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If you take mushroom capsules I believe it is good to mix up different brands after 4 to 6 months if you body becomes use to the brand you are on.
This link will take you to more info then I could list here about mushrooms brands and this article
Naturally grown mushrooms, which are a type of fungi, are legendary in their medicinal qualities. Ancient artifacts and documents indicate that various types of mushrooms have been used to heal disease for thousands of years.
In the current day and age, where medical practice is driven by political agenda and profit incentive, medicinal mushrooms have been all but forgotten.
Hence, this discussion does not provide information that is new or unique, but instead, will hopefully serve to simply bring medicinal mushrooms back to the forefront of consumer consciousness.
Mushrooms are very powerful substances. We know this because consuming the wrong type of mushroom (such as the skull-cap mushroom) can kill you, and consuming other types of mushrooms commonly used by drug addicts can lead to a drug-induced high.
In the same way, the nutritive power of mushrooms can also be harnessed for healing purposes.
The mushrooms most widely known for their medicinal qualities include maitake, shiitake, and reishi mushrooms. However, numerous other types of mushrooms also have valuable medicinal qualities.
Currently, mushrooms are widely studied throughout the world. The International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, chaired by researchers in the Ukraine and Israel, is published quarterly and contains patient case reports, literature reviews, letters to the editor, and other relevant information. You can visit their website at http://tinyurl.com/2r6c2g.
The Journal of Wild Mushrooming is also a quarterly publication which addresses a wide scope of topics. Visit their website at http://www.mushroomthejournal.com.
Numerous books have also been written about medicinal mushrooms, including:
1. MycoMedicinals: An Informational Treatise on Mushrooms, Third Edition, by Paul Stamets.
2. Sugars That Heal: The New Healing Science of Glyconutrients, by Emil I. Mondoa.
3. Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing, & Cultures, by Christopher Hobbs.
4. Shiitake: The Healing Mushroom, by Kenneth Jones.
So what exactly are the health benefits of medicinal mushrooms? Of all of the supplements I have written about, medicinal mushrooms may be the one with the broadest application.
At least several dozen medicinal mushrooms exist. Here is an abridged list of the benefits of medicinal mushrooms:
Indeed, although political and monetary forces of the economy have largely squeezed out alternative approaches to medicine, medicinal mushrooms are slowly but surely gaining due recognition.
In fact, the list of well-known health care practitioners and researchers who recommend medicinal mushrooms is growing rapidly. The benefits of medicinal mushrooms have been verified by reputable and recognized scientific establishments such as
The Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, Drew University of Medicine and Science, and Georgetown University. Additionally, reports on medicinal mushrooms have appeared in many mainstream journals such as The Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, the International Journal of Immunotherapy, The Japanese Journal of Pharmacology, and The European Journal of Biochemistry.
When recovering from Lyme Disease, the specific immune-related benefits of medicinal mushrooms can accelerate healing from the Lyme Disease infection and its coinfections, while the other, more general benefits of medicinal mushrooms can help rebuild and strengthen the body after the damage done by chronic disease.
Medicinal mushrooms should be considered one of the supportive components of a treatment plan.
In addition to supplement products, medicinal mushrooms can easily be integrated into your diet. In fact, doing so can be quite pleasurable as some mushrooms have an exquisite taste and work well in all kinds of recipes, from casual meals to fine, gourmet food preparation.
has a wide variety of quality mushroom recipes. Google also has a recipe search in which you can locate specific recipes with one or more ingredients you search for.
Access this resource by visiting http://www.google.com and entering ``google recipes'' into the search box. Do not miss your opportunity to integrate mushrooms into your daily diet, which adds flavor, nutrients, and variety to your eating experience.
Resources and Product Information
Websites:
1. http://www.fungi.com - This website has a wealth of information on medicinal mushrooms ranging from books on the subject, articles, products for sale, scientific documentation, and much, much more. Visit this website first.
3. http://www.drugs.com/npp/maitake.html (yes, even drugs.com talks about the benefits of mushrooms) - Interesting facts, trivia, and science about Maitake mushrooms.
1. Host Defense by New Chapter. This product is at the top of the list of medicinal mushroom products. It is widely distributed and sold in the United States. It contains over 15 medicinal mushrooms. The product is available through most health food stores and online supplement stores.
2. EpiCor by Vitamin Research Products. EpiCor, which contains primarily beta glucan from mushroom sources, has specifically helped numerous Lyme Disease sufferers according to user reports. EpiCor can be purchased from many online sources, including http://tinyurl.com/32l8s3.
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Were you cooking up myco medicinals in college? Medicinal mushroom omelets and soups?
I was eating stew out of a can and cooking it in my dorm room in an electric frying pan. I wish I had known more about nutrition in those days.
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quote:Originally posted by Angelica: Were you cooking up myco medicinals in college? Medicinal mushroom omelets and soups?
I was eating stew out of a can and cooking it in my dorm room in an electric frying pan. I wish I had known more about nutrition in those days.
Angelica, sorry for the late reply. I was eating ramen noodles almost daily with some other cheap foods thrown in.
First thing that popped in my mind when I saw the thread of "Medicinal Mushrooms" was relating it to "Medicinal Marijuana".
So when I saw this topic first thing I thought about was that bag of mushrooms my friend got that we ate WAY too many of.
I was glad to find out that wasn't what was being suggested in this topic.
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No I leave those kind of mushrooms up to forum members own discretion but I did know someone from High School with Hep C that thought they were helping him cope or something and he was doing them daily while installing windshields for a living. He was always big into different forms of self medication.
I use to eat my share of ramen too. Now I have switched to brown rice noodles in my old age. I use to really like ramen with some saut�d veggies floating around on the top.
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quote:Originally posted by Angelica: I use to eat my share of ramen too. Now I have switched to brown rice noodles in my old age. I use to really like ramen with some saut�d veggies floating around on the top.
I miss ramen noodles soooo much. I love them! Never got sick of them after college either. Now my wife likes me to eat healthier food. Posts: 123 | From Georgia | Registered: Jul 2008
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