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"Zhong Yao Cai 26: 31-32, 2003] Another study describes cancer patients who took 35-70 mg of the maitake extract called D-fraction, and 4,000-6,000 mg of maitake mushroom powder per day. This is equivalent to taking 25 commercially available maitake mushrooms pills at a cost of about $3 per day. Tumor regression and svmDtom imorovement was recorded in 1 1 of 15 breast cancer patients, 12 of 18 lung cancer patients and 7 of 15 liver cancer patients, and pain reduction was noted in 83% of patients taking maitake extract and raw powder." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"Research has demonstrated that maitake simulates a variety of different immune cells including macrophages, NK-cells, Th, Tc and Tdh Cells. And not only does it stimulate the production of these immune cells, but it increases their efficiency and effectiveness by increasing the production of interleukin-1, interleukin-2, and lymphokines. As we've already talked about, these are chemicals that your body normally produces to stimulate the body's immune responses and help target foreign substances. maitake has been confirmed to have a multifaceted benefit fot cancer and tumors." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Maitake (Grifola frondosa): This Japanese healing treasure contains a unique beta-glucan, maitake D-fraction, which has been shown to have potent immune-enhancement and antitumor effects. It enhances the cell killing activity of macrophages; increases interleukin-1 production, which activates cytotoxic T lymphocytes; and promotes natural killer cell activity. maitake D-fraction comes in a liquid extract form. The recommended dosage is 5-6 drops three times daily for health maintenance, and 15-20 drops three times daily for therapeutic purposes. It is safe and without side effects." - J. E. Williams, Beating the Flu: The Natural Prescription for Surviving Pandemic Influenza and Bird Flu (Get the book.)

"A beta-glucan-enriched maitake supplement, called the maitake D fraction, is available. The maitake D fraction comprises a mixed beta-D-glucan fraction prepared from the maitake mushroom. The supplement is available in solid and liquid form. maitake in the form of a crude dried mushroom is also available. Crude dried reishi mushrooms, reishi powders and reishi tinctures are available, as are crude dried shiitake mushrooms and shiitake powders. Cordyceps sinensis is available in powdered form. No specific doses of these products can be recommended at this time." - Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik, PDR for Nutritional Supplements (Get the book.)

"Anticancer research shows that maitake works in killing prostate cancer cells, causing apoptosis (cell death) activity in cancerous cells and works well with patients having various other advanced cancers being threatened by chemo. maitake was also found almost as effective when used by itself without chemotherapy. A good mixture I use is maitake, reishi, and shiitake mushrooms, since all three have properties that fight cancer. AMAZING GARLIC Garlic is a wonder food in a lot of ways. As early as 3000 BC, Chinese scholars were using garlic for many diseases." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.)

"Maitake tinctures, teas, and extracts are available in health food and natural food shops, and dried maitake (and sometimes the fresh) can be found in oriental markets. The maitake is indigenous to northern Japan, where it has long been a staple of traditional herbal medicine. Its name means "dancing mushroom"—a reference to the joyful reaction of people who found it in the woods. During Japan's feudal era, maitakes could be exchanged for their weight in silver, and they remain today a valuable and costly mushroom." - Stephanie Beling, PowerFoods: Good Food, Good Health with Phytochemicals, Nature's Own Energy Boosters (Get the book.)

"The most efficient way to obtain the medicinal benefits is to take maitake extract in supplement form, as the essential nutritional ingredients are lost during the cooking process. maitake caplets and D-fraction and MD-fraction extracts, beta-glucans derived from maitake that have antitumor activity, are available in health food stores. For increased health benefits when using the D-fraction extract, also take maitake caplets, as this will make the extract a whole food complex." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal (Get the book.)

"In 1998, maitake Products received FDA approval for an Investigational New Drug Phase II pilot study of maitake mushroom extract in the treatment of advanced breast and prostate cancer. Dietary mushrooms and cancer There is also some evidence that the consumption of mushrooms in the diet may ward off cancer. A 15-year study of 174,505 mushroom farmers in Japan concluded that mushroom intake reduced the cancer death rate from 160 per 100,000 non-mushroom farmers to 97 per 100,000 among the growers of these fungi." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"Rosemary Sage Schizandra berry Shiitake or maitake mushrooms Tumeric Andreas Moritz kidney tea (www.presentmoment.com) Andreas Moritz liver tea (www.presentmoment.com) Or call +1(800) 378-3245 +1(612) 824-3157 (USA) • Example 1: • Ginger natural inhibits COX-2—an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain [Food Chem Toxicology 40: 1091 -97,2002]. • Ginger's active ingredient, gingerol, inhibits the spread of cancer cells and makes it impossible to distinguish cancer cells from normal healthy cells [Cancer Research 61: 850-53, 2001]." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Other Useful Botanicals Maitake Mushroom JT Prized for centuries by Japanese herbalists for its ability to IWn strengthen health, maitake mushroom (which means maitake is available in "dancing mushroom") is now being investigated in Japan Grifron?from: and America for its healing abilities in a number of dis- ^?^ramus?°j eases, including hypertension. war.mjsoow In over 30 cases, maitake mushrooms gradually -decreased high blood pressure to normal levels." - Burton Goldberg, Alternative Medicine Guide to Heart Disease (Get the book.)

