Medicinal Mushrooms May Shorten Flu – Beta Glucan Can Boost Immune System

July 4, 2012 - PRLog -- National Nutraceuticals, Inc., the owner and operator of the Medicinal Mushroom Information Center announced today its most popular news stories of the week.

Could you fight a cold and the flu with medicinal mushrooms? Yes, you might, if you trust the recent scientific research performed in the UK. Researchers discovered that if you take a dietary supplement containing beta glucan, one of the key active ingredients in medicinal mushrooms, your cold and flu symptoms can be reduced and the length of respiratory symptoms shortened.

In another key article, we reported that the genome of Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma Lucidum) has been mapped. This may help researchers develop pharmacologically active compounds and industrial enzymes from Reishi. Does this mean that the big pharma intends to capitalize on Reishi's recent success?

Have you ever thought how even organic fruits and vegetables look almost too perfect, as if they had just been polished and waxed? If so, you are not alone. In a video featured on the site, Dr. Paul Clayton pointed out that our food supply has been oversanitized over the years, and this has led to compromised immune systems. Solution? Consume beta glucan. Recent studies suggest that beta glucan is a very powerful immune system modifier.

Full stories are available at http://www.medicinalmushroominfo.com.

National Nutraceuticals, Inc. is a Vancouver, Canada-based company which develops, operates and monetizes online properties. The company’s first service is the Medicinal Mushroom Information Center, an online portal that collects and publishes cutting edge, university-level scientific research information on health benefits of various medicinal mushrooms and their active ingredients.

The company is in the process of launching its second and third online portals. The second portal will be launched during the third quarter of 2012, and will focus on yet another important market segment in the alternative health arena.