How Mushrooms Help Protect Your Brain
Mild cognitive impairment can have a significant impact on your quality of life and may increase your risk of dementia. Mushrooms may be a simple way of protecting your brain and reducing your risk.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Eating more than two portions of mushrooms a week reduced the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in study subjects by 50%. Data show people with MCI over age 60 have lower levels of ergothioneine, an antioxidant found in mushrooms
Mushrooms contain ergothioneine and glutathione, also known as the "master antioxidant." These may help…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Dr. Mercola's Censored Library (Private Membership) to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.