Cancer Killing Mushrooms...
A Sure Cure (part 2)
Having secured a rich history in many ancient Asian healing
practices, medicinal mushrooms have been prescribed and used for countless
ailments for thousands of years. As modern medicine rediscovers these ancient
superfoods,there is good evidence that mushrooms are among the most powerful
functional food in a growing cancer-fighting and cancer-preventing arsenal.
It is first important to differentiate between the anti-cancer
medicinal mushrooms and the countless other common varieties. A quick visit to
the local supermarket will reveal culinary mushrooms such as
oyster, portabella, and others. Although
these have their health benefits, the focus of this article will be on four of
the more specialized and not typically commercially grown reishi, maitake,
agaricus blazei murill, and turkey tail mushrooms.
Medicinal Mushrooms and Cancer
There are a few primary
mechanisms that most of these functional, anti-cancer mushrooms share when
assisting the body during cancer stages or in simple everyday prevention.
First is their ability to enhance the body’s first line of defense against
cancer − the immune system. When this system is weak or has failed, the mechanism for
cancer has a better opportunity to manifest.
Next, some
anti-cancer mushrooms exhibit direct antiviral and tumor shrinking abilities. In
learning about the assistance given by mushrooms, it is important to note that
the side effects exhibited are often mild, but it is still important to
talk with your healthcare provider before use.
It has been demonstrated
that, in some cases, formulas containing multiple strains of different
mushroom extracts often exhibit synergistic, complementary, and amplified
effects. This is in stark contrast to many of the negative cumulative effects
of chemotherapy drugs and radiation therapy methodscommonly prescribed in hospitals today.
As with research for many alternative treatments, the United States has been
late to the party when it comes to medical research on the anti-cancer and
overall health benefits of mushrooms.
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