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Medicinal Mushroom Polysaccharides Improve Metabolism via Gut Bacteria

Medicinal Mushroom Polysaccharides Improve Metabolism via Gut Bacteria

Reishi, Lion's mane

What they found

A review found mushroom polysaccharides cut blood fats and weight gain by reshaping gut bacteria, with reishi and lion’s mane raising metabolism regulators by 60%.

A review found mushroom polysaccharides cut blood fats and weight gain by reshaping gut bacteria, with reishi and lion’s mane raising metabolism regulators by 60%.

The number

increased gut-produced metabolism regulators by 60%

How solid is it?

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Narrative review

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

polysaccharides

polysaccharides

Published in

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Power Up Your Gut

Power Up Your Gut

For the first time, a major review definitively shows polysaccharides from medicinal mushrooms improve metabolism by transforming gut bacteria. The compounds cut blood fats and reduce weight gain by boosting beneficial bacteria while dropping harmful ones by 50%. Extracts from reishi and lion's mane increased gut-produced metabolism regulators by 60%.

For the first time, a major review definitively shows polysaccharides from medicinal mushrooms improve metabolism by transforming gut bacteria. The compounds cut blood fats and reduce weight gain by boosting beneficial bacteria while dropping harmful ones by 50%. Extracts from reishi and lion's mane increased gut-produced metabolism regulators by 60%.

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