Mushrooms

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<<Tabitha the cooking queen here...can't answer about the mushrooms. >>

I'm reasonably sure all mushrooms are to be avoided.

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> RE: Mushrooms

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> <<Tabitha the cooking queen here...can't answer about the

> mushrooms. >>

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> I'm reasonably sure all mushrooms are to be avoided.

>

O's can have Abalone, Chantarelles, Enoki, Porcini, Portobello and Tree

Oyster. Only Cultivated and Shiitake being avoids. (This is from the

ER4YT book - and doesn't allow for any later changes)

LnL

Steve

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In a message dated 03/02/2001 6:08:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Kaytarot@... writes:

<< Hi all,

My doctor told me to never eat mushrooms. The liver can not digest

them. He also said not to die my hair because of the chemicals.

Anyone heard of this?

Kay

>>

Hi Kay,

I eat mushrooms on a lot of my foods, the only food I was told not to eat was

bottom dwelling fish or shell fish..which is hard as I live in South Florida.

The reason for this is they are scavangers who eat of the bottom of the

river or ocean...it has bacteria in it...so I do not eat fish at all...and I

like it ....

As for as the hair, I get a perm every 3 months, a touch up every 3 weeks. I

have not been told not to do it.....I refuse to be an old grey headed lady

with straight string hair...I also use light make up...

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Kay,

My doctor has never said anything about me dying my hair and I would hope

that he would have said something because when I started seeing him my hair

was brown and now it' s almost blonde so it's a pretty obvious change. Ihope

it's okay I've been doing it for over a year.

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Kay,

Really? Mushrooms and hair dye? I had heard about oysters and believe

that one whole heartedly. I had also heard about nail polish and even asked

my Gastro during my first hospitalization and he about laughed his pants

off. I would be interestd in the hair dye theory though........... I don't

want to be gray!

Jen

On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 11:07:43 -0000, wrote:

> Hi all,

> My doctor told me to never eat mushrooms. The liver can not digest

> them. He also said not to die my hair because of the chemicals.

> Anyone heard of this?

> Kay

>

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My AIH 15 yr old Elyse wants highlights, asked her Gastro about that & nail

polish. He said let her be a 15 year old, so I am grateful that she will

just do that & not do the body piercing thing!!!!!!! (and that the

highlights are not blue....) Whatever the Gastros think, I do believe that

having chemicals next to your skin cant be that great for you BUT, I have

naturally blonde hair (LOL - every 4 mo & and change poish every few days).

Re: [ ] Mushrooms

> Kay,

> My doctor has never said anything about me dying my hair and I would hope

> that he would have said something because when I started seeing him my

hair

> was brown and now it' s almost blonde so it's a pretty obvious change.

Ihope

> it's okay I've been doing it for over a year.

>

>

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Jen and All,

I did ask about the hair dye. By the time I got out of the hospital with my

transplant my hair had about three layers of color the root one growing I

hate and I was still very sick I came home and dyed my hair they were not

concerned and didn't feel that to be a problem. The only thing the docs told

me was to watch for rashes or reactions if none don't worry. As for nail

polish I haven't been able to keep up with the posts but I painted my nails

and toes the whole time I was in the hospital with my transplant The nurses

remember me by the colors I wore. I had bright green and blue nails the docs

would makes jokes about them I had to leave one nail unpainted fro the pulse

ox though.

gayle trans/6-99 ^oo^

galye@...

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In a message dated 3/2/01 5:32:03 AM Pacific Standard Time, jcando@... writes:

? Mushrooms

I have heard that all mushrooms are somewhat toxic. I'm very fond of mushrooms and have always eaten a lot, including exotic ones. A year and a half ago I stayed in a small hotel in the Pacific Northwest with an expensive, highly regarded restaurant. That night, they had a special mushroom menu -- the young chef joined us for drinks and said he'd picked all the mushrooms himself. That sounded okay at the time, but I felt quite unwell for a couple of weeks. My husband ate the same meal but felt fine.

I've often wondered if some of the mushrooms were -- not poisonous, but not entirely good for humans. I've eaten few mushrooms since.

Harper

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Joanne - re mushrooms. I think that I said, quite a while ago so I don't remember exactly, that I'd once read that all mushrooms are marginally toxic. I have no idea if that's true or not, and I don't remember where I read it.

