mushroom medicine by Joseph Condora
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edicinal mushrooms are gaining immortality”, reishi mushroom has gained popularity in the natural health a significant amount of attention during world as of late. However, the COVID-19 pandemic for its potential mushrooms have been used medicinalrole in the prevention phase of immune ly in traditional Chinese medicine for health protocols. New research published thousands of years and western medicine in Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal since 1928. The first thing that most explored the possibility of reishi of us think of when we hear the mushroom in providing protective word mushrooms is the cremini effects against COVID-19 and mushrooms or portobellos other viral infections. that we eat as a side dish Reishi mushwith our dinners. rooms stimulate NK However, there are cells (natural killer over 10,000 known cells). These are specialReishi species of mushrooms ized immune surveillance that have been identified and researchers cells that seek out virally infected cells and believe that there are countless more speformulate a response to contain a potential cies that remain undiscovered. infection. For this reason, the researches While many species are known, only a surmise that utilizing reishi mushrooms as select few have been clinically studied and part of an immune health protocol may found to be especially effective for increasoffer powerful protection against viral ing immune function, lowering blood infection. sugar, improving exercise performance, and improving energy levels. Here are three of the most well-reCordyceps mushroom is searched mushrooms and their various actually a fungi that benefits. grows on caterpillars at high altitudes in Asia. Cordyceps gained Cordyceps Also referred to as “the mushroom of mainstream attention in
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1993, when the Chinese Woman’s Track and Field team credited their impressive performances during the Chinese National Games to the use of cordyceps mushroom. Following this claim, cordyceps mushroom began being clinically studied to assess whether the reports of improved physical performance were founded. A 2017 trial published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements assessed the effect that cordyceps mushroom supplementation had on the performance competitive cyclists. The researchers found that those who were given cordyceps mushroom significantly increased their “time-to-fatigue”, meaning that they were able to cycle for a longer period before getting tired. Additionally, the cyclists who supplemented also improved their V02 Max by 11%. V02 max is a measurement that is used to determine how much oxygen is being utilized during physical activity. Higher V02 max scores are associated with increased fitness performance.
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