"FINAL THOUGHTS While studies are still ongoing, maitake's health-promoting attributes and potential as an effective cancer prevention and treatment therapy, along with its nontoxic properties, make it a wondetful addition to any health-conscious regime. 3 Systemic Enzymes Understanding how our bodies work is crucial to keeping them healthy. Take systemic enzymes—an essential for health—yet, many of us have never even heard of them! Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts, fueling our bodily processes and building up our immune systems." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Other Useful Botanicals Maitake Mushroom JT Prized for centuries by Japanese herbalists for its ability to IWn strengthen health, maitake mushroom (which means maitake is available in "dancing mushroom") is now being investigated in Japan Grifron?from: and America for its healing abilities in a number of dis- ^?^ramus?°j eases, including hypertension. war.mjsoow In over 30 cases, maitake mushrooms gradually -decreased high blood pressure to normal levels." - Burton Goldberg, Alternative Medicine Guide to Heart Disease (Get the book.)

"Immune Boosters: Echinacea, Pau d'arco, Suma, Reishi, maitake, Cordyceps Pathogen Destroyers: Garlic, Onion, Ginger, Habenero juice, Horseradish, Apple cider vinegar • The mental exercises and visualizations outlined in the next chapter can double immune function in as little as 24 hours. In addition, the use of an herbal nerve tonic can dramatically reduce stress levels in the body, resulting in a dramatic increase in immune function—virtually overnight. • And keep in mind that the primary entry point for most pathogens is via the eyes, nose, and mouth through contact with the hands." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"The most efficient way to obtain the medicinal benefits is to take maitake extract in supplement form, as the essential nutritional ingredients are lost during the cooking process. maitake caplets and D-fraction and MD-fraction extracts, beta-glucans derived from maitake that have antitumor activity, are available in health food stores. For increased health benefits when using the D-fraction extract, also take maitake caplets, as this will make the extract a whole food complex." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal (Get the book.)

"Medicinal Mushrooms Many of the compounds found in Reishi, maitake, and Cordyceps mushrooms are classified as Host Defense Potentiatots (HDP). It is believed that combinations of these compounds target and strengthen the human immune system as well as aid in neuron transmission, metabolism, hormonal balance and the transport of nutrients and oxygen. Through a host-mediated (T-cell) immune mechanism, they help the body regulate the development of lymphoid stem cells and other important defense responses." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"E-succinate, a synthetic form of vitamin E, has the ability, unlike natural vitamin E, the tocopherols, to actually work at the level of the chromosome in switching oncogenes off50 Maitake-D-fraction is derived from the oriental maitake mushroom and its anti-cancer properties69 have been researched and demonstrated to the point where it is used as sole chemotherapy for stomach cancer in Japan." - Michael Gearin-Tosh, Living Proof: A Medical Mutiny (Get the book.)

"Most recently, in the October 30, 2001, issue of Cancer Letters it was reported that maitake D-fraction inhibits angiogenesis. Cancer researchers studying the conditions necessary for cancer metastasis have discovered that one of the critical events required is the growth of a new network of blood vessels. This process of forming new blood vessels is called angiogenesis. Tumor angiogenesis is the proliferation of a network of blood vessels that penetrates into cancerous growths, supplying nutrients and oxygen and removing waste products." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Pycnogenols-combinations of polyphenols from tree bark and alpha lipoic acid-are superb antioxidants, as are mushroom extracts, especially reishi, cordyceps, or maitake. All enhance immune-system function, elevate the level of natural killer cells (another type of white blood cell that protect us), and improve athletic performance. Cordyceps, originally only grown in Tibet and used solely by the Imperial family, were the secret natural performance enhancer used by Chinese Olympic athletes when the nation reentered the games. (For more on these supplements and dosage suggestions, see www." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"The Japanese word maitake means "dancing mushrooms" because, so tradition tells us, when people found maitake they would dance for joy. What was so joyous about this fungus? For one thing, it was worth its weight in silver. Today, these mushrooms grow wild throughout the northern hemisphere and have been successfully cultivated since 1990. Use them thinly sliced and sauteed in butter with herbs; they may also be baked, grilled, or added ro casseroles or soups. Rehydrate dried maitake in water for at least thirty minutes, or until softened." - Dianne Onstad, Whole Foods Companion: A Guide For Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and lovers of natural foods (Get the book.)

