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MEDICINALMUSHROOMS
HYPE,FACTS&HOPEBYDIANNASMITH
“MAYBEALLORMANYFUNGIARECAPABLEOFBECOMINGTHENEXTMIRACLECURE
FORANINCURABLEILLNESS.”
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TopicsCoveredSurgeininterestinusingfungimedicinally:Why?
Whichfungiareconsideredmedicinal?
Whatdiseasesdotheycure?
Iftakenasimmune-boostingdrugs,whataretheillnessestheyprevent?
Whatisthecurrentevidencetodatethatmedicinalmushroomscureorpreventthediseasesforwhichtheyaretaken?
Futureoffungiasmedicine.
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SURGEININTERESTINUSINGFUNGIMEDICINALLYINWESTERNCOUNTRIES:WHY?
1. Dissatisfactionwithmodernmedicine2. Desiretotakecontrolofourhealthchoices3. Concernaboutmaintainingandimprovinghealthandstamina4. Diseaseprevention5. Searchforalternativecuresforfamilymembers,friends,ourpets6. Suspicionthatmanydiseasesarenewandarecausedbymodernlife
Ourfascinationwiththemysteriousworldoffungianditspotentialtoprovidecuresforthemajordiseasesoftheworld’spopulationinexpensivelyandsafelyhasservedtostimulateinterestamongresearchersthroughouttheworldtolookintothepotentialoffungitoheal.
7. Proliferationofpopularbookscoveringtopicofmedicinalmushrooms8. Internetsites9. Facebook10. Businessesinvolvedinfungicultivationandsalespromotethehealthbenefitsof
theirproducts.11. Advertisingofvitaminsupplementcompanies
Supplementationtowardoffpotentiallytoxiceffectsofmodernliving
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• “Scienceisnowshowingthatmedicinalmushroomsarecapableofslowingageing,improvingbloodflow,reducingtheriskofheartdisease,improvingyourskinandhair,stabilizingcholesterolandbloodsugar,protectingthekidneysandliver,improvingrespiratoryfunction,decreasingplateletaggregation,increasingsexualfunctionandathleticability.Mushroomswithanti-tumoractivityappeartoincreasethenumberandactivityofkillerTandnaturalkiller(NK)lymphocytes,withnotoxicitytohealthycells.Theyalsohavepotent antiviral(includingHIV),antibacterialandanti-fungal,anti-inflammatoryandanti-tumorproperties.”
• http://www.TheMindUnleashed.org
Enthusiasticstatementslikethishavesparkedtremendousinterestinthemedicinalpropertiesoffungiinpeopleofallages.Withabilitiestocureandpreventsomanydiseaseconditions,nowondersomanyofuswanttolearnwhichmushroomsaremedicinal,wheretofindthem,andhowtocollectandpreparethemfortaking,orfindoutwherewecanpurchasepre-madetincturesorpills!
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FUNGIPHILE’sQUESTIONS
“IsitEdible?”
“Isitmedicinal?"
“HowdoItakeit?”
Fewask:“Forwhatconditionstheyareuseful?”“Whatistheproperdosagetohaveapositiveeffect?”
orWherearethestudiessupportingtheirusetocureorprevent
disease?
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MedicinalFungiFacebook Groups
AlternativeCancerTreatmentsChaga MushroomsChaga VermontChaga CanadaChaga MinnesotaChaga TeaChaga Mushrooms(Inonotus obliquuis)ChineseMedicineandNaturalHealthResearchFungiAretheFuture:EdibleandMedicinalMushroomsGanoderma lucidumMedicinalFungiMedicinalMushroomsMedicinal/MedicinalMushroomsNorthAmericanGanoderma SpeciesTrametes versicolorandOtherMedicinalMushroomsWorldwideGanoderma Species
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BooksonMedicinalMushrooms&Herbs(86pagesonAmazon.com)
MyceliumRunning:HowMushroomsCanSavetheWorld,2005,PaulStamets
GrowingGourmetandMedicinalMushrooms,2000,PaulStamets
TheFungalPharmacy:TheCompleteGuidetoMedicinalMushroomsandLichensofNorthAmerica,2011,RobertRogersandSolomonP.Wasser
MedicinalMushrooms:AncientSuperfood,2015,NIB
HealthBenefitsofMedicinalMushrooms,2005,MarkStengler
MedicinalMushrooms:AClinicalGuide,2014,MartinPowell
MushroomsforHealth:MedicinalSecretsofNortheasternFungi,2009,GregMarley
EdibleandMedicinalMushroomsofNewEnglandandEasternCanada,2009,DavidL.Spahr
MedicinalMushrooms:NaturallyBuildImmunityandFightCancer,2014,DavidR.HastingsLloyd
CancerKillingMedicinalMushrooms,2014,LevFedyniak
Chaga:KingoftheMedicinalMushrooms,2012,DavidWolfeandPierreBeaumier
MedicinalMushrooms:AnExplorationofTradition,HealingandCulture,2002,ChristopherHobbs
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TheFREE-RADICAL/ANTI-OXIDANTTHEORY
AccordingtoMEDICINALMUSHROOMPROPONENTS:Anti-oxidantsarenaturalsubstancesfoundinfood(phyto-nutrients)thataresaidtoprotectourcellsfromoxidativedamagecausedbyharmfuloxygenfreeradicals.Itisbelievedtheyprovideprotectionagainstdevelopingcancer,heartdisease,Alzheimer’s,maculardegeneration,cataractsandotherdiseasescommoninaging.
Hundredsofstudiesrefutetheseclaims:Wecanandwedooverloadonantioxidants.Doingso,weblockoxidativeprotectionagainstpathogensandcancer.
Toomanyantioxidantscausefatigueandmuscleweakness.Theydecreaseenergyproductioninthemitochondria(energyfactory).
Freeradicalshaveapurposeandareessentialforhealth.Exercisinggeneratesfreeradicals.Sodoesbreathing.Theyareanormalbyproductofexercisingandofbreathing,inwhichweuseoxygenandgenerateenergy.
JournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation297:842-857
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AGINGandDiseaseAgingaffectsallthebody’ssystems(exceptthebrainandspinalcord).Therearetrillionsofcellsthatmakeupthethebody.Onaverage,withtheexceptionofstemcellsandcancercells,thecellswithinthehumanbodydivideabout50timesbeforefinallydyingandbeingreplacedbynewcells.Eachtimetheydividetheylosesome50-100nucleotides,increasingthechancesofmutations.
Accumulationofwearandtearovertime.Betweenage30and60bonedensitydecreases.Between30&75welosehalfmusclemassanddoublefat.
Heart,bloodvesselsandlungcellsarenotreplacedregularly.Theyarestrongandadaptedforlonglife,buttheydochangeandlooseelasticityovertime.
