Hayfever and Ganoderma

Dear Friends,

I came across another good article on the benefits of ganoderma for hayfever. This will be indeed  useful information for Australians and New Zealanders as we'll be experiencing spring soon... 

The title of the article is:  Case Study: Reishi Mushroom as a Hayfever Remedy by Dale Pinnock

Dale Pinnock BSc (Hons) MNIMH is a Nutritionist, Western Medical Herbalist, and Whole Foods Chef. He has been studying natural medicine for more than 12 years and runs a private practice and health consultancy service (Natural Solutions Clinic) in Cambridgeshire, UK 

The URL is http://www.positivehealth.com/article-view.php?articleid=2148

For details on ganoderma purchase, just email me: drpuven329@yahoo.com and I'll be more than happy to offer my services. See you.

Allergies and asthma- Ganoderma

Dear Friends, 

The article "The Use of Ganoderma Lucidum in the Management of Histamine-Mediated Allergic Responses” was written by Martin Powell from the UK who is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner and lecturer who has been involved in the clinical use of mushroom nutrition for over 10 years. He studied Biochemistry at the University of Birmingham, then acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and Chinese massage (Tui Na), initially at the London School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and then inTaipei and Shanghai. He runs a practice in Luton, and  coedits Mycology News and lectures on TCM and on mushroom nutritionat the University of Westminster and abroad.

Martin Powell, in his article  highlights the benefits of Reishi mushrooms in the treatment of both allergies and asthma. He states that allergies are caused by an immune response to a number of things  like dust, pollens, foods, chemicals, and stress. 

One way he suggests that we  can deal with the problem of allergies is by enhancing our body's immune system through consumption of health supplements like reishi mushrooms.

Mr Martin Powell concludes that Reishi mushrooms can help trigger the body's defense mechanisms against allergic reactions. The use of nutrition to address immune system imbalance is referred to as immunonutrition. 

If you want to know about the organic reishi mushroom capsules of dxn or how to purchase them at a reasonable price, just email me (dr.puven329@yahoo.com) and I’ll give you the details.

Here's the URL: http://www.mycologyresearch.com/pdf/articles/Martin_Powell.pdf

Dr Puven interviews the 1st DXN Crown Ambassador, Mr Budiman Salim

Dear friends,

Let me introduce to you, the most successful DXN distributor in the world, Mr Budiman Salim of Indonesia. He is in his 40s now, and his determination and persistence to succeed in life got him to where he is now.

I first met Mr Budiman Salim during the 10th Anniversary Celebration of DXN India in Chennai(Feb. 2010). He was the guest of honour for the event.

Mr Budi, Ms Roshanara (from UAE), Mr Selvam (from Malaysia) and I all stayed in the same hotel. We got along really well with Mr Budi who has a great sense of humour and he's a very down-to-earth person. He was ever willing to share his wisdom about the DXN business.

Recently, when my husband, Geoff Favaloro and I were in Jakarta conducting a one-day training for the DXN members of Indonesia, we met up with Mr Budi for dinner one day. The next day, we went out sight-seeing with him. We had a lovely time together.

Upon reaching Mr Budi's residence, I decided to interview him about how he is benefitting from his involvement in DXN. My husband did the video recording..

Here's the link to the u-tube that Geoff posted. Enjoy it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le5KncPXYVo

Health and Ganoderma - Series 2

Dear Friends,

I've found another very informative scientific article about the health benefits of ganoderma. Enhance your knowledge and do pass on my blog address and website address to others who might be interested in reading it. Best Wishes-

Title of Article:
Ganoderma lucidum: A Potent Pharmacological Macrofungus by
Bhagwan S. Sanodiyaa, Gulab S. Thakura, Rakesh K. Baghela, G.B.K.S. Prasad and P.S. Bisena.

Research and Development Centre, Bisen Biotech and Biopharma Pvt. Ltd., Biotech Research Park, M-7, Laxmipuram, Transport Nagar, Gwalior-474010 (M.P.) India; School of Studies in Biotechnology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior- 474011 (M.P.) India

Source of publication: Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2009, 10, 717-742 

Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.

In the 2009 article, the researchers claim that  a  great deal of work has been carried out on therapeutic potential of Ganoderma lucidum. They state  that the basidiocarp, mycelia and spores of Ganoderma lucidum contain approximately 400 different bioactive compounds, which mainly include triterpenoids, polysaccharides,nucleotides, sterols, steroids, fatty acids, proteins/peptides and trace elements which has been reported to have a number of pharmacological effects including including:

•  immuno-modulating,
• anti-atherosclerotic, 
• anti-inflammatory, 
• analgesic, 
• chemopreventive,
• anti-tumor, radio-protective,
• sleep-promoting,
• anti-bacterial, anti-viral (including anti-HIV), hypo-lipidemic,
• anti-fibrotic, 
• hepato-protective, 
• anti-diabetic, 
• antioxidative
• radical-scavenging, 
• anti-aging, 
• hypoglycemic 
• antiulcer properties 

The article also mentions  that Ganoderma/ Reishi has now become recognized as an alternative adjuvant in the treatment of leukemia, carcinoma, hepatitis and diabetes. The researchers point out that since the last decade,  clinical trials on the use of Ganoderma lucidum preparations to treat the cancer and other diseases have been reported in international peer-reviewed journals.

