Bella magazine had a few tips for its readers on how to beat the flu this winter, in their January edition.
One of the highlighted top flu beaters was mushrooms. The piece was illustrated by a handful of button mushrooms, but veered off into the world of supplements.
“Mushrooms can help stimulate our T-cells, which are the body's own defence against viruses. But they need to be taken in fairly high quantities. The maitake mushroom is one of the best. Try Solgar Reishi Shitake Maitake Mushroom Extract, £20.31 for 50 capsules from health food shops or www.solgar.co.uk"
Stalker is all for any mushroom plug. However health claims always leave one a bit wary. Also Stalker was amazed that you could take a triple dose of mushroom extract like that.
They actually sound more formidable when bunched together like that.
I'll have some Reishi Shitake Maitake please, if you don't mind, with my Ulster fry!