Affectedbylifestylehabits:smoking,obesity,alcohol,drugs,lackofexercise.
Evolutionfavorsgenesthatenableustoreproduce.Fewergenesareavailableforlongtermmaintenance.Immunesystemshowssignsofwearandtearandisgraduallyunabletorepairitself.
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FrustrationswithMODERNMEDICINE
Modernmedicineandpharmacologyhasincreasinglybeenabletofocusondiseases typicallyassociatedwithaging:diabetes,heartdiseasesandcancers.
Atatimewhenthehealthcaresystemisbeingstressedbyeveryone's(physiciansandpatients)highexpectationsofmedicine’sabilitytocurealldiseases.
Yet,progress indevelopingviabletechniquesanddrugstoalleviatetheseconditionshasbeencomparativelyslowandespeciallywithcancer,fraughtwithcontroversyoveruseofradiationandchemicalsthatdestroygoodcellsaswellastumorouscells.Mosttreatmentscan’tdifferentiatebetweenhealthycellsandcancerouscells.
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WEAKNESSESOFMODERNMEDICINE
Westilldon’tdomuchbetteratdealingwithcommondisorderseveryoneexperiencesfromheadaches,colds,flu,gastrointestinalupsets,constipation,depression,etc.– disordersthathavealsobeenthefocusoftraditionalandalternativehealingsystems.
Inmoderntimeswelookfortreatmentsandpillstopreventorcureillnessinaspecificpartofthebody.Doctorsdonottakethetimetolearnmuchaboutthepatient,howheorsheisfeeling,whathe/sheiseating,whatisgoingonintheirhomeandworklife.
Modernmedicineisnotverygoodatfocusingeffortsonpreventionofdiseases,giventhepowerofcigarette,cola,food,pharmaceutical,energyandvitaminindustriestolobbythegovernmenttoallowourdemocraticfree-competitionbusinessmodeltopersistevenwhenitisclearthatpromotingtheirproductscanbeunhealthyforcitizens.
Fewcountriesaremuchbetter.
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DISTRUSTOFPHARMACEUTICALCOMPANIES&GOVERNMENTAGENCIES
Harmfuldrugsreleasedbasedonstudiesbypharmaceuticalcompaniesthatavoidedinformationthatdidnotreflectwellontheirproducthavebeenresponsibleformanydeaths:
AccutaneVioxx,CelebrexDarvon,DarvocetHormonereplacementtherapy
Thesewere‘tested’drugs,unlikesupplements.Purveyorsofvitamins,othersupplements,beautycreams,weight-losscapsules,erectiledysfunctionpills,herbsformenopausalnightsweats,andsimilarproductsareabletosayjustaboutanythingaboutwhattheiritcandoforyou….Theyareclassifiedasfoods,notdrugs.
Cansaywhatevertheywant,solongastheyincludeareferencethatsays‘ThesestatementshavenotbeenevaluatedbytheFDA’.
Thereisnoprogramforreportingadverseeffects.Weserveasguineapigs.
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RisingHealthCareCosts
• Skyrocketingcostsofvisitstodoctors,healthinsurance,hospitalization,testingproceduresandmoderndrugtherapiesarefrustratinglyhighandbeyondthemeansofmanyofus.
• Inparttheriseincostsisaresultoflitigationthreats.
• Pharmaceuticalcompaniesarereleasingfewerandfewernewdrugsandthecostsofexistingandnewdrugsisexorbitant,inpartduetoTV,newspaperandmagazineadvertisingdirectedatpotentialpatients.Seemsliketheyareofteninterestedmainlyinincreasingprofitmarginsandgoodreturnsforstockholders.
• Physicianslistentoretailersofpharmaceuticaldrugswhopitchtheirpointsonwhythedoctorshouldprescribeaparticulardrugforpatientsratherthanotherpopularoptions.Physiciansoftendon'thavethetimetofullyinvestigatetheliterature.
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EVER-CHANGINGRECOMMENDATIONS
Breakfastisthemostimportantmealoftheday,itisnotCoffee:itwillkillyou,itwillmakeyousmarterGreentea:itwillmakeyoufeelhealthy,itwilldonothingEatingoravoidingredmeatEatfishexceptthosethatconcentratemercuryEatdark-coloredvegetablesDrink8glassesofwateradayEatnuts,butnotpeanutsandnotsomanythatyoutakeintoomanycaloriesTakevitamins(unlessyoubelievethelatestreports)Takecalcium,don’ttakecalciumGetmammogramsannually,don’tbothersincetheyalsodetectnon-canceroustumorsthatwillshrinkanddisappearontheirown.
Loaduponanti-oxidants…..
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WEARECONCERNEDWITHAVOIDINGENVIRONMENTALLYCAUSEDILLNESS
Fromhormonesinplasticbottles&toysFertilizersAntibioticsusedinanimalfeedEffectsofweedkillersWi-FiandcellphoneradiationHighlyprocessedfoodsConsumptionoftoomuchsugarandfatMercuryinfishAirpollutionToxicwastesPesticides
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WEWANTTOTAKECONTROLOFOURHEALTH
• Wewanttoavoidgettingpreventablediseaseslikemostformsoflungcancer,coloncancer,diabetesandvariousheartconditions.
• Wecanavoidsmoking,drinkingtoexcess,consumingtoomanysugarsandfatsfromredmeat.
• Wecanadoptahealthylifestylebyeatingfreshfruitsandvegetables,fishandleanmeatsandmushrooms.
• Wecanexercise.
• Butifwearedoingthesethings,dowealsoneedtotakesupplements????- especiallyconsideringthatmostofourfoodhasaddedsupplementsto‘boosttheimmunesystem’!
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GROWINGINTERESTINWESTINUSINGHERBSMEDICINALFUNGIPROPHYLACTICALLY
Wearetoldthatconsumingmedicinalmushroomswillboostourimmunesystem,soitcanfightoffdiseases.
Theimmunesystem isextremelycomplicated,andoverthecourseofthepast500millionyears,ouranimalancestorsfiguredoutwaysofdealingwithavarietyofthreatsfromharmfulbacteria,evolvingviruses,andmanyillnesses.
Microbeshaveevolvedwithusinanarmsracebetweenpathogens,beneficialbacteriaandourimmunesystem'sstruggletodefeatalieninvadersthosethatthreatenthesurvivalofspecies.
Werearetoldthatmushroomscontainlargeamountsofantioxidants(goodguys)thatarecapableofdestroyingFreeRadicals(badguys).
Buttherenostudiessuggesttakinganysupplements,mushroomorotherwise,ishealthy.
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1.FRESHNATURALFOODSOURCES,INCLUDINGMUSHROOMS,RATHERTHANFROMSUPPLEMENTS.
