Turkey Tail Mushroom May Improve Survival for Cancer Patients

Studies in Asia have found improvements in survival with turkey tail mushroom for breast, gastric, colorectal, and lung cancers. Turkey tail mushroom is thought to enhance your own immune response to cancer. Polysaccharide K (PSK), an extract of turkey tail mushroom, is widely used in Japan in addition to standard cancer treatments. Turkey tail mushroom may cause dark stools among other side effects (although these cannot be distinguished from chemotherapy side effects).

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