February 4 marks World Cancer Day. According to the Pan American Health Organization, there will be an estimated 20 million new cases of cancer and 10 million cancer deaths in 2022. The burden of cancer will increase by approximately 60% over the next two decades, which will further affect health systems, people and communities.
Cancer can be prevented and controlled, and some adaptogenic mushrooms could help reduce symptoms, in addition to making the side effects of chemotherapy more bearable . Here we tell you the main ones and why:
The Maitake Mushroom, also known as “The King”, contains many benefits for the body, in addition to helping with stress, fatigue, improving circulation and the immune system.
Studies carried out by the National Institute of Health of Japan and the National Cancer Institute of the USA in 1992 revealed that the native of northern Japan:
- Helps stimulate the immune system.
- It has a greater inhibitory activity against cancer tumor growth than any other medicinal mushroom.
- Contains gricola, a beta-carotene polysaccharide (antioxidant) capable of blocking the reproduction of cancer cells and strengthening the immune system.
- It is an ally against breast cancer, a significant improvement in symptoms was observed in almost 70% of breast cancer patients.
- There were improvements of 60% in patients with liver cancer and more than 60% in patients with lung cancer.
Reishi mushroom known in Japan as “mushroom of immortality”, “medicine of kings”, “mushroom of hope” among others.
Some of its benefits, according to the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database are:
- It helps blood circulation in the body and even the brain.
- Improves the quality of life of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Improves immune function and well-being in people with lung cancer.
It should be noted that these adaptogenic mushrooms have multiple benefits that help the body adapt on a physical and biological level, said by holistic nutritionist Priscilla Sóller,
“Adaptogens are the queens of medicinal herbs to restore health, vitality, immunity, resistance and longevity.”
In addition to the above, we will also include monk fruit on this occasion, since this fruit from Thailand and China contains endless benefits, including strengthening the immune system and the ability to prevent the appearance of cancer cells .
You can find the benefits of these adaptogenic mushrooms in the products of the Mutii Adaptogens line and also enjoy the Monk® products , made from monk fruit.
