Medicinal mushrooms are defined as macroscopic fungi used in the form of powder or extracts for the prevention, alleviation, or healing of multiple diseases, and for balancing a healthy diet.
It’s well known that medicinal mushrooms were a key treatment modality in ancient medicine. Centuries-old treatment plans included medicinal mushrooms as antibacterial agents, remedies to combat metabolic conditions, fatigue, and inflammation, and as immune-boosters. No longer a method of treatment for ancient medicine alone, supplementing current care plans with medicinal mushroom compounds has recently gained momentum here in the West.
Although research and clinical trials are still in their infancy, there have been numerous human clinical trials published and over 600 studies conducted worldwide. While the majority of  the recent studies have been geared towards medicinal mushrooms’ effect on various cancers, the preliminary results on overall health and wellness are encouraging….