A very informative summary table  of the therapeutic effects and bioactive compounds of G. lucidum reported in the literature till 2009 has  been presented in the article.

To read further on the main points  on health benefits of ganoderma I extracted from the article, you can go to my website- http://www.drpuven.com.  It will be ready tomorrow. 

To read the entire article, go to: http://www.bentham.org/cpb/sample/cpb10-8/0001G.pdf

Cancer and Ganoderma- Series 4

Dear friends, 

Another excellent article on ganoderma and cancer for your interest. Share it with others who will benefit from it. For further info on ganoderma consumption and purchase, write to dr.puven329@yahoo.com

Title: Role of Ganoderma Supplementation in Cancer Management by Sandra Goodman, PhD

See: http://www.positivehealth.com/article-view.php?articleid=2658

Sandra Goodman PhD, is Co-founder and Editor of Positive Health. She is  trained as a Molecular Biology scientist in Agricultural Biotechnology in Canada and the US. She has focused upon health issues since the 1980s in the UK. She is the author of 4 books, including Nutrition and Cancer: State-of-the-Art, Vitamin C – The Master Nutrient, Germanium: The Health and Life Enhancer and numerous articles. Dr Goodman compiled the Cancer and Nutrition Database for the Bristol Cancer Help Centre in 1993. She is a member of the Therapy Advisory Panel of the Penny Brohn Cancer Care, Scientific Expert Committee member of the Alliance for Natural Health and a Patron of the Avalon Complementary Medicine Trust in Wells, Somerset.

References: Cancer & Ganoderma

Jiang J et al, Ganoderma lucidum suppresses growth of breast cancer cells through the inhibition of Akt/NF-
kappaB signaling. Nutr Cancer. 2004;49(2):209-16.

Sliva D, Methodist Research Institute, IN, Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi) in  cancer treatment, Integr Cancer Ther. 2003 Dec;2(4):358-64.

Jiang J et al, Ganoderma lucidum inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells PC-3, Int J Oncol. 2004 May;24(5):1093-9

Effects of Ganoderma lucidum on apoptotic and anti-inflammatory function in HT-29 human colonic carcinoma cells. Phytother Res. 2004 Sep;18(9):768-70.

Cancer and Ganoderma- Series 3

Dear Friends,

Another scientific article on ganoderma and cancer that may interest you is:

Effect of Ganoderma on drug-sensitive and multidrug-resistant
small-cell lung carcinoma cells by
David Sadava a,b,*, David W. Still c, Ryan R. Mudry c, Susan E. Kane a

Source: Cancer Letters 277 (2009) 182–189

See: http://www.profdromercolak.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Effect-of-Ganoderma-on-drug-sensitive-and-multidrug-resistan.pdf




Other references in the area are:

Jiang J et al, Ganoderma lucidum suppresses growth of breast cancer cells through the inhibition of Akt/NF-kappaB signaling. Nutr Cancer. 2004;49(2):209-16.

Sliva D, Methodist Research Institute, IN, Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi) in cancer treatment, Integr Cancer Ther. 2003 Dec;2(4):358-64.

Jiang J et al, Ganoderma lucidum inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells PC-3, Int J Oncol. 2004 May;24(5):1093-9

Effects of Ganoderma lucidum on apoptotic and anti-inflammatory function in HT-29 human colonic carcinoma cells. Phytother Res. 2004 Sep;18(9):768-70.

Ganoderma and Cancer- Series 2

Dear Friends,

How have all of you been? I hope you had a wonderful time catching up with family and friends during the recent Muslim festival. In the last one week, I've been really searching in the internet resources and other sources for scientific evidence and clinical evidence about benefits of ganoderma for cancer patients and its efficacy in cancer prevention.

Today, I'd like to share with you what I've found out. If you know anyone out there who you think will benefit from these write-ups, do pass them my blog address (drpuven.blogspot.com)or my email address: lifecoach@drpuven.com. Let's help each other to keep healthy!!!

When I was in India (Chennai) in February this year, attending the 10th Anniversary of DXN India, I had the opportunity to attend the Diamond Meeting as well.

During this meeting, I was fascinated with one of the presenters' findings about REISHI – GANODERMA LUCIDUM FOR CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. He is no other than...


Dr.K.K. Janardhanan, Ph.D., FNSE, FNABS, Professor Department of Microbiology Amala Cancer Research Centre, Thrissur – 680 555, Kerala, India


Prof. Janardhanan, in his presentation to DXN delegates in Chennai (22 Feb. 2010), highlighted the fact that there have been extensive studies that demonstrate the anticancer activity of Ganoderma lucidum and its components. To emphasize his point, he claimed that the incorporation of ganoderma lucidum into the treatment regimes significantly reduced side effects often encountered by patients and that it showed strong activity against breast and prostate cancer. He concluded his presentation by saying “Reishi Ganoderma lucidum represents a practical and promising approach for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Based on consolidated scientific evidence, Reishi is a health food supplement for cancer patients”. The references used in his presentation are as follows:

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