Lion’s Mane Mushrooms for Health.

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Dr. Gary Pack

Edible and medicinal commercial mushrooms are grown on straw, wood chips, or sawdust. Many have been used by humans for thousands of years. There are 2000 species which are considered edible. Of these 270 are considered to be potent medicines. Culinary mushrooms are high in protein, fiber, carbohydrate, and minerals, while low in calories, fats, […]

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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy.

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Dr. Gary Pack

The male prostate is just below the urinary bladder, and it produces fluid which improves the survival of sperm. Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is a non-cancerous swelling of the prostate resulting in difficulty urinating, reduced urine flow, frequent night urination, and difficulty emptying the bladder. The PSA* is usually below 10. BPH can cause difficulty […]

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Ganoderma (Lingzhi) and Gynecologic Cancer.

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Ganoderma lucidum (reishi) is a medicinal mushroom which is called Lingzhi in China, where it has been used as medicine for thousands of years. The most common preparations are extracts of the fruiting bodies and the spores, and the most important contents are polysaccharides and triterpenoids. Lingzhi has been reported to be anticancer in previous […]

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Conditions: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Endometrial cancer, Liver toxicity, Ovarian cancer

Supplements: Lingzhi (reishi mushroom), Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

Miscellaneous: Anticancer, China, Polysaccharides, Salvage treatment, Triterpenes

Antioxidant and ACE Inhibition Activity of Mushrooms.

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Antioxidants and ACE inhibitors (inhibitors of angiotensin I-converting enzyme) are used to control blood pressure. Synthetic ACE inhibitors have many side effects, so natural sources are needed. (Control of hypertension reduces cardiovascular disease.) Mushrooms are considered good functional foods. Mushroom preparations usually consist of boiling the mushrooms before eating them for easier digestion. The present […]

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Conditions: Hypertension, Lipid peroxidation, Oxidative stress

Supplements: Antioxidants, Beta-carotene, Lion's mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus), Maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa), Quercetin, Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum), Split gill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)

Foods: Agrocybe sp., Mushrooms, Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus), Schizophyllum commune

Miscellaneous: Acetylcholinesterase (ACE) inhibitior, Diet, Free radical scavengers, Phenols, Polyphenols

Agaricus Mushrooms and Breast Cancer.

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Alternative treatments for breast cancer are sought due to the harmful side effects of medical treatments, such as malnutrition. Agaricus mushrooms and breast cancer were studied by the authors in a review of the scientific evidence in medical journals from 1990 to 2011. Mortality rates are high for breast cancer since it is often diagnosed […]

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Conditions: Angiogenesis, Apoptosis, Breast cancer, Chemotherapy, Fungal infection, Metastases

Supplements: Agaricus (Agaricus bisporus), Agaricus mushroom (Agaricus blazei), Arginine, Lectins, Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum), Turkey tail mushroom (Coriolus versicolor), Vitamin D

Medicinal Mushrooms and Cancer Therapy.

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Medicinal mushroom extracts have shown promise as anti-cancer agents. There is a long history in China and Japan of using water extracts of certain mushrooms for their medicinal effects. There are 270 varieties of mushrooms that show medicinal value. Mushroom species such as shiitake (Lentinus edodes), maitake (Grifola frondosa), Hericium erinaceus, Flammulina velutipes, Pleurotus ostreatus, […]

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A Core Nutraceutical Program for Cancer Management.

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

The authors suggested in a previous article that the following can reduce the creation of new blood vessels by tumors: glycine, fish oil rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA,) green tea polyphenols, selenium, silymarin, low-fat vegan diet, aerobic exercise training, and, when possible, aspirin. Cancers cannot grow without the creation of new arteries and attempting to […]

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