FLORIDA—A recent study conducted at the University of Florida and published in The Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that consuming shitake mushrooms could help boost your immune system.
The research included 52 participants, they were given a four-week supply of dried mushrooms and were told to cook and eat one 4-ounce serving every day. The researchers analyzed their blood before and after the study.
The team found that comparing the blood samples before and after the study, they found that the mushrooms helped significantly decrease inflammatory proteins, which can cause a weakened immune system leading to several illness’, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, and arthritis.
According to lead author, Sue Percival:
“If you eat a shiitake mushroom every day, you could see changes in their immune system that are beneficial. We’re enhancing the immune system, but we’re also reducing the inflammation that the immune system produces.”
If you are interested in boosting your immune system, you might want to consider adding shitake mushrooms to your daily diet.
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