Reishi mushrooms    

Benefits of Reishi mushroom

* Improving the condition of those with clogged arteries: Taking reishi mushroom extract may help relieve shortness of breath and chest pain in people who suffer from clogged arteries.

* Helping to lower blood sugar levels: It has been shown that eating the polysaccharides found in reishi mushrooms may contribute to significantly reducing fasting blood sugar levels, according to one study conducted on mice with type 2 diabetes. It was published in Archives of Pharmacal Research in 2012.

*Reducing the risk of cancer: Eating reishi mushrooms may contribute to inhibiting the growth of prostate cancer cells and stimulating the process of programmed death in them (in English: Apoptosis), according to one laboratory study published in the International Journal of Oncology in 2004, as another laboratory study published showed. In the journal Oncology Reports in 2004, it was found that extract of reishi mushroom spores may contribute to inhibiting the proliferation of breast cancer cells, and in a preliminary study published in the Hiroshima Journal of Medical Sciences in 2010, it was found that eating reishi mushroom extract may help inhibit the development of cancer cells and reduce the risk of infection. Colorectal cancer.

* Help lower blood pressure: Reishi mushrooms can have a different effect on people with high blood pressure. It can contribute to lowering blood pressure in those who suffer from high blood pressure. However, it may not play the same role in people who suffer from a slight increase in blood pressure levels, and it should be noted that it is recommended to avoid taking reishi mushroom and blood pressure medications at the same time in order to avoid a severe drop in blood pressure.

* Reducing the risk of hepatitis B: Recent studies have shown the ability of reishi mushroom to reduce the amount of hepatitis B virus in the body and improve liver function in people with this infection.

*Other benefits:

Reishi mushrooms can have other benefits not mentioned previously. However, it also lacks evidence confirming its effectiveness, and these benefits include:

* Reducing bronchitis and asthma.

* Improving the condition of those suffering from altitude sickness.

* Reducing fatigue, insomnia, tension or psychological pressure.

* Alleviating chronic fatigue syndrome (in English: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome).

* Promoting immune system health.

* Reducing the risk of viral infections and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV disease).

* Alleviating the pain of shingles.

* Reduce kidney disorders, liver disease, and poisoning.

* Relieve peptic ulcers