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Reishi Helped Flush Excess Cholesterol Out Through Bile

Reishi Helped Flush Excess Cholesterol Out Through Bile

Reishi

What they found

Reishi polysaccharides at 400 mg/kg/day reversed high-fat-diet cholesterol damage by converting cholesterol to bile for removal.

Reishi polysaccharides at 400 mg/kg/day reversed high-fat-diet cholesterol damage by converting cholesterol to bile for removal.

The number

400 mg/kg/day

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal – rodent study

Animal – rodent study

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

At a glance

Latin name

Ganoderma lucidum

Ganoderma lucidum

Compound

polysaccharides

polysaccharides

Published in

Biomolecules

Biomolecules

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Cholesterol Flush

Cholesterol Flush

Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) polysaccharides given at 400 mg/kg/day reversed high-fat-diet cholesterol damage by forcing excess cholesterol to be converted into bile and pushed out through the gut, not just suppressed in the liver. In effect, reishi didn’t just lower blood lipids, it restored the body’s primary cholesterol disposal system, turning cholesterol into waste and accelerating its elimination.

Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) polysaccharides given at 400 mg/kg/day reversed high-fat-diet cholesterol damage by forcing excess cholesterol to be converted into bile and pushed out through the gut, not just suppressed in the liver. In effect, reishi didn’t just lower blood lipids, it restored the body’s primary cholesterol disposal system, turning cholesterol into waste and accelerating its elimination.

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