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Do medicinal mushroom products actually work?

Do medicinal mushroom products actually work?

Science Weekly vor 1 Jahr

Products containing ‘medicinal mushroom’ are flying off the shelves, but what do we actually know about their health benefits?

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More of us are turning to products containing mushroom extracts,
with the medicinal fungi market now worth billions of pounds.
Promises of benefits to mental and physical health have seen its
popularity spill over from wellness influencers to the shelves of
Marks & Spencer – but is there any scientific evidence behind
these claims? Ian Sample chats to Madeleine Finlay about the appeal
of mushroom drinks and supplements, and hears from the mycologist
Prof Nik Money on what we really know about how fungi can affect
our minds and bodies. Help support our independent journalism at
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