Reishi Mushrooms were used by the Emperors of Japan for increasing longevity. Reishi supports the body's normal cellular immune system As we age our immune systems function less effectively making us more susceptible to colds and flu. Along with increased cancer risk with aging , we are prone to Immune dysregulation due to exposure to environmental pesticides and other toxins . Symptoms of Immune Dysregulation include: Allergies · Asthma · Autoimmune Diseases Rheumatoid Arthritis . Multiple Sclerosis . Lupus Thyroditis .Scleroderma · Cancer · Chronic Fatigue Syndrome · AIDS · Use of mycological immune stimulants results in increased stimulated T-cell proliferation. T-cells or helper cells help the body fight invaders. In HIV infection there is a decrease in T-helper cells as the disease progresses to AIDS. Cytotoxic T-cells or killer cells destroy infected cells, viruses, and some bacteria. Better T-cell response to stimulation allows for an increase in the numbers (size of the army) to fight infection. Supplementation with Ganoderma extract from Reishi mushrooms enhanced the activity of Natural Killer (NK) cells. Enhanced NK cell activity increases the ability to fight cancer cells and some specific infections. General immune stimulation by mushroom polysaccharides enhanced the production of regulatory hormones of communication between immune cells known as cytokines IL-2 and IL-6. An increase in cytokines amplifies the entire response to infection. |
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