Do mushrooms cause inflammation?

Causes of Chronic Inflammation. A number of lifestyle factors can cause chronic inflammation. These include: Stress; Lack of sleep; Pollution; Smoking; Lack of exercise; Diet; Foods that Cause Inflammation. The good news is you can control a number of the factors that cause inflammation. read more

Mushrooms are very low in calories and rich in all of the B vitamins, selenium and copper. Mushrooms also contain lectins, phenols and other substances that provide anti-inflammatory protection (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39). A special type of mushroom called Lion's Mane may potentially reduce the low-grade inflammation seen in obesity . read more

Researchers at Arizona State studied the ability of various mushrooms to do just that. They took the lining of a human artery, soaked it overnight with either nothing—the control group—or shitake mushrooms, crimini mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, maitake mushrooms, or plain white button mushrooms. read more