Ganoderma: Medicinal Elements

Ganoderma

• Species of red mushroom that has been cultivated and grown in Asia for thousands of years
• Contains more then 200 active elements known to improve health
• Regarding by Chinese by the “Miraculous King of Herbs”
• Powerful herb used for more then 5000 year for its medicinal effects
• Was referred to as the “God’s Herb” and only used by the Chinese emperors and royal families
• Helps normalize various bodily functions and organs to prevent diseases
• Ganoderma Lucidum, Reishi for Japanese and Lingzhi for Chinese
• Safe as it is being used for over 5000 years
• Has gone through 30 years of extensive study and research

Polysaccharides

• Strengthen the body’s immune system
• Balances blood sugar level
• Improves skin texture to reduce the appearance of aging
• Controls destruction of healthy cells in the body
• Eliminates toxins from the body

Organic Germanium

• Increases oxygen in the blood system and other vital organs
• Reduces fatigue: 7 times more stronger then Ginseng
• Strengthens the immune system
• Contains a lot of anti-oxidants to eliminate free radicals, which are linked to cancer

Adenosine

• Reduces cholesterol and body fat
• Helps unclog arteries
• Boosts energy while balancing metabolism rates
• Helps the circulatory system

Triterpenoid

• Improves the digestive system
• Stops allergies
• Relieves sinus congestion
• Helps with respiratory problems

Ganoderic Essence

• Repairs body’s tissues and cells
• Boosts bodily functions
• Flushes out toxins
• Maintains the body’s overall well-being

Anti-oxidant

Powerful anti-oxidant: 7 times stronger then Ginseng

• Anti-oxidant helps eliminate the free radicals in the body that are linked to a variety of diseases such as strokes, cataracts, diabetes and cancer  
• Prevents blockage in the blood vessels to reduce cardiovascular diseases and heart attacks. Canadian statistics reveal that every 7 minutes, someone dies from a heart related disease
• Helps in reducing LDL (the bad cholesterol)

Immune System

• Contains essential acids and elements that strengthen the immune system which helps the body fight diseases
• Helps in the production of natural chemicals in the body which help fight viruses and bacteria to prevent the body from getting sick
• Has also been used for infections such as HIV and Hepatitis B

Anti-cancer effect

• Currently being used as an anti-cancer supplement in various countries
• Reduces the side effects of chemotherapy, radiation and relieving pain
• Approved as an anti-cancer drug in Japan

Anti-inflammatory effect

• Effective ingredient which helps reduce the pain in painful diseases and problems such as arthritis
• Is a natural pain killer
• Can be used over a long period of time instead of pain killers which are very dangerous and full of harmful chemicals and acids

Performance

• Helps increase the blood supply in vital organs such as heart, brain, kidney and liver
• By providing adequate blood to these organs, it ensure that these organs are functional for a longer time
• Helps brain function in children so they do well in school and grow healthy

Anti-allergy

• Ingredients in the product stop the production of allergens
• Prevents allergic reactions
• Proven in a variety of allergic disorders such as sinusitis, bronchitis, asthma and dermatitis

Blood pressure

• Helps control high blood pressure
• Very useful to reduce sugar to help with diabetic patients
• Many diabetic patients will be able to reduce their insulin or medication and even stop insulin
• Reason being that it stimulates the production of Insulin in our pancreas
• Helps reduce blood sugar
• Helps reduce high cholesterol and triglyceride in the blood
• Helps with normal sleep and very beneficial for the brain
• Helps with stress related diseases and problems
• Helps with the digestive and hormonal functions of the body

Heart

• Includes important compounds that have been vastly studies and examined
• Antioxidants
• Reduce the creation of LDL (bad cholesterol) and high cholesterol levels  to prevent heart diseases, especially heart attacks by its powerful antioxidant effects
• Anti-platelet effect
• Prevents clot formation which are linked to heart attacks
• Ace inhibition
• Lowers and normalizes blood pressure
• Helps reduce the load on heart and improve pumping functions to prevent heart failure
• Vasodilator effect
• Improves bloody supply and oxygen to vital organs
• Increasing blood supply to the heart, it helps in preventing coronary artery diseases and angina
• Statistics reveal that every 7 minutes someone passes away from a heart related disease in Canada. Take control of your health, do not be a statistic

