Mushroom's effects on slowing down cancer and in bolstering the immune system

For Mushrooms lovers, which I am.. Shitake, Button Mushroom and even Reishi Mushroom all have healing properties especially for Cancer. But please do not eat any mushroom. Not all mushroom are edible. 

"Mushrooms' healing powers comes in studies looking at the fungi's effects on slowing down cancer and in bolstering the immune system. That might not be all that surprising, considering medicinal mushrooms are rich in bioactive compounds, including disease-fighting antioxidants. 


Reishi and oyster mushrooms showed signs of stopping the proliferation of breast cancer cells in lab tests. White button and shiitake mushrooms have also been shown to be beneficial in beating back cancer."

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"Promoters claim that shiitake mushrooms contain several compounds with health benefits. A compound called lentinan is believed to stop or slow tumor growth. Another component, activated hexose-containing compound (also known as 1,3-beta glucan), is also said to reduce tumor activity and lessen the side effects of cancer treatment. The mushrooms also contain the compound eritadenine, which is thought to lower cholesterol by blocking the way cholesterol is absorbed into the bloodstream.  "

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