Reishi mushrooms are known as the mushrooms of immortality. They have anti-tumor effects, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and immune-stimulating properties. This makes them great for boosting overall health. In dogs, reishi mushroom for dogs can …
- Help improve heart health
- Improve immune system function
- Improve liver function
- Inhibit antihistamine release
- Improve endurance
- Help relieve pain
Reishi mushrooms are typically used to treat:
- Cancer
- Heart disease
- Arthritis
- Allergies
- Viral upper respiratory tract infections
- Compromised immune systems
Organic Reishi Mushrooms 80 Grams
Protect The Liver
Your dog can’t live without a healthy liver. Giving foods or supplements that help the liver do its job is a really good idea.
Reishi mushrooms have antioxidant properties that help nourish, detoxify and protect the liver. These antioxidant properties reduce the effects of free radicals that can slow down liver function. Reishi can help renew liver cells, strengthen the liver and improve the detox process.
In a study on rats at Taiwan’s China Medical University, reishi reversed liver fibrosis. This is the final stage of fatty liver disease and is usually not treatable. Reishi has also been used to treat hepatitis B and liver cirrhosis in humans. While these aren’t dog diseases, this fact demonstrates the healing power of reishi.
Caution: if your dog already has severe liver disease, talk to your holistic vet before giving reishi.
Manage Diabetes
Research shows reishi mushrooms can help manage diabetes. They can lower blood sugar and help regulate glucose level, according to a study at two Taiwanese universities.
Another study at Peking University Health Science Center showed reishi prevent or slow kidney issues that can develop in diabetics (8). Another side effect of diabetes is that wounds can be slow to heal. Polysachharides in reishi can also speed wound healing for diabetic patients.
If your dog’s on meds for diabetes, talk to your holistic vet about how reishi might help.
Control Allergies
Reishi contain ganoderic acid. Ganoderic acid is a triterpene that inhibits the release of histamines. Histamines cause allergic reactions. Research also shows that oleic acid in reishi mushrooms inhibit histamine release to help control allergies.
Allergic reactions are an improper immune response, so reishi’s immune modulating powers can help. Reishi also have strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions. These can reduce allergy symptoms like itching and difficulty breathing.