Working of Ganoderma

·        SCANNING

o       During this process, the body cells are checked for Toxins and Inactivity. Most of these kinds of defects at the cell level are reported by way of REFLECTIONS through the external organs like eyes, nose, ear etc.  This is just a diagnostic phase which normally occurs within 6 weeks of starting Ganotherapy and lingers for about 5~7 days. 

·        DETOXIFICATION ( CLEANSING )

o       (8-30 weeks) During this phase, the unwanted / harmful matters (called the toxins) are removed from the body. The body using its own natural excretory mechanism, which is activated by Ganoderma, carries out this process.  This phase takes place for about 5 ~ 12 days, depending on the level and quality of toxins.  During this process of detoxification, water soluble toxins (e.g., sugar, uric acid) find their exit through urine and sweat.  Fat soluble toxins (e.g., cholesterol) are easily disposed off through phlegm.

·        REGULATION ( 1 ~ 12 months )

o       The bio-Chemical as well as bio-electric factors of the body are balanced and the organ functions are regulated to normal levels. 

·        BUILDING ( 6 ~ 24 months )

o       In this phase, the damaged cells are repaired and reconstructed. Inactive cells are re-activated. Body’s natural immune system is activated.

·        REJUVENATION ( 1 ~ 3 years )

o       It is a continuous process through-out life and during the process, body gains youthfulness. Oxidation of the cells prevented and ageing of the cells delayed. The natural immune system is activated at all levels.

YOU FEEL WORSE

• This is a terrible experience. You wanted to get better with Ganoderma. But it gets worse instead! Your first thought is to stop taking this herb immediately. Later, you understand this is just a temporary reflection. It results from Ganoderma's effect in improving your body condition, removing circulatory blockage and removing toxins. It is like putting antiseptic on a cut and then feeling the burn. 

YOU DON’T FEEL ANYTHING

• At this stage, you don't feel any difference with Ganoderma product. You may wonder whether this herb can help. Your doubt increases. After finishing your first or second bottle, you hesitate whether to continue taking it. That is because it takes time to restore the body and build the system. It takes time and will happen over time, not overnight. Example is when you are working out or loosing weight. You don’t loose weight overnight, it takes time and for you, you might not see the difference as it is a gradual change until you have lost all the weight you want.

YOU FEEL BETTER

·        Finally it worked! After all this time searching for the solution to your health problem, you finally found the one that actually work. Ganoderma will work and has proven to work all over the world in a variety of different cases.

Techniques Followed

• Extraction
• Most purest form is taken out during production. 1000kg is extracted to only 1 kg
• 100% pure extract is used for the products
• Organic cultivation
• No chemicals or artificial methods used. One mushroom takes 3 months to produce in the strictest environment
• Spore powder
• Most of the extract is of spores of the mushroom which contains majority of the active components to improve health
• Quality assured as the company is given the quality title from the Malaysian government
• DXN ensures that you get the highest quality Ganoderma to provide all the health benefits

Other Information about RG and GL (Ganoderma) can be obtained from the website.

For any other information:

• Go to Google
• Type in Ganoderma, (any diseases or illness)
• Type in Lingzhi or Reishi , (any disease or illnesses)
• You will find a lot of information on the mushrooms

Consumption

Dosage for the HEALTHY PEOPLE :
Half teaspoon in the morning on empty stomach  and half teaspoon in the evening on empty stomach (about half an hour before Supper).

Dosage for the UNHEALTHY : 

·         Start off with half teaspoon in the first week

·         1 teaspoon in the next week

·         2 teaspoon in the week after

·         3 teaspoon in the fourth week

·         Continue till the symptom is relieved or eliminated

·         Then in recovery phase, slowly move down to 2 teaspoon.

