REISHI MUSHROOM (Ganoderma ludicum) - "Mushroom of immortality" - Immune support, Antioxidant, Cardiovascular health, Anti-diabetic, Neuroprotective and Anti-Cancer. New Research 2023-2024
Ganoderma lucidum is a medicinal mushroom known in Japan as “Reishi”, which means “spiritual potency”.
In China, it is known as “Lingzhi”, which means “divine mushroom”, while in Korea, it is called “Youngzhi”, meaning “mushroom of immortality”.
It has over 300 bioactive compounds, including polysaccharides, triterpenes, flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids, unsaturated fatty acids, Vitamins and minerals.
Therapeutic properties of G. lucidum have primarily been attributed to its polysaccharides and triterpenoids
I review two new extensive research papers on medicinal benefits of Reishi Mushrooms:
2023 April (Ekiz et al) - Exploring the Potential Medicinal Benefits of Ganoderma lucidum: From Metabolic Disorders to Coronavirus Infections
2024 Jan (Sijia Wu et al) - Ganoderma lucidum: a comprehensive review of phytochemistry, efficacy, safety and clinical study
G. lucidum-derived polysaccharides and triterpenoids exhibit anticancer activity through various mechanisms
polysaccharides: stimulate immune system (macrophages, T cells, B cells) to produce cytokines and activate anticancer activities of immune cells
also have cytotoxic effect on cancer cells, reduce integrin expression to hinder tumor cell adhesion, promote apoptosis of cancer cells, and impede angiogenesis
triterpenoids: inhibit metastatic growth of cancerous cells, suppress attack of cancerous cells, cause cytotoxicity in cancer cells
Cardiovascular disease: positive effects of G. lucidum extracts on CVD are based on their effects on blood pressure, lipids, diabetes, and obesity; preventing blood platelets from sticking together; and reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, and triglycerides due to their antioxidant activities
G.lucidum polysaccharides prevent CVD by protecting endothelial cells in blood vessels, lower blood pressure, improve lipid metabolism
Diabetes:
G. lucidum polysaccharides reduce serum glucose, insulin, lipid, triglyceride, and cholesterol levels
Diabetic rats fed with G.lucidum had significantly reduced fasting blood glucose and insulin levels
Neuroprotective Effects:
G. lucidum is neuroprotective in ischemia/reperfusion or traumatic spinal cord injury in experimental models
weekly seizure frequency was reduced in patients with epilepsy after administering G. lucidum
G. lucidum also shows curative effects on depression
Reishi mushroom could help the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine injured who are suffering from:
1. mRNA Vaccine Damaged immune system (recurrent viral infections)
2. Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia
3. Suffered damage to their liver or kidneys
4. Suffered neurological damage or mental health changes
5. Suffering from stress, depression, anxiety, difficulty sleeping
6. Suffered damage to their gut microbiome
7. Chronic fatigue / mitochondrial damage (usually due to reactive oxygen species - Reishi is a powerful antioxidant)
8. Turbo Cancer
Read more about this fascinating medicinal mushroom in my new article.
