, E,
& C) as well as Vitamin D. Shiitake mushrooms may also
lower blood pressure in those with hypertension, lower serum
cholesterol levels, increase libido, stimulate the production
of Interferon which has anti-viral effects, and has proven
effective against Hepatitis in some cases.
Yun Zhi
Mushroom
Yun Zhi, or the Cloud Mushroom,
has been used to dispel dampness, reduce phlegm, treat
pulmonary infections, to strengthen the tendons and bones, for
vital energy, and to support liver health.
About the Author: Chester is a
health nutrition consultant and is the owner of
astronutrition.com
- a provider of premium
health nutrition and sports
supplements.
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