·         Then for maintenance, take 1 teaspoon every day

Reishi: Effect On Diabetes

           MAINTAINING BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS

• Reishi was shown to be able to reduce the blood sugar levels significantly when taken orally as well as evoke a 1 to 4 fold stimulation of insulin secretion from the pancreatic beta cells.

• The pancreas is a versatile organ. It is involved in the production of many enzymes as well as hormones that are necessary for digestion. The BETA CELLS of the pancreas are responsible for the production of INSULIN, a hormone that usher glucose into the cells.

• Three species of Reishi have demonstrated their ability to lower glucose levels in the blood as well as increase the beta cells insulin secretion without causing any toxic effect to the various organs.
  
  INCREASE IN INSULIN SECRETION

• Reishi's ability to lower blood sugar levels as well as increase insulin release from the pancreas was seen to be due to the herb's polysaccharides (or complex carbohydrates) that induces the influx of Calcium into the pancreatic cells resulting in the release or secretion of the hormone Insulin.

• It has been shown that the entry of Calcium into the BETA CELLS of the pancreas causes the release of the hormone. Beijing , China 
  
  
  PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE OF THE BETA CELLS

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• Reishi protects the pancreatic BETA CELLS from alloxan-induced damage that may result in Diabetes.
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• Alloxan is a toxic compound that is a by-product of bleaching flour and several proteins. It has been strongly linked to the high incidence of type 1 Diabetes due its ability to destroy the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. 

• Reishi protects the pancreatic beta cells from the free radicals produced by Alloxan by neutralizing them with its anti-oxidant polysaccharides’ L, Lin ZB, Peking University Beijing, China.

        CLINICAL STUDIES ON TYPE 2 DIABETICS

• A double-blind, randomized, muti-center study evaluated the efficacy and safety of the Polysaccharide extract of Ganoderma lucidum in 71 patients confirmed with Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Half of the group was given the  Reishi extract and the other half received placebo for 12 weeks. After 12 weeks, all of them were evaluated for the signs of change.

• After 12 weeks, the group that received the Reishi extract showed SIGNIFICANT reduction of their glycosylated hemoglobin A1C, fasting and plasma glucose levels while the group that received the placebo     had NO CHANGE or even a slight increase in all the parameters tested. The extract was also well tolerated.

Int J Med Mushr 2004, 6(1):30-8 A Phase I/II Study of Ling zhi Mushroom Extract in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus Gao Y, New Zealang; Land J, Dai X, Ye J, China; Zhou S, Singapore

 
REISHI AND DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS

PREVENTION OF DIABETIC KIDNEY COMPLICATIONS

•  Reishi prevents or delays the progression of the renal of kidney complications of diabetic mice. Reishi was able to REDUCE the serum Creatinine and Blood Urea Nitrogen levels, two of the most common tests for kidney functionality, as well as the blood glucose and triglycerides of Diabetic Mice.

    PREVENTION OF EYE AND NERVE COMPLICATIONS

• Glucose in high levels in the blood stream is converted to SORBITOL by the enzyme Aldose reductase. Sorbitol is a form of glucose that the body cannot use but that attracts a lot of water. Where ever it accumulates, Sorbitol induces damage due cellular swelling.  

• In the eyes, Sorbitol results in cataracts and retinal damage. In other parts of the body, they cause nerve damage as well blood flow obstruction.

Reishi BLOCKS the enzyme called Aldose reductase and prevents it from converting glucose into sorbitol on the lens of the eyes of diabetic mice. Furthermore, this study also showed the Reishi inhibits the accumulation of glucose and its by-product sorbitol in the lens, the red blood cells as wells as the sciatic nerves of diabetic rats.  These results suggested that Reishi  might possess constituents with antidiabetic and inhibitory effects on diabetic complications.