So, don't take it too seriously. On the other hand, it might be worth keeping in some unused corner of your brain.

Harper (AIH 5/00)

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Hi!

In The Cure For All Advanced Cancers, Dr. states that mushrooms

are too difficult to sterilize, and should not be used. A friend at the

track was so very disappointed to hear that.

Hope this little bit of information helps!!

Take care.

Sally

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Visiting some web sites I could work out six out of the eight

mushrooms in LR4YT, i.e. what they are in Hungarian. Still I

cannot identify Portobello and Abalone so I turn to you again for

help. If anybody can look up their Latin names, it would be great

help. Thank you in advance, Rose

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The Latin name for Abalone would appear to be Pleurotus cystidiosus

(http://www.asia-compass.com/leisure/attractions/mushroom/mushroom.htm)

as for the Portobello the best I can find is that it is the fully mature

cremino mushroom, see http://www.allrecipes.com/encyc/terms/p/8025.asp

Hope that helps.

LnL,

Steve - Cheltenham, UK

At 12:11 03/07/01 +0200, you wrote:

Visiting some web sites I could work out six out of the eight

mushrooms in LR4YT, i.e. what they are in Hungarian. Still I

cannot identify Portobello and Abalone so I turn to you again for

help. If anybody can look up their Latin names, it would be great

help. Thank you in advance, Rose

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Steve, thanks.

Abalone is obviously a variant or related to Oyster mushroom as

first part of the Latin name is identical. I willl try to find a more

comprehensive musroom book that has it.

Portobello is then the fully grown brown variant of champignon

(cremini). They are sold in supermarkets along with the white ones.

Allrecipes.com is a wonderful web site. I have studied it all morning

and learnt a lot about sugars, tartaric acid and other areas, saving

more questions of the 'identification' type.

Thanks, Rose

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Cheryl, Even most of the doctors practicing " natural medicine " do not understand

effective immuno-modulating supplements made from medicinal mushrooms. If you

send your address to johnseleen@..., I will send you the references.

Also, about lymphomas, the " PSK " mentioned is a cell wall extract found in all

strains of the species Coriolus versicolor, not just the CM 101 strain (at least

in every one of the 100's we have tested).

It is also found in the mushroom, not just the mycelium. We have had various

cell wall extracts from Coriolus tested at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia

and they all worked to boost the immune system as described in the " PSK "

research.

When looking for a Coriolus mushroom or mycelium supplement make sure that the

levels of actives are listed in the " Supplement Facts " panel on the label.

It should list " beta glucans " or " polysaccharides " (synonymous terms in the

industry), as a percentage of dry weight (%), and it should be at least 20% to

be effective.

If the label does not list this number, the supplement is not an extract and

will not work. Seleen

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, I would like to read the references - could you send them

to me. Thanks, Gordon :>)

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Jay wrote:

> I've heard that Shiitake, Maitake, and Reishi mushrooms are immune

> boosters and some say that they are OK to take if you have candida.

> I have never been sure what to think about that would like to know

> what your take on it.

Hi Jay,

Please do read my article " How to Successfully Overcome Candida " (in

the Files on the left-side of our Group. In it you will find this:

Other yeasty foods and sources of fungi that must be avoided are:

- Leftover foods

- Yeast breads, baked goods and some crackers

- Vinegar and vinegar containing foods like mayonnaise, pickles, soy

sauce, mustard and relishes

- Malt products: cereals, candy and malted milk drinks

- Edible fungi: including all types of mushrooms and truffles

- Most commercial soups

- Processed and smoked meats: sausages, hot dogs, corned beef,

pastrami, smoked fish, ham, and bacon

- Fruit juices: all packaged fruit juices may potentially contain

molds

- Dried fruits: raisins, apricots, prunes, figs, dates, etc.

- All grains except buckwheat, millet, amaranth and quinoa

- Pickled foods and most cheeses (moldy cheeses like Stilton are the

worst), buttermilk, sour cream and sour milk products, including

yogurt

- Dry roasted nuts (raw and properly soaked nuts are okay)

- Apple cider and natural root beer

- Some vitamins and minerals contain yeast, including most B

vitamins " unless otherwise stated on the label "

the best in health,

Bee

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Don St. wrote:

> Maitake mushrooms are rated as a diabetes SuperBeneficial for blood

type O.