2.ITISRECOMMENDEDWEADOPTAHEALTHYLIFE-STYLETHATINCLUDESSOMEEXERCISE(LIKEREGULARWALKSINTHEWOODSTOCOLLECTMUSHROOMS .
It’sbettertogetanti-oxidantsfrom
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FUNGIWITHPURPORTEDLYPROVENMEDICINALEFFECTS
Roughly700to1000ofthe14,000describedspeciesofmushroomsarebelievedtohaveimmuno-pharmacologicalproperties.Onlyabout50oftheseareinusethroughouttheworld.Theseareamongthemostpopularandmoststudied.
*Trametes versicolor‘TurkeyTail’Cordyceps spp.*Hericium erinaceus ‘Lion’sMane’*Inonotus obliquuis ‘Chaga’Pleurotus sp. ‘OysterMushroom’*Grifola frondosa ‘HenoftheWoods’Lentinulaedodes ‘Shitake’*Ganoderma ‘lucidum’ ‘Reishi’
*Starredfungiwillbeaddressedinthispresentation.
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ReportedAdditionalBenefitsofUsingMedicinalMushrooms:cureeverythingAntioxidantactivityImmunesystemstrengtheningAnti-cancer(cureandprevent)Anti-bacterialAnti-viralHeart– reductionofserumcholesterollevelsAnti-diabeticinabilitytomaintaingoodbloodsugarlevels.RemovaloftoxinsfromtheliverRespiratorysupport&clarifyLungsImprovekidneyfunctionsSexualperformanceImproveskinconditionsPromotionofneurologicalhealthReversegrayingofhairSupportforhormonesRelieffromcoldsandallergiesEnhancedmentalclarityAlzheimer’spreventionPreventionofaging
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Trametes versicolor‘TurkeyTail’Whiterotterassociatedwithhardwoods
Velvetymulti-coloredbrown,gray,blue,rust,blackandwhitezones.Roundtomaze-likeporesinmaturity.Whiterottercausingdecayofligninleavingthecellulosebehind.Potentialforbio-pulpingandbioremediationaccordingtoPaulStamets.
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Trametes versicolor:
ClinicalResults Mostintensivelystudiedmedicinalfungus.
PaulStamets regularlytalksabouthismother’sstageIVbreastcancercure.HeencouragedhertotakemyceliaofTrametes versicoloralongwithherchemotherapytreatment.Heattributeshercuretothepositiveeffectsofthemushroom.(Whatwastheroleofchemotherapytreatment?)Evidencefromclinicaltrialsismixed,however.Long-termscientific studygoingonatUniversityofWashington.
UsedinChinaformanyyears.CurrentlyusedaspartofcancersuppressiontherapyinbothChinaandJapan.
Studiesinvitroandinvivosuggestitcan:• BoostimmunecellproductionandenergyinpatientswithChronicFatigueSyndrome.• SeemstoreducefrequencyofHerpessimplexoutbreaks• Allegedlyprotectiveoftheliver• Amelioratesideeffectsofcancerradiationandchemotherapy
Smallhumantrials:extendedsurvivalrateofvictimsofgastric40%cancerover3yr.period,colorectalandbreastcancerby9%overafiveyearperiod,butnotesophagealorcervical-uterinecancers.
(Elizaetal.,2012).
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Lion’sMane,Hericium erinaceus“WidelyusedandconsumedmushroominAsia.Lion'smanehasahighproteincontentaswellasothervitalnutrients.Butscientistswerefarmoreinterestedinthepotentialmedicinalpropertiesofthismushroom.Afteryearsofresearch,scientistsdiscoveredthatLion'sManemushroomscontainsseveralNerveGrowthFactors(NGF),whichareproteinsthatareimportantforthegeneration,growth,andhealthofnervecells.”
HealthBenefits:ImmuneSystemSupport*NeurologicalHealthSupport*NervousSystemSupport*CognitiveFunctionsSupport*AntioxidantProperties*MemorySupport*DigestiveHealthSupport*AllergySupport*StressandAnxietySupport*
*ThesestatementshavenotbeenevaluatedbytheFoodandDrugAdministration.
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GRIFOLA FRONDOSA“HENOFTHEWOODS”,“MAITAKE”
Anannualpolyporethatoftenreappearsformanyyearsbetweenlatesummerandearlyautumn.Itistypicallyfoundatthebaseofoaktreesandgrowsfromanundergroundtubercalledasclerotium.Thefruitingbodyconsistsofmanygray-brownwavycapshavingawhitehymenium,whichareattachedtoabranchedwhitestem.
Scientificresearchintothemedicinalusesofthismushroomindicateithaspromise.
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WHYWESHOULDTAKEIT?Boosting the Immune SystemSince the Maitake mushroom is rich inpolysaccharides,regular consumption will goalong way inenhancing your body’s immune system.This is usually accomplished withthe help ofantioxidants inMaitake.These ensure there arenofree radicals trying todestabilise the body.
Astrong immunity means that apersonwho regularly consumes meals containing theMaitake mushroom is assured ofgeneral bodyhealth with optimal blood pressure.
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• Maitake can avert the advancement ofcancer byenhancing the production ofinterleukins andalso lymphokines,with the impact ofslowing down the growth oftumor.(small uncontrolled study).
• In2009,atrialconducted onhumans byMemorial Sloane-Kettering Cancer Centershowed Maitake asbeing able tostimulate the immune systems of34patientssuffering from breast cancer.
AccordingtoMedicalMushrooms.com
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AGrifola frondosa extract was given topatients AFTER they were free ofcancer.2withdrew from the study:1due tonausea andswelling andthe other due torashandpruritis.
Results the Maitake increased some immunologic parameters anddepressed others.Oraladministration ofapolysacchaaride extract from grifola frondosa is associatedwith both immunologically stimulatory andinhibitory measurable effects inblood.“Cancer patients should be made aware ofthe fact that botanical agents producemorecomplex effects than assumed,andmay depress aswell asenhance immunefunction.“*
CHECKUPonSTUDIESreferredtoinliterature.
*JournalofCancerResearchClinicalOncology,2009,Sept;135(9):1215-21byGDeng,HLin,MFornier,GAndrea,KWesa,SYeung,SCunningham-Rundles,AJVickers,BCassileth
2009,Phase IIstudyofMaitake with MSpatients tosee if the percentage ofneutrophils (atypeofwhite blood cell)that fights infection.The white blood cell countdecreaded in52.38%(11out of21)patients.(Completed April,2016)*
*https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT01099917?sect=X5437016#limit
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INONOTUS OBLIQUUS“CHAGA”,“CANCERPOLYPORE”PARASITICONBIRCHANDOTHERHARDWOODS.
