My Anti-Cancer Treatments: Shiitake Mushrooms

Shiitake mushrooms are so good for you - they are high in protein and also provide potassium, niacin and other B vitamins, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. They have natural antifungal, antiviral and immune boosting properties and are commonly used in natural medicine for fighting viruses and infections, lowering cholesterol, boosting heart health, regulating blood pressure, reducing inflammation, combating allergies, and treating headaches, constipation, nutritional deficiencies and liver ailments.

Lentinan, an immunostimulant found in shiitakes, has been used to treat cancer, AIDS, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, and other conditions with impressive results.

Lentinan is a beta glucan which is comprised of complex carbohydrates called polysaccharides that build the immune system and inhibit tumors. Mushroom polysaccharides activate macrophages and T-lymphocytes, stimulate interferon, and enhance cell-mediated immune response. They have no toxic effects.

I have very low (if any) eosinophils and NK cells and shiitake mushrooms are also known to increase both.

Shiitake mushrooms increase white blood cell counts.

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I try to eat some of these mushrooms every day, either raw or sauteed in coconut oil. I put them in my green salads, like below
. . . . they are absolutely delicious!!

When they are sauteed, they taste very meaty.