Much more than a friendly fungus to include in your cooking, mushrooms can offer health-boosting properties if you choose the right varieties. Cordyceps, for instance, might increase exercise endurance, while shiitake has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to help stave off colds. To harness the healing properties of these medicinal mushrooms (which also include varieties like maitake and turkey tail), scientists have begun creating supplements that provide concentrated doses of their inflammation-fighting, antioxidant components.
One of the most popular medicinal mushrooms, ganoderma appears to possess immune-boosting effects. More commonly known as reishi, this bitter mushroom can be consumed in coffee form (as well as in tea, capsules, or liquid extracts). Although science has yet to determine whether ganoderma may curb high blood pressure as proponents claim, there's evidence that it may stimulate immunity and benefit people coping with cancer.
I have great respect for the chinese medicine.
How much of the ganoderma product should be consumed on a daily basis in order to appreciate its alleged benefits?