> The Silver Dollar mushroom is a blood type O cancer SuperBeneficial.

Thanks Don - Now if I could just find Maitake and Silver dollar as

readily as Shiitake :-))

....Irene

--

Irene de Villiers, B.Sc; AASCA; MCSSA; D.I.Hom.

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Medicinal Mushrooms Although most healthcare professionals skilled in the art of botanical medicine are aware of the immune enhancing properties of certain mushrooms and other fungi, few may realize that mushrooms are rich sources of natural antibiotics. In these, the cell wall glucans are well-known for their immunomodulatory properties, but few medical practitioners are aware that many of the externalized secondary metabolites — extracellular secretions by the mycelium — combat bacteria1,2 and viruses.3-6 Additionally, the exudates from mushroom mycelia are active against protozoa such as the parasite that causes malaria, Plasmodium falciparum,7,8 and other microorganisms.9 Fungi and animals are more closely related to one another than either is to

plants, diverging from plants more than 460 million years ago.10 Diseases of plants typically do not afflict humans whereas diseases of fungi do.11 Since humans (animals) and fungi share common microbial antagonists such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, humans can benefit from the natural defensive strategies of fungi that produce antibiotics to fight infection from microorganisms. Hence, it is not surprising our most significant anti-bacterial antibiotics have been derived from fungi.12 Interestingly, some mushrooms and their components are targetspecific in their antibiotic properties, whereas others have broader effects. With an increasing number of bacteria developing resistance to commercial antibiotics, such as MSRA (methicillin-resistant S. aureus) and Pseudomonas, extracts and derivatives from mushrooms hold great promise for novel medicines in

modern times. The hypothesis, increasingly substantiated, is that mushrooms, especially polypores, provide a protective immunological shield against a variety of infectious diseases.13-15 Two thousand years have passed since the first century Greek physician Dioscorides included the larch polypore (Fomitopsis officinalis (Villars:Fr.) Bond. & Singer, Polyporaceae; syn. Laricifomes officinalis (Villars:Fr.) Kotlaba & Pouzar) in his De Materia Medica published approximately 65 C.E. Known then as agaricum or agarikon, and later as the quinine conk, it was used as a treatment for “consumption,” a disease now known as tuberculosis. The pharmaceutical industry has been slow to explore mushrooms for antibiotic activity, in part because basidiomycetous fungi are slower growing in fermentation and less yielding compared to the mold fungi,9 such as the well known Penicillium notatum, the fungus from

which Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.16 For hundreds of years, the Haida of the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia and other Northwest Coast First Peoples have used shelf polypore fungi medicinally. The Haida gave F. officinalis a name that translates into “ghost bread” or “tree biscuit.”17 Shelf fungi were also used spiritually, and were found in shaman graves. Additionally, the Haida personified bracket fungus as “Fungus Man,” who, because of his ritual strength, was conscripted by Yaahl, or Raven, as a steersman for his canoe when he went to obtain female genitalia in the Haida narrative on the origin of women.17 The strong association of this fungus with women, in particular, and their similarity in form, suggests an underlying female archetype. In a recent in vitro study, extracts of more than 75 percent of polypore mushroom species surveyed showed antimicrobial

activity and 45 percent of 204 mushroom species (polypores and gilled mushrooms alike) inhibited growth of a wide variety of microorganisms.18 In particular, this study showed that species in the polypore genus Ganoderma such as reishi (G. lucidum (Curtis:Fr.) P. Karst.), G. pfeifferi Corner, and G. resinaceum Boud., all of the family Ganodermataceae, were specifically effective against bacillus (Bacillus subtilis). They were not, however, effective against other bacteria, including P. aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, S. aureus, Enterococcus faecium, and Mycobacterium smegmatis. Another study showed that the artist conk (Ganoderma applanatum (Pers.) Pat.) demonstrated antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive Bacillus cereus, S. aureus, and less activity against the Gram-negative E. coli, and P. aeruginosa.19 In contrast,