Inonotus obliquusformsasterile,irregularly-shapedgrowthor‘clinker’thatappearsprimarilyonbirchthatisinfusedwithblackmyceliumsothatitlookslikeburntcharcoal.Theactualfruitingbodyisrarelyseenandconsistsofaresupinate fungusthattypicallydoesn’tappearuntilthetreeisdead.Itisinternal.
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Over340researchpapersonchaga
UsedinRussiafrom16th centuryasateaandinfolkmedicaltraditionsineasternEuropeandRussiaforawideassortmentofailments.
Featuredasamiraculouscureandmadepopularbyitsuseinthe1967novel,CancerWardbyAlexanderSolzhenitsyn.
UsedcurrentlyinRussiatotreatinoperablebreastcancer,hip,gastric,pulmonary,stomach,skin,andcoloncancersaswellasHodgkins lymphoma.
Invivoandinvitrostudiessuggestpotentialagainsthumanbraincancercellsandappearstohavehadnotoxiceffectsonmice.
InEasternEuropeanandSiberianmyths,thebirchishonoredasthetreeoflifeandfertility.
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Efficacyofchaga isattributedtobetulin andbetulinic acidfoundprimarilyinthebarkofwhitebirch(22%)ratherthanthechagaclinker.Itgrowsveryslowlyincolderclimates.Ifdecimatedduetooverharvesting,itwillnotbeareliablenaturalsourceofmedicine.
Thesecondarymetabolitesaswellasbetulinic thoughttobeimportantconstituentsofhealingeffectsareabsentincultivatedmediums.
Unfortunately,betulinic acidisnotreadilybioavailableinhumans.Somesayitiswhentakenorally,butthereisnotconfirmationofthisclaim.
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CLINICALUSESBASEDONPETRIDISHSTUDIES• Anti-viral(Herpessimplexvirus)
• Anti-parasitic
• Anti-tumor
• Anti-inflammatory
• Psoriasisstudyisananecdotalreportstating75%of50Russianpsoriasispatientswerecuredorsawimprovementafter9-12weeksoftreatment.
• Digestiveordersofthestomachandintestines.
• Beingstudiedasananti-canceragentbytheUSNationalCancerInstitute.
CLINICALUSESBASEDONANIMALSTUDIES
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“Human studies on the anticancer and immuno-stimulating effects of chaga mushroom are needed.
Laboratory and animal studies show that compounds in chaga can kill cancer cells selectively and stimulate the immune system.
It may also have benefits such as reductions in fatigue and inflammation, as well as increased mental sharpness. However, clinical trials are needed to confirm chaga’s safety (in humans) and effectiveness for these uses.
In addition, chaga may interact with some drugs and is high in oxalates, which may prevent the absorption of some nutrients and can be toxic in high doses.”*
*72 year old Japanese women suffered liver damage after taking chagafor 6 months.
Do not take if you are on diabetic medications (may lower blood sugar).Do not take if using blood thinners for cardiovascular conditions.
MemorialSloanKetteringCancerCenter
https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/chaga-mushroom
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GANODERMAlucidum (Lingzhi)MushroomofImmortality
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Inhibitsreleaseofhistamines,somaybeusefulforallergies(althoughithasn’tbeentestedonhumans).Protectionfortheliver(usedintreatmentofhepatitisB)Cardiovascularhealth:LowerBloodPressure(nohumanstudies)LowerCholesterol(noprooftobackthisup)Anti-inflammatory(potentiallyusefultotreatautoimmunediseaseslikerheumatoidarthritis)Modulatetheimmunesystem(inhibitorstimulate)Inducestumorcelldeath(inpetridishes)Anti-viral(againstEpstein-Barr,HIVvirus- maystimulatecertaincellsoftheimmunesystem,butevidenceislackingonitsabilityfightinfections).AntibioticEnergizeandstrengthenthebodyandmind/sedativeactionusefulforinsomniaandanxiety(noevidence)RelievedepressionIncreasemalepotency,etc.Extendone’slifeProtectionagainstAlzheimer’s
Reducesideeffectsofcancertherapies: Asmallclinicaltrialshowedthatitcanenhanceimmuneresponseinadvanced-stagecancerpatients.Aworthwhilegoal.Morestudiesareneeded.
PotentialMedicinalUsesofGanoderma sp.
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CLAIMSOFANCIENTCHINESECANCERCURES“G.lucidum hasalonghistoryofuseinthetreatmentofcancerandiscreditedwithmanycasesofspontaneousremission.“MartinPowel,MedicalMushrooms:AClinicalGuide (sec.edition2014),p.61.
TherearenohistoricalreferencestocancertreatmentinpremodernChina.ItsuseforthatpurposewasonlyadoptedrecentlyasanadjuncttherapyofferedtocancerpatientsfollowingchemotherapyinapoliticalattempttomeldtheChineseand‘Western’medicine.
Giventhesuggestiveinvitroandinvivoresultsofmanypreliminarystudies,scientificallydesignedstudiesshouldbeginwithhumansubjects.
AnticancereffectsofGanoderma lucidum:areviewofscientificevidence, byJWYuanandMDGohel,NutrCancer.2005;53(1):11-7.
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Weneedtobecarefultoavoidassumingthattoday’sconceptsofthebody,itssystems,medicalandpharmaceuticalknowledgewasunderstoodinthepast.
Nowhereintheworldweretherephysicianswhohadthesametheoriesandknowledgeaboutanatomy,diseasesasweknowthemtoday.
Preparationofprescriptionsdesignedtoworkforeachpatientwasacomplexprocessinvolvingcollectingingredientsattherighttimeortheyearandoftheday.
TheoriesofhealthweresomewhatsimilarinAsiaandEuropetotheextentthatreadersofancientmedicaltextsenvisionedthehealerassomeonewhocouldproperlydiagnoseapatient’sconditionanduseeffectivetechniquesandmedicinethatwouldservetohelpresetthepatient’sconditiontonormal.Galenwroteaboutbalancingthe‘fourhumors’,whichwastypicallyachievedbybloodletting.InChina,governmentscholar-officialsstudiedmedicaltextsandpharmacopeiassothattheycouldcareforfamilymembers.Theemphasiswasonpromotinghealthandlonglifeusingacombinationofingredientsdesignedtostrengthenthepatient.Otherpractitionersusedacupuncture,moxibustion,cupping,geomancy,prayer,magic,etc.
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Itwas veryhighlyregardedinChinaandothercountriesthatadoptedandadaptedmedicaltheoriesandpracticesusedinimperialChina– butnotforitsefficacyincuringcancer– butratherforitsabilitytostrengthenandprolonglife,sexualpotencyandenabletherighteousemperortoattainexistenceasafreeimmortalspirit- providedhealsoperformedprescribedannualrituals.