Ganoderma Herb - Natures Gift to Humanity

Use of herbs and herbal therapies has been an integral part of the Asian life and culture from time immemorial. China, India and Japan have their distinct herbal therapies, which have been effectively used to prevent and cure many ailments and disease.

The use of herbs and herbal nutritional supplements has now been widely accepted by the western society. It is surprising and ironical that West is now embracing herbal therapies with enthusiasm while east is more inclined more towards contemporary medicine.

In this context, perhaps ganoderma is one herbal product that has held its pre-eminent importance in the pharmacopoeia of China and Japan. With increasing research and clinical trials proving its efficacy in a wide range of disease prevention and control, west has shown a keen interest in this mysterious herb.

Benefits of Ganoderma is not just as a nutritional supplement but it is a miraculous herb for its health giving properties. Ganoderma is an anti-aging natural food that actually help prevent as well as help reverse many diseases like cancer, arthritis, diabetes, obesity, cardiac problems to mention a few of the major benefits of ganoderma where clinical trials have consistently established its efficacy.

Traditionally, ganoderma grew in dense humid forests on fallen trees in the ratio of 3 to 4 trees out of maybe ten thousand. The Chinese kings sought them out and only the royalty had the access to the rare mushrooms.

With the passage of time and the highest degree of curative properties ascribed to the ganoderma by the traditional Chinese medicinal textbooks, research for growing the rare mushrooms began in earnest in China and Japan.

Cultivation of ganodrma has been attempted for centuries with least success due to the complexity of the environment and nutrient required to grow the ganoderma mushrooms.

During 1970 breakthrough was made by a noted Japanese researcher Yukio Naoi of Kyoto University in growing the ganoderma. Since then the ganoderma mushroom began to be grown in quantity and quality but not enough to meet the demand yet. Another Noteworthy contribution to growing ganoderma has been by Dr. Lim Siow Jin a well know researcher and originator of Ganotherapy. He perfected the growing of Ganoderma in a controlled environment. He is a recognized authority on this unique herb and its health giving properties.

Benefits of ganoderma as herbal and nutritional supplement

It is the best adaptogen known to man and works on the cellular level. It is not disease specific but health specific and works in balancing the body functions, removes toxins and overall retards the aging process.

Ganoderma is classified as a food supplement by most countries, so there is no dosage restriction and can be had in any quantity without side effects. It is also suitable for consumption for all ages from a newborn baby to the most invalid or aged persons with visible improvements in health.

This is also perhaps the only single herbal source, which is rich in medicinal components such as Polysaccharides, Organic Germanium, Adenosine, triterpenoids and ganoderic essence.

Ganoderma is non-toxic and non-addictive.

The Ganoderma herb does not interact with other lines of treatment. It complements the same.

Many leading universities and research institutions are working to establish the efficacy of ganoderma and its curative properties with clinical trials. The internet has made available an abundance of research papers and details of clinical trials for those interested.

However, it is difficult for the extensive commercialization of ganoderma as a prescription drug due to it being a herb and a plant source which pharmaceutical companies may not be able to patent.

Leaving out the medicinal issues, ganoderma is undoubtedly a herb that needs to be part of every persons diet as an excellent nutritional supplement and a preventive herb for the many health hazards faced by the modern society.

Chinese Herbs for Diabetes

In Chinese Medicine, diabetes is considered to be a condition of disharmony in the body called Wasting and Thirsting Syndrome. Diabetics can often experience symptoms of severe thirst and hunger while losing weight. The ancient Chinese noticed these tendencies, and identified the condition according to its external symptoms, in spite of the fact that they could not determine a person's blood sugar levels at the time. There are many Chinese herbs that have been traditionally used for Wasting and Thirsting Syndrome. The beneficial effects of these herbs for diabetics are now being borne out by modern research being done in China.

One Chinese herb that shows promise in the treatment of diabetes in called mai men dong or ophiopogon. Research done in China has demonstrated that it can potentially stimulate regeneration of cells in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. The cells in this part of the pancreas are responsible for the proper production of insulin, and therefore the proper processing of blood sugar in the body. Stimulating regeneration of these cells can potentially reverse diabetes in adult-onset diabetics.

