Shiitake

Fresh and dried forms of mushrooms are commonly used in East Asian cuisine. They are also valued as an anti-tumor agent.

Lentinan, a polysaccharide extracted from Shiitake, may help prolong the survival of patients with certain tumors when using chemotherapy. Lentinan is a very popular drug in Japan and China where part of the treatment for some tumors is its use covered by health insurance. Lentinan is only found in shiitake mushrooms.

The medicinal properties of shiitake mushrooms are attributed to a polysaccharide (sugar molecule) called lentinan, on which extensive research has been done. Lentinan is a polysaccharide called 1,3 beta glucan. In laboratory tests, lentinan does not kill cancer cells directly, but it does increase a number of aspects of the immune system that may contribute to slowing tumor growth. Lentinan also kills viruses and microbes directly in laboratory studies. Most studies involving lentinan involve intravenous, or intramuscular, injection.

It acts favorably where:

• It helps in the prevention and treatment of cancer (Lentinan, a polysaccharide extracted from Shiitake, may help patients with certain cancers when using chemotherapy or radiotherapy)
• Helps in the treatment of infections
• Helps in detoxification, cleansing the body, getting rid of heavy metals, excess salts, etc.
• Helps with joint pain and inflammation
• Antiseptic effects
• Helps in lowering cholesterol, regulating blood pressure
• Supports immunity

Shii take "oak mushroom" (Shii=oak; take=mushroom) is a highly valued mushroom in the Oriental countries for its excellent taste and great medicinal properties. Shii take is both a macrobiotic speciality and a medicine - according to the Japanese, this mushroom is the 'elixir of life'. Eating shiitake has anti-cancer effects, boosts the body's immunity, lowers blood cholesterol, protects the liver and the body from free radicals and strengthens the cardiovascular system.

From a dietary point of view, it is a very valuable food due to its low caloric value, its content of high quality polysaccharides and other valuable trace elements. It contains large amounts of protein (18%), vitamins (B1, B2, B3 and B12, D2) and minerals: potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. It also contains all eight essential amino acids in ideal proportions. Regular consumption of shiitake has been shown to help lower blood cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and strengthen the body's overall immunity against viral diseases. Some foreign studies have reported that regular consumption of shiitake has an anti-cancer effect (it contains the active ingredient LENTINAN - a glucan that has immunostimulatory, anti-infective, anti-cancer and radioprotective effects). Shiitake is beneficial in fighting perhaps all diseases of civilization. Like seaweed, it can bind heavy metals such as mercury, lead or strontium. Based on studies conducted in Japan in the 1970s, extracts of these mushrooms have become part of the treatment in many countries to reduce the toxic effects of chemotherapy.

Shiitake has a versatile use in oriental and European cuisine, especially in reduction, macrobiotic and vegetarian diets. It has a very low energy value, but its nutritional value is high... So it fills us up, but we don't have to worry about gaining weight. Traditionally, shiitake mushrooms are the most consumed in Japanese cuisine. They can be used to make soups, sauces, in rice, to flavour meat dishes (it is an excellent addition to chicken and rabbit), or vegetable dishes. However, it should be borne in mind that the longer they are cooked, the fewer valuable substances are preserved in them. The mushrooms should be soaked for a few hours before use.

In concentrated form as an extract (powder, pills, drops), shiitake is used to treat cancer, AIDS and diabetes. It has immunostimulant, anti-infective (eliminates viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic infectious diseases), anticancer and radioprotective effects. It has proven successful in the treatment and prevention of acne. In addition to its activating effect on the body, it acts as a free radical scavenger and antioxidant. Free radicals are formed from improper diet or excessive consumption of foods with preservatives. Therefore, glucans are suitable for correcting the formation of free radicals originating from food. It acts to reduce the level of excess substances from the diet (cholesterol) and excess hormones (during physical and mental stress), suppresses the risk of high blood pressure, strengthens the body's overall immunity against viral diseases. Shiitake has antifungal, anti-tumor effect, stimulates the immune system, improves liver function. Concentrated extracts from the mycelium of the shiitake mushroom are called Lentinan or LEM in Japan, for example. They are anti-tumour preparations, they treat tuberculosis, fatigue syndrome, bronchitis, hepatitis, they counteract the HIV virus. Japanese scientists have found that consuming Shiitake mushroom preparations increases the activity of the immune system, increases the activity of macrophages, NK-cells, T and B lymphocytes, increases the level of interferon.

Shiitake is rare for its medicinal effects, mainly aimed at upper respiratory tract diseases, poor blood circulation and liver problems. Shiitake medicinal mushroom has natural antibacterial effects and helps in the treatment of ulcers and stomach problems. It has been known as a medicine and food supplement in Japan, Korea and China for over 1000 years. Many supportive substances have been tried in the treatment of those affected by the atomic bomb explosion in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but the effects of Shiitake mushroom spawn have been found to be the most effective. Shiitake mushrooms act like a sponge that sucks poisonous substances out of the body and therefore effectively absorbed radioactive radiation. Studies have found anti-cancer effects, lowering cholesterol and high blood pressure, for pain and joint inflammation.

• Activates self-healing processes,
• enhances performance in recreational and elite sports,
• reduces high stress load and exhaustion
• helps with high demands on concentration and energy,
• recovers after surgery (not after organ transplantation),
• helps with gluten-free diet, obesity and diabetes,
• supplements a wide range of natural substances.

The shiitake mushroom is a medicinal mushroom that most commonly grows on tree stumps. This mushroom is native to Asia, but is now cultivated all over the world. Its healing properties are used in medicine, but also in the kitchen. Vitamins, minerals and a high glucan content guarantee the real power of this medicinal mushroom. Glucan is a substance that purposefully destroys cancerous, tumor cells, strongly stimulates the immune system and eliminates various types of radiation and harmful substances from the air.

• Strong immune system support
• Accelerates healing of the body
• Protects cells from free radicals
• Prevention against cancer
• Prevents the growth of cancer cells
• Purifies the whole body
• Removes heavy metals, radiation and waste from the body. substances
• Ensures healthy respiratory tract
• Eliminates the manifestations of allergies
• Prevents cardiovascular diseases
• Reduces high cholesterol from the blood
• Reduces high blood pressure
• Antiseptic effects
• Supports kidney and liver function
• Removes excess salts from the body
• Calms the nervous system
• Removes stress from the body