Useofthefunguswasforbiddentocommoners–althoughTaoistswholivedinthemountainousregionscollectedandusedthepolyporeforthepurposeofattainingimmortality.
Itwastakenincombinationwithotherherbs,notasasinglepillcontainingasinglefungus,orseveralfungi.
USEinHISTORICALCHINA
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AlchemicalphilosophersofthesecondcenturyADalsoworkedwithmetals inthequesttotransformthemintoamedicinethatwouldenablethemtoliveforever.Theymadepillsofmercuryderivedfromredcinnabar(thecolorofthemostpopularreishi)mixedwithotheringredientssuchascrushedjade– whichtheytookoverthecourseofmonths.
Theydiedanearlyandpainfuldeath.
Thereafter,peoplewhowantedtobecomeimmortaloratleastlivealonglife,practicedothermethodsofstrengtheningtheirbodies,includingmeditation,eatinglittlemeat,abstinencefromsex,varioussexualtechniquesmeanttopreservesemenwithintheirownbodies.
TheQuestforImmortalityandAlchemicalExperimentation
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• About320CEaTaoistscholarwroteabout 5categoriesofspecialmushrooms,eachhaving120varieties.“Tinyexcrescences.Thesegrowdeepinthemountains,atthebaseoflargetreesorbesidesprings.Theymayresemblebuildings,palanquinsandhorses,dragonandtigers,humanbeings,orflyingbirds.Theymaybeanyofthefivecolors.….When driedintheshade,powdered,andtakenbytheinch-squarespoonful,theyproducegeniehood.Thoseoftheintermediateclassconferseveralthousandsofyears,andthoseofthelowesttypeathousandyearsoflife.
Wouldn’twelovetohavethesesomeofthesemushrooms!
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ButwhichGanoderma speciesaremedicinal?Allofthem?Thereare60+speciesofGANODERMA (PeterAdolfKarsten,1881)dividedintothreemonophyleticgroups
1.Cosmopolitan– tropical,subtropicalandtemperatezones2.Somewhatsimilarmorphologically3.Wooddecayfungi4.Someareannuals,someperennials
OnlyrecentlydeterminedthatGanoderma lucidum isNOTtheonethathadbeenusedhistoricallyinChina.
Ganoderma lingzhi,Ganoderma sichuanese,G.tropicum,,G.fexipes (China)Ganoderma tsugae,growsondyinganddeadhemlockGanoderma ‘lucidum’sensu stricto growsonhardwoodsandisEuropeanGanoderma curtisii onmaple?Ganoderma lobatum – anannualratherthanaperennialsouthjerseyGanoderma resinaceumGanoderma sessile– NY-Florida,growsonhardwoodsGanoderma oregonense onwesternhemlockGanoderma zonatum - tropicalspeciesFloridaGanoderma applanatum (Ganoderma megaloma)
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Lingzhi teainChinesepharamacy
Doallspecieshavethesameproperties?Unknown.
Importantbecauseitisassumedtheydo,yetcollectorsandconsumersdon’tknowwhichtheyspeciestheyaregettingandifonespeciesismorepotentthanothersforcertainconditions,orifthestatedingredientsandrecommendeddosagesareequivalent.
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WebMD– Ganoderma powdermaycauselivertoxicityiftakendailyforoveramonth.
Reportsofpeoplewithelevatedliverenzymesaftertakingitinpowderform.
Itisabloodthinner,sodon’ttakeifonbloodthinnermedication.
Maymakesomechemotherapydrugslesseffective.
Don’ttakeifusingimmunosuppressant.
SafetyofGanoderma lingzhi +
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Bigbusinessofpromotingdietarysupplementsofmyco-medicinals toagingpopulationrivalsthatofpharmaceuticalindustry.
• Somearedoingverywellbeinginthebusinessofsellingbooksandavarietyofproductstothoseofusconcernedthatwearenotgettingallofourdietaryneedsfulfilledfromthefoodweeat.
• Yetproductsfromdifferentcompaniesandeventhesamemanufacturervaryinthemethodsofpreparation,theingredientsandpotencyofsuggesteddailydosages.
• Wehavenoinformationaboutthesafetyoftheiruseovertime.
• Westerners,especiallyAmericans,arepronetotakepillsforourillsand‘justincase’.
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FUNGALDIETARYSUPPLEMENTS
• Powdersconsistingoffruitingbodiesand/ormycelia
• Extractsfromboth
• Isolatedcompoundsfromfungi
• Rawmaterialscollectedfromthewild• Frombusinessesinvolvedinfungalcultivation
• Fermentersofmyceliawithliquidorsolidsubstrates
• Thereisnostandardizationofpreparation.
• Manycompaniesbuycheaplyandrepackage.Theydon’tknowwhatisintheirbottles.
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IMMUNESUPPORT:1MONTHSUPPLY
$45.00-$59.00$24.001monthsupply $52.00- $69.00
•ANTIOXIDANT SUPPORT: Studied and treasured worldwide for its health-enhancing and antioxidant properties, Chaga is a unique species, and the focus of recent and ongoing scientific research.•DEFEND AGAINST FREE RADICALS: Host Defense Chaga provides maximum antioxidant support against daily free radical damage.•FULL SPECTRUM: Host Defense Chaga provides a full spectrum of constituents. It is bio-digestible and bio-available; made from activated mycelium, not from indigestible fruitbodies and spores.
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‘THE SAME SUPERFOOD THAT HIMALAYAN GUIDES HAVE USED FOR CENTURIES FOR YOUTHFUL ENERGY IS NOW AVAILABLE TO YOU’
• Thesuperfoodthatimprovesenergy…increasesstamina…stimulatesyourimmunesystemandmuchmore.
• MycoPhyto® Complex istheonlysuperfoodthatimprovesyourenergyandsupportsyourendurance,allwhilesuperchargingyourbody’sownnaturalimmunity.Thankstothisdoubleaction,youfeelfullofvimandvigor.
• Itellmypatients,“Don'twaituntilyou'resicktogetwell."Therighttimetobeginsupportingyourimmunesystemis before coldandfluseasonhits, before thestressofdailylifetakesatollonyou.SoIrecommendyougetstartedonMycoPhyto® Complex today.
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AndrewWeil,aHarvardtrainedphysicianwhopromotesuseofpopularalternativetherapiesforcertaindisorders:
Sellingbeautycreamsandlotionsfordryness,redness,andrejuvenation.
He asserts that Reishipromises to boost the skin’s resistance to pollution, stress, UV rays, and a poor diet.
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• TheU.S.marketformedicinalmushroomswasabout$6billionin1999.
• 2014itwas$18billion.
• Todayitwouldbehardtofindanutritionalsupplementcompanythatdidnotsellmedicinalmushrooms.
• Whatwedon’tknowis:Shouldwebetakingmedicinalmushroomsifwehavenosymptomsofdisease?
