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What we are talking about here: Medicinal mushrooms (often called „medicinal mushrooms“ in medical terms) are used in oncology primarily as an adjuvant - i.e. not „against the tumor“, but to support well-being, resilience and certain side effects. There is interesting data (especially on standardized extracts), but also limitations: Not everything is proven, much isContinue reading

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Checklist for therapy phases, laboratory values, medication Medicinal mushrooms (e.g. Reishi, Maitake, Trametes/Coriolus, Chaga) are often used in oncology as an accompanying measure - usually with the aim of supporting symptoms (e.g. appetite, sleep, exhaustion, general well-being). At the same time, as soon as cancer therapies, blood values and medication are involved, „harmless“ quickly becomesContinue reading

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What is plausible, what is scientifically proven? The gut is no longer just a „digestive tube“, but a central communication space between nutrition, the microbiome and the immune system. At the same time, interest in medicinal mushrooms (e.g. reishi, maitake, trametes) is booming. The exciting question is: do fungal polysaccharides change the microbiome in such a way that it can be used in theContinue reading

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Many cancer patients are looking for something that gives them strength, cushions side effects and „strengthens“ the immune system - without false hopes. Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum, „Lingzhi“) is often mentioned here. The good news is that there are rational starting points and some clinical evidence for supportive effects. The important caveat: Reishi is not a cancer cure and should never be used as aContinue reading

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What does „NK cells up“ really mean clinically? Abstract Maitake extracts can measurably alter immune parameters, including NK cell markers. However, laboratory „up-shifts“ are not automatically clinically beneficial. We clarify: Number vs. activity, typical misconceptions, study situation and how to seriously classify findings. Why „NK cells up“ sounds so tempting - and is often misunderstood InContinue reading

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When talking about Trametes versicolor (formerly often Coriolus versicolor, „Turkey Tail“) in mycotherapy, two abbreviations are almost always used: PSK and PSP. And this is where the confusion begins - because mushroom powder, hot water extract and pharmacologically standardized extracts are not the same thing. So that your content is clean, scientific and understandable at the same timeContinue reading

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Medicinal mushrooms are used in integrative oncology primarily as an adjuvant - with the aim of supporting immune functions, stabilizing therapy tolerance and quality of life and in some countries also as an adjuvant (in addition) to standard therapy. Important: medicinal mushrooms are not a cancer therapy in the sense of a sole treatment and do not replace medical diagnostics or therapy. TheContinue reading