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Shiitake Mycelium Extract AHCC Eased Long COVID Fatigue and Brain Fog

Shiitake Mycelium Extract AHCC Eased Long COVID Fatigue and Brain Fog

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What they found

In 12 long COVID patients over 30 days, AHCC cut fatigue scores by 31% and improved brain fog by 40%.

In 12 long COVID patients over 30 days, AHCC cut fatigue scores by 31% and improved brain fog by 40%.

The number

reducing fatigue scores by 31% and improving cognitive function (brain fog) by 40%

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – observational/survey

Human – observational/survey

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

At a glance

Latin name

Lentinula edodes

Lentinula edodes

Compound

AHCC

AHCC

Sample size

12 long COVID sufferers

12 long COVID sufferers

Published in

jclinmedsurgery.com

jclinmedsurgery.com

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Post-COVID Recovery Breakthrough

Post-COVID Recovery Breakthrough

Active Hexose Correlated Compound (AHCC) is a proprietary mushroom extract derived from the mycelia of shiitake (Lentinula edodes). In a clinical study of 12 long COVID sufferers over 30 days, AHCC extract made a significant impact - reducing fatigue scores by 31% and improving cognitive function (brain fog) by 40%. The University of Kansas Medical Center research showed AHCC works at a cellular level, doubling mitochondrial energy production and normalizing immune cells without side effects and offers a natural, science-backed solution for post-COVID recovery.

Active Hexose Correlated Compound (AHCC) is a proprietary mushroom extract derived from the mycelia of shiitake (Lentinula edodes). In a clinical study of 12 long COVID sufferers over 30 days, AHCC extract made a significant impact - reducing fatigue scores by 31% and improving cognitive function (brain fog) by 40%. The University of Kansas Medical Center research showed AHCC works at a cellular level, doubling mitochondrial energy production and normalizing immune cells without side effects and offers a natural, science-backed solution for post-COVID recovery.

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