• Ifso,whatshouldtheproperprophylacticdosagebe.
• Whatshouldthetherapeuticdosagebe?
• Howcanwebeassuredthatthemedicinehasbeenpreparedoptimally?
• Whatpartofthefungalorganismismostefficacious(mycelium,fruitingbody).
• Forhowlongshouldwetakethesesupplements?
• Isthereanyinformationonlongtermuseofsupplementswhetherforpreventionortreatmentpurposes?
Arewespendingmoneyonproductsthatmaynotimproveourhealth?Arewejustmakingexpensiveurine!
HealthBusiness
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Somanyofusreadytoaccepttheassertionsofnutritionalandalternativehealth‘experts’thattheresultsfromincompleteandoftenpoorlyconductedstudiesontissueculturedcellsinpetridishesandonengineeredlabmice,ratswithoutmuchofanimmunesystemtobeginwith aregroundedinsolidevidencethatappliestohumans.Sofar,thereislittlesolidevidencethattheyfunctioninhumanstheywaytheydoinapetridishorintestanimals.Yet,thisseemstobethestandardofevidenceacceptabletoMMauthorsandthoseofuswhoarecuriousaboutthebenefitsofmedicinalfungi.
Allofthesestudiesaresuggestiveofthepotentialoffungitoenrichourpharmacopeiaandmedicalpractices.Properscientifictestingneedstobeconductedtodetermineifthekeyactivefugallyproducedmoleculesareeffectiveandsafeforuseinhumans(withorwithoutdisease).
Shouldwebeusingamedicinethatseemstoworkbystoppingcancercellsfromdividing–ifwehavenocancer.
Howwillthemedicinebeprocessedinthebodyofahealthyindividual?
WeAreEagerToacceptClaimsofMMcuresWelookforquickfixesforobesity,diabetes,heartconditions,cancer,alzheimer’s
Takeapill!
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Whatareourreasonsforbelievingintheefficacyofmedicinalfungi?
AntiquityandConstancyofuse:fungihavebeenusedinprescriptionsinancientChinaforthepast4to5,000.
SomefungidohavearecordedhistoryofuseinChinaasmedicineaswellasfoodforabout2,220years,buttheirusewasalwaysincombinationwithmanyotheringredients.Alsothoseprescriptionschangedovertimeasdidtheirusefor‘new’epidemichealthissues.
Doesantiquityofuseprovetheywereeffectiveincuringdiseases,letalonemoderndiseases?No.Manyofusbelievethataningredientusedasamedicineoverthousandsofyearsforspecificproblemsorforgeneralhealthenhancement…..must beefficaceous.Theremustbesomethinginitthathascurativepotentialoritsusewouldhavebeenabandoned.Nothistoricallyaccurate.Prescriptionsincludedallkindsofmaterialsincludingsilk,preciousstones,metals,dinosaur‘dragon’bones,insects,seahorsesandrhinoceroshorn.Shouldweassumetheyareallefficaciousbecausetheywereincorporatedintoaprescription?Shouldwebeharvestingtheseingredientsformedicalpurposes?
Inthewest,wedrainedbloodfromthebodiesofthesicktoremovebad‘humors’forseveralhundredyears.Shouldwere-adoptthisprocedureforhealingsinceitwasusedovermanycenturies?
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MedicinalFungiare‘Natural’
AmoleculeofvitaminCfromRoseHipsisnodifferentfromVitaminCmoleculeproducedinalaboratory.Theyareidentical.Thereisnotestthatcandifferentiateonefromtheother- oneas'natural'theotherassynthetic.Asubstancethatisnaturalisnotnecessarilysaferthanonecreated.
Therearenumerouspoisonsinnature- cyanide,arsenic,hemlock,fungal,animalandinsectvenoms.
Themajorityofdrugsinusewereinitiallyderivedfromnaturalsources.Wemayhavetogetbacktothat,despitethedifficultiesofdealingwithcomplexbiochemicalprocessesand‘contaminated’naturalproducts.
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CONSPIRACYTHEORIES
Whyisn’tmodernmedicalresearchmovingmorequicklytoadoptthesecompounds?
Accordingtomanyproponentsofmedicinalmushroomsitisbecausethepharmaceuticalindustrylooksonlyforeffectivesinglemoleculesthatcanbesynthesizedandpatentedforcommercialprofit.
“…themedicinaleffectsofmushroomsarebiased,sinceclinicalstudiesarebasedonthetherapeuticoutcomeofasingleisolatedmoleculediscardingthesynergisticactionofthehundredsoftherapeuticsubstancespresentineachspeciesofmushroom.”
MIRRE,J.C..The3WiseKingHealers:MedicinalMushrooms(KindleLocations165-167)..KindleEdition.
Thismayactuallybeavalidargument.Itisimportantthatwedeterminewhicharetheeffectivecompoundsandhowtheyinteractwitheachotherandwiththebody.Whatweneedarestudiesusinglargedouble-blind,placebo-controlledgroupsofhealthy(andill).Theyhavetoberepeatable.
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Withafewexceptions,proselytizerspromotingtheuseofmedicinalmushroomsarenotscientists.Theyareauthors,nutritionists,osteopaths,DoctorsofAlternativeMedicine,practitionersofTMCandotheralternativehealthcaresystems,acupuncture,‘natural’herbalmedicines,chiropractors,massagetherapists,vitaminsupplementcompanies,andevencharismaticguruswhobelievefungicansolvealloftheworld’sproblems.
Theymayhavebeeninspiredbyordrawntothestudyofusingfungiformedicinalpurposesoverconcernforfamilymembers,spousesorfamilydogswhohaveorhadcancer.Theywanttobehealthyandtheywanttoofferproductstheybelievearesafetotakeandwillbenefitconsumers.
Thesewell-meaningfolksarebasingtheirbeliefsontheirunderstandingofoutdatedscientifictheoriesregardingtheimmunesystemthataregatheredfrompopularbooksonthisextremelycomplexsubject.
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REASONSTOSUGGESTFUNGIARELIKELYHAVEPHARMACOLOGICALUSES
• Avarietyofsecondarymetabolitesproducedbyendophytic,mycorrhizal,saprotrophicandparasiticfungicompetingfornutritionalresourcesandprotectionfromattackbybacteria,viruses,insects,fungalandotherassaultsareofpharmacologicalinterestbecausethetoxinsarecapableoftargetingparticularenzymesofanimalmetabolism.
• Overthecourseofhundredsofmillionsofyearsfungihaveevolvedtomakeenzymesthatenablethemtocooperateandcompeteforsurvivalwithbeneficialandpathogenicbacteria,viruses,animalsandfungi.
