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Do
you know about LingZhi(Reishi) - the Medicinal Treasure?
It
seems these days that there is just one health issue after
another! Many of us are already coping with stress and high
blood pressure, struggling to find the right balance of affordable,
healthy food and keeping fit. As if these challenges weren’t
enough, we are now confronting H1N1. Our society is so ill-prepared
for another health crisis that our children’s schools
are discussing whether to shut down for fear of spreading the
virus!
We
all want to practice healthy living and an enormous range of
health products are available. Judging which product is right
for you in these times can be hard, especially with something
as unfamiliar in North America as LingZhi, a red mushroom extract.
LingZhi
may be unfamiliar to many North Americans, but it is widely
recognized and well-regarded in Asian cultures. It is known
as Reishi in Japan and it is so revered there that it is used
to make sake, a form of rice wine cherished in Japanese culture. The
Japanese, who enjoy the longest lifespan in the world, regularly
boil Reishi and place it in soup. And its history as a folk
medicine goes back 2,000 years to China, where an ancient-period
book lists the red mushroom as an ingredient in 365 kinds of
medicine.
What
the Chinese and Japanese have known for centuries medical researchers
in North America are finally discovering! Several refereed
journals have published studies acknowledging LingZhi/Reishi,
known in the scientific community as Ganoderma lucidum, as
a potent ally in tackling several ailments.
The
H1N1 virus (Swine flu), the Avian flu, who knows what else
tomorrow … we cannot hope to resist these without a
strong immune system. LingZhi/Reishi is a powerful weapon against
the chemical agents that weaken your resistance to viruses,
germs and other toxins.
What
can LingZhi(Reishi) do to your health?
Packed
with proteins, vitamins, minerals, organic germanium and numerous
polysaccharides, a 2005 investigation found LingZhi/Reishi
to have inhibited the growth of plant pathogens.
Low
blood pressure is one of the greatest rewards from regular
use of LingZhi/Reishi, combined with a healthy diet and exercise. The
red mushroom extract is highly effective at tackling clusters
of platelets in the blood and preventing coagulation.
And
a healthier bloodstream is not all. A 2006 study published
in Leukemia Research confirmed LingZhi/Reishi as effective
in therapy for hematologic malignancies and that Ganoderma
(LingZhi/Reishi) stopped the growth of leukemia, lymphoma and
multiple myeloma cells. Ganoderma extract was applied
to HL-60, a hematologic cell line, and the result was an increased
DNA content in the line, a powerful tool in fighting these
ailments. That same year, a study of enzymes in 2006
found that the LingZhi compound inhibited the 5-alpha-reductase,
associated with prostrate problems.
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