"Additional recommendations are L-glutamine (2,000 mg a day), vitamin E (400 IU), bromelain as directed, maitake and shiitake mushrooms (generally at 100 mg each), as well as ganoderma (reishi) mushrooms, and bioflavonoids. 284 Herbs that Lower Cholesterol_ The most helpful herbs for lowering cholesterol and triglycerides are ginger, cayenne, raw garlic, and onions; also take ginkgo biloba, gotu kola as directed, and red clover as directed. Mineral that Lowers Cholesterol_ Potassium is the superstar mineral for lowering hypertension and cholesterol." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Rehydrate dried maitake in water for at least thirty minutes, or until softened. The polysaccharide in maitake-—Beta 1, 6-Glucan—is unique to this mushroom and is a potent immuno-stimulant, apparently helping to neutralize tumors and to ameliorate cancer, AIDS, chronic fatigue, and problems of obesity. It lowers blood pressure and benefits diabetes sufferers by lowering blood glucose. Historically, maitake were valued for promoting longevity and maintaining health. Matsutake or pine mushrooms (Armillaria ponderosa, A." - Dianne Onstad, Whole Foods Companion: A Guide For Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and lovers of natural foods (Get the book.) "The Japanese word maitake means "dancing mushrooms" because, so tradition tells us, when people found maitake they would dance for joy. What was so joyous about this fungus? For one thing, it was worth its weight in silver. Today, these mushrooms grow wild throughout the northern hemisphere and have been successfully cultivated since 1990. Use them thinly sliced and sauteed in butter with herbs; they may also be baked, grilled, or added ro casseroles or soups. Rehydrate dried maitake in water for at least thirty minutes, or until softened." - Dianne Onstad, Whole Foods Companion: A Guide For Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and lovers of natural foods (Get the book.)

"As we've already talked about, these are chemicals that your body normally produces to stimulate the body's immune responses and help target foreign substances. maitake has been confirmed to have a multifaceted benefit fot cancer and tumors. It protects healthy cells from becoming cancerous. It helps prevent the spread of cancer (metastasis). ? It slows or stops the growth of tumors. • It works in conjunction with chemotherapies by lessening their negative side effects. One study reported a 90% lessening of side effects from chemo including hair loss, pain and nausea." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Beta-glucan (page 470) is a type of soluble fiber (page 512) molecule derived from the cell wall of baker's yeast, oats (page 716) and barley, and many medicinal mushrooms, such as maitake (page 707). Beta-glucan is the key factor for the cholesterol-lowering effect of oat bran.230, 231,232,233 As with other soluble-fiber components, the binding of cholesterol (and bile acids) by beta-glucan and the resulting elimination of these substances in the feces is very helpful for reducing blood cholesterol." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "Animal studies suggest the mushroom maitake (page 707) may lower fat levels in the blood.95 However, this research is still preliminary and requires confirmation by controlled human trials. Are there any side effects or interactions? Refer to the individual herb for information about any side effects or interactions. CHECKLIST FOR HIV AND AIDS SUPPORT Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a condition in which the immune system (page 255) becomes severely weakened and loses its ability to fight infections (page 265)." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "Beta-glucan (page 470) is a fiber-type polysaccharide (complex sugar) derived from the cell wall of baker's yeast, oat and barley fiber (page 512), and many medicinal mushrooms, such as maitake (page 707). Numerous experimental studies in test tubes and animals have shown beta-glucan to activate white blood cells.100,101,102,103,104 In fact, there have been hundreds of research papers on beta-glucan since the 1960s.105 The research indicates that beta-l,3-glucan, in particular, is very effective at activating white blood cells known as macrophages and neutrophils." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "Fo-ti (page 678) Whey protein Green tea (page 613) (page 686) Zinc (page 614) (for Ligustrum non-elderly people) (page 704) maitake (page 707) Noni (page 715) What are the symptoms of low immune function? Symptoms of decreased immune function include frequent colds (page 129) and flus (page 269), recurring parasitic infections (page 343), initially mild infections that become serious, opportunistic infections (infections by organisms that are usually well controlled by a healthy immune system, such as toxoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and cytomegalovirus), and cancer (page 87)." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"When maitake was compared to a common form of chemotherapy, maitake demonstrated superior ability to inhibit the growth of tumors (80% versus 45%).236 maitake increases immune cells'production of interleukin-1, a protein that aids in defense against cancer and viruses.237 Recommendations • Choose the right doctor. Be sure that your doctor is someone you trust and can communicate with. Think about the following when evaluating your choice of physician: Is the doctor well-qualified to treat you? Are they concerned with your personal needs in treatment?" - Larry Trivieri, Jr., Alternative Medicine the Definitive Guide, Second Edition (Get the book.) "Maitake Mushroom: Prized for centuries by Japanese herbalists for its ability to strengthen health, maitake mushroom (which means "dancing mushroom") is now being investigated in Japan and America for its healing abilities in a number of diseases, including hypertension. In over 30 cases, maitake gradually decreased high blood pressure to normal levels.44 Reishi Mushroom: Chinese herbal medicine physicians regard the reishi mushroom as an "elixir of immortality." Research confirms that reishi is an effective cardiotonic. In a study of 54 people, average age 58." - Larry Trivieri, Jr., Alternative Medicine the Definitive Guide, Second Edition (Get the book.)

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