•Totheextentthatourmanyofourmicrobialfriendsandenemiesarethesame,thereisthepotentialthatmanyoftheirchemicalcompoundswillbefoundtobeusefulinhelpingussurvive(justasmanyofourchemicalcompoundswillbeusefulinhelpingsomeofthemsurvive).
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SOMEKNOWNBENEFITSOFFUNGI
• Recycleorganicmatter• Helpplantsgrowespeciallyindifficultsoilconditions:salt,
nutrientdeficient,dry• Transformcelluloseandligninintosugarsoralcohol(wineand
beer)• Breadmaking• Usedaspesticides• Fuel• Food(cheeses,tofu,etc.)• Preservatives• Bioremediationoftoxicwastes,includingoil,radiation
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MUSHROOMSAREAHEALTHYNATURALFOODSOURCE.• 90%ofamushroomiswater• Protein• Insolublefiber• Bvitamins(especiallyB12,whichisfoundinmeats)• Vitamin.D(whenexposedtoultravioletlight)• Minerals(morepotassiumthanbananas)• Antioxidants(selenium,creditedwithhelpingpreventcelldamage;and
copper,amineralthathelpstoproduceredbloodcells)• Aminoacids(glutamate=umamiflavor)• Lowinfat,sodium,cholesterolandcalories.• Contributetoahealthylife,provideddietisnotbasedonprocessedfoods
orjustmushrooms.
• Soldasnutraceuticals,nutritionalhealthsupplements,healthfoods.
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MedicineHascomealongwayinthepast100+yearsThankstothediscoveryofvaccines anddevelopingknowledgeofwhytheywork,manyfatalillnesseshavebeennearlyeradicatedinallbutthirdworldcountrieswherethereispoorsanitation,inadequatefoodandwater,andaccesstomedicines.
Antibiotics whicharederivedfromfungihavesavedcountlessmillionsoflivesofpeoplewhousedtodiefrompneumonia,warwounds,surgery.Hospitalsusedtobe(andoccasionallystillare),placeswhereyouwerelikelytodie.
Resistance:Todayweareincreasinglyexperiencingresistancetoourantibiotics,andtoourattemptstoeradicatecancerouscells.
Ourimmunesystemsevolveinstepwiththesethreats,althoughrarelyinbalance.Nevertheless,onaveragewelivemorethantwiceaslongaspeopledidevenintherecentpast.
Weneedtodevelopnewmedicinesthatarereadilyavailableandinexpensive.
INFECTIOUSDISEASES
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Fungihavebeenthesourceofamajorchangeinthehealthofhumansintheformofmanydifferentkindsofantibioticcompoundssuchastheascomycetepenicillintotreatbacterialinfectionssincetestedonthefirstpatientin1941.(In1928AlexanderFlemingnoticedthatbacteriaexposedtothefunguscouldbekilled).Ledtoeradicationoftuberculosis,problemsassociatedwithdentalprocedures,surgery.Notrecommendedforprophylacticuse.(Bacteriaevolveresistance)
Emergingevidencethatsomebacterialinfectionsareassociatedwithstomachandintestinalcancers.Antibioticscausetheregressionoftumorswhentreatedinearlystages.Problemisthatduetooveruseinanimals(includinghumans)manybacteriahaveevolvedtoresistcurrentantibiotics.Thereisacriticalneedtodevelopnewdrugsfromplantandfungalsources.
Pharmaceuticalindustryisn’tinterestedindevotingresourcestothiseffortatthemoment.Focusisoncreatinglucrativedrugsformajordiseases,suchascancers,(whichhavealsobeenevolvingtoavoidbeingkilled).
ANTIBIOTICS
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STATINSStatins havebeenshowntobeeffectivefortreatingpatientswithhighcholesterolwhoarealsoathighriskofdevelopingcardiovasculardisease.Theysignificantlyreducecardiaceventslikeheartattacks,strokesandmortalitybypreventingtheinternalmanufactureofcholesterolintheliver.
IMMUNOSUPPRESENTSCyclosporin (1970)usedintreatmentofautoimmunediseases,bonemarrowandorgantransplantsurgerytoreducetheincidenceofrejectionbytheimmunesystem(whichresultsinincreasedsusceptibilitytobacteria,fungalandviralpathogens).
BREASTCANCERTHERAPY
Taxolusedasachemotherapeuticdrugtotreatcertainbreastandovariancancers.
VitaminsD1,D2,D4,Ascorbicacid,Riboflavin
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Clavaceps purpurea,Ergot
‘St.Anthony’sFire’InMiddleAges,peoplewhoatebreadfromgrainsinfectedwiththisfungusexperiencedconstrictionofthevascularsystemresultinginasevereburningsensation;hallucinations,gangreneanddeath.
AlkaloidcompoundsfromErgotpurpurea havealleviatedmigraines,Parkinson’ssymptoms;reducebleedingandstimulateuterinecontractionsduringchildbirth.
LSDbeingstudiedforitsabilityincontrolledexperimentstoreduceanxietyanddepression.
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Psilocybin,‘MagicMushroom’
BeingstudiedatJohn’sHopkinsandotheruniversitiesforitspotentialuseintreatingandrelievingpatientssufferingfromPTSD,depression,neuroticism,anxietyanddisorders.
Resultsofcloselysupervisedstudiessuggestthatasingledosecanhavelonglastingeffectsinincreasingopenness,acceptance,creativity,andfeelingsofself-esteem.
Continuedresearchwillberequiredtodeterminehowitworks.
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HealingPotentialofCOMMONDeadlyMushrooms
Amanitaphalloides,Amanitabisporigera(A.virosa),Galerinamarginata:
Afewthousandsofagramcontainedinasinglespecimenwillkillanadulthuman.A-amanitin,whenlinkedtoanantibodyattachedtothesurfaceofaproteinfoundoncancercellshasbeenfoundtoarresttheproliferationofpancreaticcancerinmice.
Amanitaphalloides
Amanitabisporigera
Galerinamarginata
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CONCLUSIONS:BECAUTIOUS,BEOBJECTIVE:BECAREFULABOUT‘PUTTINGTHECARTBEFORETHEHORSE’.
• Acompoundoramixofcompoundssaidtohave‘medicinalpotential’doesnotmeanitdefinitelywillworksafelyandreliablyforthepurposeintended.
• Itcouldtakemanydecadesorcenturiesuntilweunderstandtheadvantagesordisadvantagessecondarymetabolitesorifthecompoundsfoundinafunguscanprovideanadvantageoveranexistingmethodofhealing.
• Thatadvantageshouldandwilldependonscientificknowledgebasedonlarge,repeatable,double-blindstudiesusingplacebos.
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BEPATIENTImmunology isafieldofmedicineexperiencingrapidgrowth,especiallyafterharnessingthetoolofgeneanalysis.
