NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS PREVENTING CANCER: REISHI, SHITAKE, WHITE JELLY FUNGUS AND XLOUD
Reishi
Reishi, also known as ling-zhi or soul mushrooms, have been popular for at least 2000 years in the Far East. The Chinese believe this unique wood-decomposing fungus promotes eternal youth and longevity.
Reishi mushrooms are a traditional medicinal substance that aids the body in resistance against a wide range of physical, biological and environmental stresses. They protect against some forms of cancer and stimulate the function of the immune system by acting as antioxidants. The mushrooms are believed to have anti-tumour properties, inhibiting tumour growth and aids in building resistance to disease. They are also useful in the treatment of fatigue, viral infections, allergies, bronchial asthma, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and dizziness.
Reishi have strong antioxidant properties with the ability to scavenge free radicals in blood plasma. Studies carried out in Japan have confirmed reishi may be capable of arresting metastatic cancer. The Japanese cancer society has found reishi effective against sarcomas. The active ingredient responsible for this are polysaccharides, mainly ganoderic acid.
Reishi mushrooms are considered the most valuable medicine in the orient, far outweighing even ginseng. The mystical qualities are attributed to their rarity – only two to three mushrooms are found for every 10,000 dead plum or hemlock logs. They are documented way back in 56 ÂÑ as having the most extensive and effective healing powers.
Shitake is a Japanese mushroom with amazing health-promoting properties. Shitake contains a polysaccharide called lentinan (lentinula) that strengthens the immune system by increasing T cell function. Lentinan is a polysaccharide with strong immune-stimulatory functions and anti-tumour actions. Lentinan is believed to suppress the growth and spread of some forms of breast, colon and stomach cancer. It is therefore able to increase the lifespan of people with colon, prostate, stomach and breast cancer by preventing its spread.
Shitake mushrooms also contain 18 amino acids, seven of which are essential amino acids. They are very rich in  vitamins, especially Bl, B2 and B3. When sun-dried they contain high amounts of vitamin D. Their effectiveness in treating cancer has been reported in various studies in Japan, suggesting that shitake can retard even very advanced cancers.
Laboratory research suggests that one of the active ingredients in shitake, lentinan, enhances the effectiveness of the immune system by increasing the activity of macrophages, T-helper cells and other white blood cells. Positive results have also been seen in human studies involving people with stomach cancer, gastrointestinal tumours, cervical cancer and breast cancer. KS-2, a peptidomannan found in shitake is another ingredient that is thought to be highly effective in one’s fight against cancer.
White Jelly Fungus and Xloud
The white jelly fungus mushroom is thought to protect against cancer. The xloud mushroom effectively fights cancer due to its high kureha content. Scientific research indicates kureha, a polysaccharide, is beneficial in the treatment of cancer.
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