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Three Popular Medicinal Mushroom Supplements: A Review Of Human Clinical Trials, Megan Frost
Three Popular Medicinal Mushroom Supplements: A Review Of Human Clinical Trials, Megan Frost
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There are many mushroom supplements on the market claiming a variety of health benefits, and it is difficult to discern which of these claims is backed by reliable research. Most of the existing research is conducted using either human cells or animal models rather than human participants. Without being tested directly on humans, this research has limited application. A review of the literature reveals a relatively small number of studies have been conducted using human patients and those that do exist vary widely in study design and quality. This article brings together all the existing studies that involve human participants …