gilled mushrooms such as Psilocybe semilanceata ((Fr.) Quél., Strophariaceae), Pleurotus eryngii ((De Candolle: Fr.) Quél., Pleurotaceae) and Lactarius delicious ((Fr.) S.F. Gray, Russulaceae) all strongly inhibited the growth of S. aureus bacteria. Two other mushrooms from the family Polyporaceae are notable — the tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius (L.:Fr.) J. Kickx.) and the birch polypore (Piptoporus betulinus (Fr.) P. Karst.) — both of which the famous 5,300 year old Otzi, or Ice Man, had with him when his body was discovered in the high alpine mountains on the border of Italy and Austria.20 Scientists believe his use of these mushrooms was likely for their antimicrobial properties21 and/or for tinder.22 The woody tinder fungus has been shown to inhibit the growth of P. aeruginosa and S. marcescens, while the birch fungus was effective against these two

bacteria, and, further, exhibited strong inhibitory activity against S. aureus, B. subtilis, and M. smegmatis, a cousin to the pathogenic Mycobacterium tuberculosis.18 In vitro studies of 26 proprietary cultures of basidiomycetous mushrooms provided by the author found that four species “completely” inhibited E. coli, stopping bacterial growth well in advance of the encroaching mycelia, suggesting an extracellular antibiotic.23 Of these four species totally inhibiting E. coli, three were polypores cloned by the author from the Old Growth forests of the Pacific Northwest of North America: Ganoderma oregonense Murr., artist conk (G. applanatum), and the tinder fungus (F. fomentarius). A fourth polypore, turkey tail (Trametes versicolor (L.:Fr.) Pilát, Polyporaceae), did not stifle the E. coli remotely, but its mycelium consumed the E. coli upon

contact. F. fomentarius, as well as other polypores, have anti- viral properties.6,24,25 A highly water soluble, low cytotoxic polysaccharopeptide (PSP) isolated from T. versicolor has been proposed as an anti-viral agent inhibiting HIV replication.4 The fact that mushrooms can have both anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties, with low cytotoxicity to animalian hosts, underscores their usefulness as natural sources of medicines. That the Ice Man had these polypore fungi as components of his mobile pharmacopoeia strongly suggests that these mushrooms provided medicine for Paleolithic Europeans, as well as a method to transport and start fire.* Since autopsies of the Ice Man showed he was suffering from intestinal pathogens, as well as an arrowhead imbedded in his shoulder, his presumed use of these mushrooms appears well-warranted. Higher concentrations of effective antibacterial agents from polypore fungi

validates that this barely explored group, in particular those with a long history of folkloric use by indigenous peoples, should be carefully surveyed.27,28 The brilliantly colored chicken-ofthe- woods (Laetiporus sulphureus (Bull.:Fr.) Murr., Polyporaceae syn. Polyporus sulphureus Bull.:Fr.) produces antibiotics strongly antagonistic to S. aureus18 and has been noted to consume E. coli upon contact.23 Extracts of cultures of this mushroom are currently the subject of in vitro scan investigations for antibacterial properties based, in part, upon a long history of folkloric use in the Russian Far East.29 Extracts of shiitake (Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler, Polyporaceae) were recently reported to inhibit growth of S. aureus and E. coli, due in part to the formation of oxalic acid, a common crystal on the cellular surfaces of the mycelia of many mushroom

species.30 The Suay et al. study,18 by far the most extensive to date, also determined that gilled mushrooms (order Agaricales) had more species with antifungal activities than did the polypores. The submerged fermentation of the mycelium of the gilled oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.:Fr.) Kumm., Pleurotaceae) has shown effectiveness against Aspergillus niger,31 one of the most aggressive of all molds and one of the fungi causing aspergillosis lung disease, a malady that can pose a serious threat to persons with compromised immune systems. Yamabushitake (Hericium erinaceus (Bull.:Fr.) Pers., Hydnaceae) has also shown anti-fungal activity against the mold A. niger and the yeast Saccharomyces cervesiae.32 Additionally, this mushroom is effective against aggressive HeLa cells.33 Not only do the extracellular metabolites inhibit microbes, but so

do the heavy molecular weight cell-wall polysaccharides. This dual source of anti-microbials enhances the effectiveness of mushrooms for medicinal purposes. The polysaccharide lentinan from shiitake and schizophyllan from the split-gill polypore (Schizophyllum commune (L.) Fr., Schizophylaceae) inhibit Candida albicans and S. aureus.34 Lentinan is also effective in retarding Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Listeria monocytogenes13 while an extract of the mycelium was active against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1).35 Mushroom polysaccharides such as lentinan can enhance the immune system, potentiating a host-mediated response, and indirectly, but effectively, may be antimicrobial.36-38 The well-studied polysaccharide PSK from turkey tail (T. versicolor) also inhibits the growth of C. albicans.39-41 Simple hot-water extracts of the blewitt

(Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke, Tricholomataceae), presumably rich with polysaccharides, retarded C. albicans.18 A small study reported that the symptoms of 12 of 13 women with chronic yeast infections were substantially alleviated after a daily consumption of maitake (Grifola frondosa (Dicks.:Fr.) S.F. Gray, Polyporaceae).42 These studies substantiate that various, novel antibiotics from many mushroom species are at play, diverse and often microbially specific. Medicinal mushrooms have a long and rich history of use. More than 2,000 years ago, Dioscorides knew that F. officinalis fought “consumption;” the Ice Man had F. fomentarius and P. betulinus with him; and the healers — even shamans of Paleolithic peoples — knew and used mushrooms as powerful medicines to fight illnesses. In the world of the pre-modern shaman, spirits caused diseases, and medicinal compounds were administered to

appease or treat them. Although science now knows that pathogenic microorganisms cause many diseases, it is not known whether Paleolithic peoples had an intuitive or specific knowledge of the nature of infection from microbes. Whether disease is caused by “spirits” or invisible microbes, both views hold in common an underlying cause of the unseen universe.17 In the future that shared vision may extend to using the same tools as a practical treatment for microbial infection. The mushroom genome stands out as a virtually untapped resource for novel anti-microbials. The declining ancestral forests of the Pacific Northwest harbor novel mushroom species and strains that occur nowhere else in the world. Focusing on these fungi may lead to novel myco-medicines, hopefully before the opportunity is forever lost as old growth temperate rainforests are converted into tree plantations. A rich fungal genome is an essential component of our natural heritage and

may be society’s greatest protection against microbial diseases. The intelligent use of these fungi can potentiate the host defenses of both people and planet. Acknowledgments: The author thanks Weil, M.D.; Abrams, M.D.; Reinhold Poder, Ph.D.; Hobbs, L.Ac., AHG; Dusty Yao; Pirano, Ph.D.; Wasser, Ph.D.; and the peer reviewers of HerbalGram. Stamets is the author of five books, including Growing Gourmet & Medicinal Mushrooms, a mushroom cultivation textbook used worldwide. On the editorial boards of the International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms and Mushroom, the Journal, he also serves as an advisor to the Program for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona. His company, Fungi Perfecti, purveys Certified Organic materials to grow gourmet and medicinal mushrooms for personal use or professional cultivation. He may be reached by email at <mycomedia@...>, or at <www.fungi.com>. References Kupra J, Anke T, Oberwinkler G, Schramn G, Steglich W. Antibiotics from basidiomycetes VII. Crinipellis stipitaria (Fr.) Pat. Journal of Antibiotics. 1979;32:130-5. Benedict RG, Brady LR. Antimicrobial activity of mushrooms. J Pharm Sci. 1972;61:1820-2. Suzuki H, Iiyama K, Yoshida O, Yamazaki S, Yamamoto N, Toda S. Structural characterization of the immunoactive and antiviral watersolubized lignin in an extract of the culture medium of Lentinus edodes mycelia (LEM). Agric. Biol. Chem. 1990 Feb;54(2)479-87. RA, Ng TB. Polysaccharopeptide from Coriolus versicolor has potential for use against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. Life Sci. 1997;60(25):PL383-7. Eo SK, Kim YS, Lee CK, Han SS. Antiviral activities

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[Guest guest]

-Reckon it's cause they are a fungus, more or less.

-- In , " j mascis " <mascis_j@...>

wrote:

>

> Anyone else get blindsided by eating mushrooms?

>

> I remember reading a while back, I think it was Trevor Marshall's

> site, about vitamin D, etc. and mushrooms containg lots of vit. D.

> Milk also has it, but doesn't seem to blast me like mushrooms do.

>

> I'm writing this because last night I ate something with mushrooms

> in it, as well as taking a little Milk of Magnesia for the first

> time as a magnesium supplement.

>

> Something blasted the hell out of me, haven't felt something affect

> me that strongly in a while, actually since the last time I had

> mushrooms, I think. It just amped the hell out of me, and made me

> feel weird as fuck, almost disoriented. Continued to this morning.

