| Mushrooms have for many centuries a staple in | | | | boosted on a cellular level to help prevent and |
| many dishes and diets of China, Japan, India, and | | | | cancerous tumors. This is all made possible by a |
| other Asian countries. However, it was a long | | | | polysaccharide called lentanin. This component |
| time coming before anyone else started to see | | | | seems to react with the cells in the immune |
| the benefits of what this miracle fungus could do. | | | | system that it actually pushes back, and even |
| Some mushrooms, like the Shiitake mushroom, | | | | removes cancerous tumors. |
| have other benefits other than just tasting good. | | | | Lethal To HIV? |
| Health Benefits | | | | Shitake mushrooms have also been very |
| The Shiitake has been one of those mushrooms | | | | responsive in the fight against HIV. In fact, some |
| that have been around for along time, but nobody | | | | studies are showing that the extract from the |
| really knew what it could do until the twentieth | | | | shiitake mushrooms is actually more lethal to HIV |
| century. In the 70's researchers found that there | | | | than AZT. Still in other studies, the properties of |
| were some medicinal qualities to the Shiitake | | | | shiitake mushrooms have been shown to actually |
| mushroom. When studying the qualities of the | | | | block the HIV cells from reproducing and growing. |
| Shiitake, Japanese researchers found a very | | | | Food And Medicine |
| specific amino acid that speeds up the way that | | | | It is something that has been known for many |
| the liver processes cholesterol. This is significant | | | | centuries in the Asian world. The mushroom |
| today as many people are worried about their | | | | shiitake, is both a wonderful tasting food, but it is |
| elevated cholesterol counts. | | | | also very important in fighting off some life |
| Cancer Fighter | | | | threatening diseases. Because of the great taste |
| Like its mushroom cousin the Maitake, Shiitake | | | | of the mushroom, and the heavy nutritional |
| mushrooms have also been reportedly proven to | | | | markup, many vegetarians will use the mushroom |
| be an effective cancer fighter and preventer. | | | | shiitake for a substitute for animal protein. Either |
| Because of the different enzymes, amino acids, | | | | use it in your main diet, or as a supplement in pill |
| sugars, and other nutrients blended into the | | | | form. |
| shiitake mushroom, the immune system is | | | | |