What Does an Adverse Event Report for a Mushroom Product Actually Mean? An adverse event report is a description of a health problem someone experienced after using a product, submitted to a safety …
Mushroom Case Reports: What One Safety Report Can and Cannot Prove
What Is a Mushroom Case Report, and What Does It Actually Prove? A mushroom case report is a written account of what happened to one person after they ate a mushroom, took a mushroom supplement, or …
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Mushroom Supplements for Children and Adolescents: Safety Evidence and Pediatric Considerations
No major health agency has approved a mushroom supplement as safe or effective for children, and there is no established pediatric dosing for products like reishi, cordyceps, or turkey tail. The …
Lectins in Mushrooms: Biological Activity, Safety Questions and Research Landscape
Lectins are proteins found in almost every mushroom species that bind to sugar molecules on the surface of cells. Researchers have identified them because they cause red blood cells to clump together …
Mushroom Supplements and Kidney Health: Oxalate Content, Renal Safety and Precautions
Some mushroom supplements, most notably chaga, contain oxalates, a natural compound that can raise the risk of kidney stones or kidney injury in some people when taken in high amounts over time. This …
Mushroom Supplement Liver Safety: Hepatotoxicity Reports, Risk Factors and Monitoring
A small number of confirmed liver injury cases have been linked to mushroom supplements, mainly concentrated reishi (Ganoderma lucidum/lingzhi) products, while other popular species like lion's mane …