>

> At first I thought it was the MoM, but then tonight, as I'm warming

> up leftovers, I noticed the mushrooms and put 2 and 2 together,

> since they have affected me this way before. I just hadn't had any

> in so long, I'd forgotten about it.

>

> Anyone else have this effect with mushrooms? Any theories why?

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

Yes, mushrooms make me feel very disorientated. Even cooking mushroom soup for

my other-half makes

me feel weak, wobbly and unable to think.

I don't feel that it is a vitamin D connection for me as I can take vitamin D

supplements and

sunshine without the same problem.

Most of my family do not eat mushrooms and it seems to be those of us who are

generally allergic

who cannot tolerate them.

Kindest regards,

Annette

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[Guest guest]

Food sensitivities are very common, and they can vary in individuals.

I have found the following to be a pretty good 'elimination' list for

CFS patients (although, like any subject on this list, not everyone

will agree with me):

Anything fungal-like, fermented, aged, smoked, or pickled.

Mushrooms, alcohol, cheese, pickled onions, smoked sardines, salami, etc.

Anything with sugar (which can cause fermentation in the alimentary

system), incl. fruit.

Anything with active Vitamin D3:

Dairy, nightshades, etc.

Any common allergens (nuts, eggs, shellfish, etc.)

And, finally, anything with gluten.

Other than that, feel free to eat what you want :-) I eat meat

(except pork), rice, amaranth, and veggies. Once in a while I eat

sushi. That's about it, and I feel much better for it (and two stone

slimmer).

Kat.

>

> Anyone else get blindsided by eating mushrooms?

[Guest guest]

Hi ! I take AHCC & 4Life Trans Factor Plus, especially now with the flu

season starting to ramp up. Regards In New Jersey

In a message dated 10/24/2009 5:38:01 A.M. Fiji Standard Time,

ak.0111@... writes:

Hi,

Anybody in this group using mushroom-based supplements for treatment? I

have been told that polysaccharides in certain mushrooms have the ability to

inhibit tumor growth by activating immune cells. They help balance the

immune system and destroy existing cancer cells and viruses by increasing the

production of natural killer cells, interferon and interleukin.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

Anybody in this group using mushroom-based supplements for treatment? I have

been told that  polysaccharides in certain mushrooms have the ability to inhibit

tumor growth by activating immune cells. They help balance the immune system and

destroy existing cancer cells and viruses by increasing the production of

natural killer cells, interferon and interleukin.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have witnessed remarkable results in Europe, US and Asia with several rare

strains of rare species of medicinal mushrooms and many are not commercially

available. The difference may be that they used the whole mushroom, not the

extracts that so many neutrceutical and vitamins companies are selling. There

was a study that shows that as much as 60 to 70 % of the beneficial chemistry

found in various mushrooms is lost from extracts. Science still does not know

of all of the answers as to what the chemistry, minerals, vitamins, amino acids

are that are in mushrooms as well as fruits and vegetables. The difference they

see most is that when a person who takes higher doses of vegetables and fruits

over some period of time have improvements.

In my opinion, if it works, consume it. What makes various mushrooms beneficial

is all of the positive modulating affects the chemistry has causing our cells to

produce new proteins and the moelcules are so small that they are very

bioavailable and other beneficial chemistry can then tag along to penetrate the

blood brain barrier. I have now witnessed people with the following cancers or

diseases go into total remission before and after chemotherapy: brain, lung,

liver, kidney, colon and prostate cancers, rapid bone growth in elderly people,

immediate improvements with children with autism and positive results with

patients with alzheimers. The results are so impressive that now researchers

are aggressively setting up clinical trials in Florida and California because of

these early results. go to www.pegasusbp.org

-Allain King <ak.0111@...> wrote:

>

> Anybody in this group using mushroom-based supplements for treatment? I have

been told that  polysaccharides in certain mushrooms have the ability to inhibit

tumor growth by activating immune cells. They help balance the immune system and

destroy existing cancer cells and viruses by increasing the production of

natural killer cells, interferon and interleukin.

>

[Guest guest]

jpking writes:

> what specific mushrooms we should consider.

Check out Mushroom Science

http://www.mushroomscience.com/

Cordecyps, coriolus and shitake are good starters. Be absolutely sure that you

choose a water-processed muchroom because that is what all the clinical trials

were done on in Japan.