| Why is ganoderma lucidum now being used as one of | | | | free radical damage resulting in insufficient cellular |
| the natural alternative treatment for cancer, | | | | oxygenation. Cancer cells cannot metabolize oxygen |
| especially after chemotherapy? To understand this | | | | properly. Flooding the cancer cells with oxygen may |
| we will need to know the therapeutic contents of | | | | retard the growth of cancer cells and may even help |
| ganoderma. Ganoderma Lucidum contents vary at | | | | them to return to normal. From biochemical point of |
| different stages of its life. In its mycelium stage, the | | | | view, organic germanium seems to act a the cellular |
| main content is polysaccharide, organic germanium, a | | | | level and enhance the effects of the GAP Junctional |
| whole range of vitamins and minerals whilst in its | | | | Intercellular Communication thus preventing the |
| mature stage, the main contents are polysaccharide, | | | | spread tumor from cell to cell. |
| organic germanium, adenosine, ganoderic | | | | Recent development has enable ganoderma lucidum |
| essence,triterpenoid, protein and fibre. The amount | | | | to be cultured and produced in mass production. It |
| of polysaccharide and organic germanium in the | | | | has brought to light that the mycelium of ganoderma |
| mycelium is about four times more than that in the | | | | lucidum can absorb organic germanium and minerals |
| mature ganoderma. These differences leads to | | | | faster than ganoderma and contains about 6000 ppm |
| different application for the mycelium and the mature | | | | organic germanium whereas other medicinal herbs |
| ganoderma. | | | | contain about 800 to 2000 ppm only. More on |
| Many may have read about Dr Kazuhiko Asai's | | | | ganoderma at [ |
| findings on the effect of organic germanium on | | | | Using ganoderma mycelium as a natural source of |
| cancer. The organic germanium does not attack the | | | | organic germanium, we could increase the amount of |
| cancer cells directly but seems to stimulate the | | | | oxygen supplied to the blood system, thus reviving |
| body's immune system, making it potentially effective | | | | the cell tissues. The advantage of taking ganoderma |
| in the treatment of cancer as well as other | | | | as opposed to synthesized organic germanium is that |
| degenerative diseases. As such it is a | | | | it also provides polysaccharides, vitamins and minerals |
| biological-response modifier that enable the body to | | | | to the body. The polysaccharide helps to stabilize and |
| change its responses to tumors, resulting in | | | | strengthen the body's resistance system,reduces |
| therapeutic benefits. At the time of his study, the | | | | sugar levels in the blood, prevents the destruction of |
| cost of extracting organic germaniumfrom natural | | | | cell tissues as well as discharging water soluble toxins. |
| sources was very expensive, thus he synthesize it. | | | | The vitamins and minerals are needed for good bodily |
| Germanium exist in two states, organic and inorganic. | | | | functions. The disadvantage of course would be that |
| In its organic state, the germanium is bonded to | | | | the organic germanium content would be less that |
| three atoms of oxygen, making it an efficient | | | | those synthesized, so we would have to consume |
| oxygen carrier. There are many findings showing that | | | | more. The user will have to decide with their doctor |
| the underlying causes of chronic diseases is due to | | | | on which to use. |