Workisalsobeingdoneontargetingspecificgenesandtypesofcancers usingbacteria,virusesandfungi.
Medicinalfungiaswellasplantswillbecontributingimportantadvancesinthisfield.
Butwehaveanenormousamountofdiscovery,learningandtestingtoengageinbeforeweareabletoharnessthepowerofourimmunesystemtofightdiseasesofaging.Inthemeantimeitisadvisabletoavoidsmoking,drinkingtoomuch,andlivingasedentarylife.Eatlotsofvegetables,fruits,beans,andfishandcutbackoneatingprocessedfoods,sugarytreatsandsodas,fattymeatsandcarbohydratesdevoidofnutritionalbenefits.
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Shouldwebetakingmedicinalmushroomsifwehavenosymptomsofdisease?(ShouldIbetakingaheartmedicine,ifIdonothaveaheartdisease).ShouldItakeamedicinethatboostsmyimmunesystem,ifIhavenoillness?
Ifso,whatshouldtheproperprophylacticdosagebe.
Whatshouldthetherapeuticdosagebe?
Howcanwebeassuredthatthemedicinehasbeenpreparedoptimally?
Whatpartofthefungalorganismismostefficacious(mycelium,fruitingbody,spores).
Forhowlongshouldwetakethesesupplements?
Isthereanyinformationonlongtermuseofsupplementswhetherforpreventionortreatmentpurposes?
Whatwedon’tknow:
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Manymakeclaimstoknowthebestsourcesforfindingcures…..
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BIBLIOGRAPHYOFCHINESEMEDICALLITERATURETheYellowEmperor’sClassicofInternalMedicine,TranslationbyIlza Veith,1949.
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TheExpressivenessoftheBodyandtheDivergenceofGreekandChineseMedicinebyShigehisaKuriyama,2002.
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BIBLIOGRAPHYOFPROPONENTLITERATUREONUSINGMEDICINALFUNGI
GrowingGourmetandMedicinalMushrooms,byPaulStamets,2000.
MycoMedicinals:AnInformationalTreatiseonMushroomsbyPaulStamets,2002.
MyceliumRunning:HowMushroomsCanSavetheWorld,byPaulStamets,2005.
TurkeyTailMushroomsHelpImmuneSystemFightCancerbyPaulStamets,FounderofFungiPerfecti:ProgramofIntegrativeMedicineattheUniversityofArizonaMedicalSchool,Tucson,AR,HuffingtonPost,June62012.
EdibleandMedicinalMushroomsofNewEnglandandEasternCanada,byDavidL.Spahr,2009.
MushroomsforHealth:MedicinalSecretsofNortheasternFungi byGregA.Marley,2009.
TheFungalPharmacy:TheCompleteGuidetoMedicinalMushrooms&LichensofNorthAmerica byRobertRogers,2011.
MedicinalMushroomScience:CurrentPerspectives,Advances,Evidences,andChallengesbySolomonP.Wasser,www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25179726
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BIBLIOGRAPHYOFPROPONENTLITERATUREONUSINGMEDICINALFUNGI(CONTINUED)
MedicinalMushrooms:AClinicalGuide,MartinPowell,2014.
MedicinalMushrooms:NaturallyBuildImmunityandFightCancer,byDavidR.Hastings,ReleasedJuly20,2014.
‘TheTruthAboutCancer’series.
MedicinalMushroomScience:CurrentPerspectives,Advances,Evidences,andChallenges bySolomonP.Wasser,http://www.biomedj.org.
The3WiseKingHealers,J.C.Mirre,2015
ProoffortheCancer-FungusConnectionandWhatYouCanDoToPreventandCureCancerbyJamesB.Yoseph andHannahYoseph,MD,2014.
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BIBLIOGRAPHYOFCAUTIONARYLITERATUREONMEDICINALFUNGIUSE
TheEnemyofMyEnemyisMyFriend- AMicrobialSolutiontoTheEmperorofallMaladies byElie J.Diner,May16,2016,Publishedby theAmericanSocietyforMicrobiology,SmallThingsConsidered.
TheFungi(3rd edition),bySarahC.Watkinson,LynneBoddy,NicholasMoney,ReleasedDec.8,2015.
Fungi:AVeryShortIntroduction, NicholasP.Money,2016.
ReviewofMedicalMicrobiologyandImmunity(13th edition)byWarrenLevinson,ReleasedJune5,2014.
AreMushroomsMedicinal?byNicholasMoney,ElsevierJournal.January7,2016.
TheUseofMushroom-DerivedDietarySupplementsasImmuno-modulatingAgents:AnOverviewofEvidence-BasedClinicalTrialsandtheMechanismsandActionsofMushroomConstituents,fromThePointInstitute,anindependentresearchorganizationfromSteven’sPoint,Wisconsin,Feb.2013.
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LITERATUREONANTI-OXIDANTSANDFREERADIALTHEORIESOFAGING&DISEASE
Anti-oxidantOverkill,RandolphM.Howes,M.D.,PhDinBiochemistry,2011.
Anti-oxidantsLinkedtoDeadlyUnintendedConsequences,RandolphM.Howes,M.D.,PhDinBiochemistry,2012.
Immunology:AShortCoursebyWileyBlackwell,Richardo Coico,GeoffreySunshine.
MedicalMicrobiologyandImmunology,WarrenLevinson,MD,PhD,2014.
TrickorTreatment:TheUndeniableFactsAboutAlternativeMedicine,Edzard Ernst,MD,2008.
DoYouBelieveinMagic:Vitamins,Supplements,andAllThingsNatural:ALookBehindtheCurtain,PaulA.Offit,MD,2013.
RethinkingAging:GrowingOldandLivingWellinanOvertreated Society,Nortin M.Hadler,MD,2011.
Oxygen:TheMoleculeThatMadetheWorld,NickLane,2002.
TheVitalQuestion:Energy,Evolution,andtheOriginofComplexLife,NickLane,2015.
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HISTORYOFCANCERTREATMENTS,PHARMACEUTICALSTESTING
TheEmperorofAllMaladies:ABiographyofCancer,Siddartha Mukherjee,2010.
MedicalToxicologyofNaturalSubstances:Foods,Fungi,MedicinalHerbs,andVenomousAnimals,DonaldG.Barceloux,MD,2008.
BadPharma:HowDrugCompaniesMisleadDoctorsandHarmPatients,BenGoldacre,2013.
BadScience:Quacks,HacksandBigPharmaFlacks, BenGoldacre,2010.
DoctoringData,HowtoSortOutMedicalAdvicefromMedicalNonsense,Dr.MalcomKendrick,2014.
NewDrugs:AnInsider’sGuidetotheFDA’sNewDrugApprovalProcessforScientists,InvestorsandPatients,LawrenceT.Friedhoff,MD,2009.