Category Archives: Mushrooms

The Nutrition of Mushrooms

Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of fungi and they can be a good source of nutrients for humans and animals. In 100 grams of mushrooms there is approximately 1.5 to 6.0 grams of carbohydrate, 1.5 to 3.0 grams of protein … Continue reading

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Mushrooms to Boost Immunity

Mushrooms are a unique group of foods that belong to the fungi kingdom of organisms. Biologically, mushrooms are the fruiting body of fungi and while some are poisonous many have important health effects. One health effect of mushrooms that has … Continue reading

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Immune Boosting Mushrooms

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Mushrooms as Immune Stimulants

Edible mushrooms are an excellent source of nutrients. Some of these nutrients contribute to the ability of mushrooms to stimulate the immune system. The first way that this occurs is through the presence of polysaccharides within certain mushrooms that may … Continue reading

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The Three Best Ways To Improve Vitamin D Status

Vitamin D is important because it is converted to the hormone 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the liver. The 25-hydroxyvitamin D is then further converted to 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D in the kidney, and this form is also hormonally active. The active firms … Continue reading

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Mushrooms as Immune Stimulants

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Mushrooms as a Source of Tryptophan and 5-Hydroxytryptophan

The indoleamines are are group of neurotransmitters synthesised from the dietary amino acid tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that can only be obtained from the diet. The important human indoleamines include serotonin, 5-hydroxytryptophan and melatonin. Dietary tryptophan is … Continue reading

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How to Make Vitamin D From Mushrooms

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The Nutritional Value of Mushrooms

Much has been made of the vitamin D content of ultraviolet irradiated mushrooms. And for good reason, as mushrooms can be an excellent source of vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). However, mushrooms have been shown to be a good source of a … Continue reading

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More On Generating Vitamin D From Mushrooms

Mushrooms are a good source of vitamin D, but the vitamin D content of mushrooms varies depending on the growing conditions. In particular, the amount of ultraviolet light that the mushrooms are exposed to has a significant effect on the … Continue reading

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