Mushrooms and Pain Relief
Mushrooms such as Ganoderma lucidum , which is also known as Reishi, are excellent natural remedies against inflammation and pain caused by inflammation (including chronic inflammation) thanks to their balancing action on the immune system. The science behind it: For example, in a 2015 clinical study ( available here ), Ganoderma lucidum was tested on 64...
Mushrooms and Athletic Performance.
A study conducted by the University of Pavia (available here) on the relation between mushrooms and athletic performance details how a very specific combination of mushroom supplements can improve performance and endurance of the athletes participating in the Italian Gran Fondo cycling event. Gran Fonto is a long-distance (120 km circa) cycling event that requires...
Mushrooms and our Immune System
Polysaccharides isolated from mushrooms such as Ganoderma lucidum and Agaricus blazei murril have been proven to have excellent stimulating and regulating effects on our immune system. However, there is caveat: their boosting effects on the immune system are tied to regular and prolonged use of these mushrooms. The effect of these mushrooms isn’t permanent and...
Mushrooms and Fibromyalgia
May 12 th is the world day dedicated to fibromyalgia; such an event is of great importance because it puts the spotlight on a syndrome still relatively little known, little investigated and against which the tools available to official medicine are not yet fully effective. Fibromyalgia usually appears between the ages of 20 to 50,...