Could Mushrooms Be the Key to Improving Immunity?

A strong immune system is key to warding off both chronic and acute conditions, including viral infections.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Mushrooms, long valued for their medicinal properties, are being explored as tools to boost immunity and fight viruses, including SARS-CoV-2

• Three studies — two of them FDA-approved — are evaluating whether mushrooms have therapeutic potential for treating COVID-19

• Research identified chaga mushrooms (Inonotus obliquus) as having the “wid…