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There are many different types of mushroom supplements available today—including a number of blends and complexes that offer benefits from several different types of mushrooms. But why are medicinal mushroom supplements so popular—and how does AHCC compare to other mushroom supplements?

Why Are Medicinal Mushrooms So Popular?

Medicinal mushrooms have long been recognized for their health benefits in Eastern medicine; traditional medicine has used mushrooms for thousands of years.

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the cause of nearly all cases of cervical cancer and nearly 90 percent of genital warts. Yet it seems the general public is resistant to inoculating teens against a sexually transmitted infection—even if it may save their lives later in life.

AHCC is an immune-regulating compound which can help protect your immune system both when it is functioning well and when it is not. That is, it can protect you from getting sick as well as tackle the factors which can cause you to be sick. 

Mushrooms have been used in folk medicine for thousands of years, particularly in the East. In fact, medicinal mushrooms were so valued in ancient Japan that one kind, the maitake, were literally worth their weight in silver. Today, their value is again being recognized. Research on medicinal mushrooms indicates various types of mushrooms have potential antiviral, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-hyperglycemic, cardio-protective and anti-inflammatory activities.

A recent study conducted by MD Anderson Cancer Center looked at AHCC as a new alternative treatment to HPV (human papillomavirus). It examined the immune support supplement’s effect on two specific strains of the virus; the researchers concluded that daily dosing of AHCC successfully eradicated the expression of these strains in mice and may have a role in the prevention of HPV-related cancer. 

In a study of the beneficial effects of AHCC supplementation on the alleviation of adverse events in female breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, the results found that those receiving AHCC experienced fewer side-effects, most notably related to neutrophils.

It’s that time again. Valentine’s Day will be here next week and store shelves have been stocked since just after New Year’s with heart-themed gifts for you to give your loved one. But what if you could give them something this year that would last much longer than just one day?

Dr. Dwight Stevens was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in September of 2006.  Little did he know three years later he would find something that would stabilize his CLL.

“Wash your hands,” is perhaps the single most common tip experts give for preventing a cold flu season—yet that age-old tip may soon have some competition.