Another Chinese herb that shows promise for people with high blood sugar is tian hua fen or trichosanthis. Tian hua fen has been shown to reduce blood sugar levels in Chinese research studies. It is very commonly used in herbal formulas for diabetics. Other commonly used herbs include astragalus and Chinese wild yam.

An Asian vegetable which is also used as an herb, called bittermelon, or momordica charantia, has also been shown to lower blood sugar levels in diabetics in studies done in China and in Thailand. This vegetable also may have antibacterial and antiviral properties. In Asia, it is being considered as a potential treatment for AIDS, HIV, and hepatitis C.

There are also other Chinese herbs that can be useful for the many symptoms associated with diabetes. The Chinese herbal formula Ming Mu Di Huang Wan is used in China for the vision problems that diabetics often experience. Other herbs can be used to improve blood circulation and stimulate healing. This can be very beneficial since diabetics often heal more slowly from cuts, wounds, and other injuries and also because they tend to have poorer circulation. Many of these herbs may be beneficial for diabetic neuropathy. Diabetics often have nerve pain or uncomfortable nerve sensations that can be alleviated with the use of herbs. Acupuncture can be beneficial for this as well.

As you can see, although the ancient Chinese could not easily monitor blood sugar levels in diabetics, many of the herbal treatments they used for people who exhibited the symptoms of this condition are being shown to be effective in modern research trials in other countries.

If you are diabetic and you are taking medication to control your blood sugar levels, it is best to have your blood sugar monitored while taking these herbs, and have your doctor adjust the dosage of your medications accordingly, so your blood sugar doesn't drop too drastically. It is likely that you will eventually be able to taper off of the herbs and medication, until you can control your disease primarily through diet and exercise.

Dr. Farah Khan, DOM is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine practicing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She offers information and products related to different health conditions at her web site at http://www.yinessence.com. Her product, GlucoSupport, can be found at http://www.yinessence.com/catalog/item/1142101/1374330.htm.

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What is Good Health?

Most people regard good health as merely being, “Absent from disease or illness”. Most people are content to just get out of bed in the morning and know that they are alive. For most to be healthy simply means “Not to be Sick”

The true definition of good health is much broader than that. Good health means being able to live life to the fullest. It means waking up in the morning in a clear, happy state of mind, with copious amounts of energy and a spring in your step that lasts the whole day. This is living at ones peak!

“Good Health is a state of OPTIMAL physical, emotional,
mental and spiritual well-being”

Many people wonder how their immune system is performing. Is it functioning well, or are there areas that need improvement?

How you answer the following questions may determine if you might be suffering from immune dysfunction.

• Do you have recurrent viral infections?
• Do you experience reduced stamina and resistance when under stress?
• Are you feeling tired & exhausted by mid afternoon?
• Are your energy levels constantly below normal?
• Do you have herpes (Genital and or cold sores)?
• Do you suffer from frequent colds or flu?
• Do you suffer from inflammation and or infections in the upper respiratory track e.g. sinus, ear infection, sore throats, or swollen cervical gland on a fairly regular basis?
• Do you suffer from recurrent bronchitis?
• Do you have recurrent cystitis?
• Do you suffer from recurrent skin infections?
• Have you been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome?
• Do you suffer with Rheumatoid Arthritis?
• Do you have high blood pressure?
• Do you have high cholesterol?
• Have you suffered from recurrent infections of Candida or other yeast problems?
• Have you been diagnosed with Epstein Barr?
• Do you suffer from Gout?
• Are you having  sleepless nights?
• Do you suffer from heartburn and Acid Reflux?
• Do you have bleeding gums?
• Do you have skin problems such as Eczema?
• Do you have Diabetes?

Checking your symptoms is the first step to discovering the state of your health. It can be alarming when you actually see in black and white just how many symptoms you are experiencing.