If you think mushrooms are just a way to add flavor to pizzas and stir-fries, then you’re missing the bigger picture. The medicinal use of mushrooms in Asian culture is one of the most well recognized use of this extraordinary plant. There’s a reason the mushroom is bearer of the title “MycoMedicinals” a unique class of natural products that includes all types of mushrooms and their extracts or powders.
So what is it about fungi that promotes healing?
Death to Cancer 3 Ways
Research has shown that medicinal fungi: Induces Apoptosis—the death of cancer cells;
Regulates Autophagy—the process by which a cell breaks down and destroys old, damaged, or abnormal proteins and other substances in its cytoplasm;
Suppresses Angiogenesis—the development of new blood vessels that tumors need in order to grow and metastasize. In addition, studies are underway to determine exactly how MycoMedicinals work to reverse multidrug resistance, one of the most significant causes of [traditional] cancer treatment failure today.
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