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Reishi Mushroom

Have you heard about the Reishi mushroom extract and its wonderful medicinal and health benefits? Reishi is one of the oldest mushrooms known, it is a shiny little fungus, which grows on rotten wood, and has won the reputation of the elixir of eternal life.
The following are just some of the many amazing benefits of this master of the fungi kingdom:

• Reishi has a significant positive effect on the immune system, because of its high content of Organic Germanium, Polysaccharides and Triterpenes and the regular use of this mushroom extract also increases antioxidant levels.

• Reishi mushrooms bolster immunity and help fight the spread of cancer cells as well as targeting many different stages of cancer development, including angiogenesis as well as metastasis and the migration of cancer cells.

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• Reishi mushrooms have blood pressure-lowering abilities by improving blood flow and lowering oxygen consumption in the heart due to a chain of acids belonging to triterpenes, a group of natural compounds that reduce high blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and prevent blood clots, they can also regulate blood sugar.

• Reishi contains polysaccharides, which has direct effects on the influenza virus, therefore may have antiviral benefits.

There are different types of reishi products in the market. You can purchase reishi extracts(around $7) or reishi capsules(around $38 for 120 capsules). These products are chosen based on the best reviews on Amazon.com. If you have personal experience with any specific brand, please share it with us.

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