Shiitake Mushroom Growing Guide and Recipe: Prefect Guide and Growing Shiitake Mushroom Growing and It Recipes for Meal Plan

By Esther Roberta

Shiitake mushrooms may boost heart health. For example, they have three compounds that help lower cholesterol Eritadenine. This compound inhibits an enzyme involved in producing cholesterol.Sterols. These molecules help block cholesterol absorption in your gut.Beta glucans. This type of fiber can lower cholesterol.One study in rats with high blood pressure found that shiitake powder prevented an increase in blood pressure A study in lab rats fed a high-fat diet demonstrated that those given shiitake developed less fat in their livers, less plaque on their artery walls, and lower cholesterol levels than those that didn't eat any mushroomsStill, these effects need to be confirmed in human studies before any solid conclusions can be made.May boost your immune systemShiitake may also help strengthen your immune system.One study gave people two dried shiitake daily. After one month, their immune markers improved and their inflammation levels droppedThis immune effect might be partly due to one of the polysaccharides in shiitake mushroomsWhile people's immune systems tend to weaken with age, a mouse study found that a supplement derived from shiitake helped reverse some age-related decline in immune function .Contain compounds with potential anticancer activityPolysaccharides in shiitake mushrooms may also have an anticancer effect For example, the polysaccharide lentinan helps fight tumors by activating your immune system Lentinan has been shown to inhibit the growth and spread of leukemia cellsIn China and Japan, an injectable form of lentinan is used alongside chemotherapy and other major cancer treatments to improve immune function and quality of life in people with gastric cancer However, evidence is insufficient to determine whether eating shiitake mushrooms has any effect on cancer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B087H9HPKQ
• ISBN13: 9798639504372
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"