Mushrooms, food or medicine

Certain species of mushrooms are considered miraculous plants in Asia natural remedies against cancer or infection and are used only medicine. In the U.S.however, are known for their great taste.

Can live in any soil, in the worst living conditions. In all the world there are one million species of mushrooms and in our country are above 8500, informs alive.com.
Wild mushrooms, sweet sponges, chanterelle mushrooms, boletus mushrooms and Flap are preferred by Americans. Because they are so well known their healing uses, are used mainly in the kitchen.

However, can be successfully included in any diet. Contain no sugar and no fat and can be eaten including diabetics. Containing starch, vitamin D, E and B, and iron, phosphorus, zinc and potassium.
The high zinc content, mushrooms in food metabolism and immune system. Moreover, they contain the greatest amount of vitamin B2 and successfully treat migraines.

Mushrooms with tradition in natural medicine

Reishi mushrooms are known to Asians as plants of immortality. Can be blue, red, yellow, white or black. Both Chinese and Japanese have used them only for their healing properties.

Hepatitis, hypertension, arthritis, bronchitis, asthma and ulcers are diseases that have found natural remedies in these mushrooms. Are used to continue their high carbohydrate, amino acids, protein, vitamin B2, C, magnesium and zinc.


Studies in this area have shown that reishi mushrooms successfully combat heart disease, may be included in diets and are key to longevity.
Maitake, or "dancing mushroom" (already installed), treated breast cancer is beneficial for diabetics by lowering blood sugar and helps regulate blood pressure.
Mushrooms provide, either as food, tea or supplement, necessary vitamins that your body needs when it is weakened.
Therefore, besides their great taste, and medicinal mushrooms are natural. From studies to date, researchers said there were no adverse effects of excesses of mushrooms.