Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Restoring Your Balance with Mushrooms

By Kelly D. Hermann


Mushrooms are valuable well being 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's regarded as a wellness food, as a result of 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 program, cardiovascular system, digestion, and for weight management, diabetes, chronic and acute allergies, cataracts, hearing difficulties, anxiety 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 identified by the name Dancing Mushroom, well-known for its taste and wellness benefits. In Japan, Maitake Mushroom is known as "King of Mushroom". The fruiting body and also the mycelium of Maitake are utilized 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 utilized as a tonic and adaptogen. It was utilized as a food to help promote wellness and vitality. Traditionally, consumption of the mushroom was thought to stop high blood pressure and cancer - two applications that have been the focal point of modern study. Clinical study with Maitake Mushroom has increased dramatically in the past numerous years. Laboratory studies have shown that Maitake Mushroom extract can inhibit the growth of tumors and stimulate the immune program of cancerous mice.

Reishi Mushroom Reishi has been known as an "immune potentiator." Recent studies have indicated that Reishi can have numerous other effects: Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antiviral via inducing interferon production, Lowers blood pressure, Cardiotonic action by means of 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 referred to as "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 within the anti-viral treatment of A.I.D.S. Shiitake is wealthy in numerous 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 employed to dispel dampness, minimize phlegm, treat pulmonary infections, to strengthen the tendons and bones, for vital energy, and to support liver wellness.

Benefits A. assists with immune function B. high in vegetable proteins C. promotes good well being and vitality




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