Health Benefits of Mushrooms
When people think of eating mushrooms, most imagine either the mushrooms you add to your pizza or the "magic mushrooms" that act as hallucinogens for a drug trip. Did you know there's a series of "medicinal mushrooms" that have an amazing list of health benefits? They can be eaten in various forms including powder, capsules, or tinctures. Through our clinic we offer a brand called REAL MUSHROOMS. What makes this company special where their products stand above several competitors? They do a hot-water and alcohol extraction of their mushrooms, which ensures you will get the maximum amount of the healthy stuff (poly-saccharides) that your body needs. They also use the fruiting body of the mushrooms instead of the mycellium (root structure). Lastly, they promise at least a certain percent of active ingredient per batch. Very few mushroom products can meet all these requirements.
You can pick up mushrooms capsules at my clinic OR you can order them directly through our site. Use the discount code ACUPUNCTURE in the checkout page to save a few dollars off of your order.


Benefits of Medicinal Mushrooms
Decrease LDL cholesterol, Decrease triglycerides
Lowered blood sugar
Increased V02 max. Increased levels of ATP, Improved endurance, increased peak power, improved time to exhaustion
Decrease inflammation in airways of mice, decrease skin inflammation when applied topically
Improved memory
None reported
Increase libido and sexual function, lengthened lives in animal studies, Decrease heart arrhythmia in rats
Activates white blood cells such as macrophages, dendritic cells, granulocytes and natural killer cells. Immunoregulator. Down regulates over-active immune response.
Increase cell death of cancer cells including multiple myeloma, leukemia, fibrosarcoma, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, and lung cancer. Prevent growth of fibrosarcoma and myeloma tumors, and reduce the size of prostate tumors in animal and test-tube studies.
None reported
None reported
Lower blood sugar by decreasing inflammatory stress on pancreas
None reported
Decrease inflammation in Crone’s disease and inflammatory disease. Decrease liver enzymes in people with chronic Hep B.
None reported
None reported
None reported
Increase intestinal immune system
Reduced spread of colon cancer in mice. Slower tumor growth in mice.
No fatigue benefits reported. See under memory for depression benefits.
Lower triglycerides, assist with weight loss
Decrease blood sugar levels. Decrease diabetic nerve pain.
None reported.
Decrease inflammation. Decrease inflammation in intestines. Inhibit growth H. Pylori in stomach. Improved symptoms of ulcerative colitis in humans
Contain hericenones and erinacines that stimulate growth of brain cells, prevent neuronal damage caused by amyloid-beta plaques, Improved mental function in older adults with mild cognitive disfunction. Decrease depression, anxiety. Speed repair of nerve system injuries. Decreased brain injury from stroke in rat studies.
None reported
None reported
Reduced DNA damage caused by H2O2 in human lymphocytes. increased the production of IL-6 and lymphocyte B cells in mice,
Reduced tumor size by 60% and prevented cancer from spreading in mice with lung cancer, In cell-based studies, reduced the growth of several cancer cell types, including colon, liver, lung, leukemia, cervical, and brain cancer cells, but not of healthy cells.
None reported.
None reported
Diabetic mice, significantly decreased blood glucose, insulin, and fat levels, decreases insulin resistance
May increase exercise tolerance, decreased blood urea nitrogen levels.
Reduced inflammation in mice with IBD by suppressing cytokines (TNF-alpha and IL-1beta) and messengers (nitric oxide, lowered NF-kappaB binding activity.
Restored the levels of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that promotes learning and memory.
Killed bacterial and fungal cells in cell culture. prevented the following viruses from infecting cells and replicating:
•HIV
•Herpes simplex •Epstein-Barr
•Hepatitis C
Highest anti-oxidant content of many mushrooms.
