SOLARAY Maitake, Reishi, & Shiitake Mushroom Complex Capsules - Mushroom Supplement for Men & Women, 600 mg per Serving, Immune Health Support - 100 Veg Caps

When I learned I had diabetes, i of course, went to wikipedia, then google, etc and lo and behold, i learned about maitake mushrooms, a delicacy in the east, it happens to grow here in the northeast [USA] on oak trees, but i'm not about to go traipsing about in the woods, not to mention i ALREADY have chronic lyme disease and our 'woods' are full of deer ticks, its carrier! Well, the lyme disease has been a real pain...literally... lots of pain and often, and blurry head, etc, and fatigue, weakness, compromised immune system - deeps spells of intense flu-like illness, feeling dead. Then along comes type 2 diabetes which explains a lot about how downright wretched i have been feeling and had lumped into my lyme worries. oh, and there was the babesiosis that came in the same tick, topped off with hereditary psoriatic arthritis which brings pain and deep stiffness, just no swelling. i know. poor me. but hey, there are lots of poor me's out there, and that's why i am writing this, as the maitake is supposed to help the body regulate insulin, and its also reportedly good to correct problems with our immune system. There are no instant cures out there. no, i take that back. the VERY day i took the solary maitake [ordered from amazon, of course] I noticed a difference. Energy, internal strength, clarity of mind and increased motivation, VERY improved reduction of sensitivity to such things as cigarette smoke and petrochemicals, and even reduction of pain [which moves around a lot in your body if you have lyme...]. Honest. I swear! I feel well. Yes, well.... for the first time in a dozen years. I was so sick I had to stop working, and I loved what I did. Basically I was just waiting around in constant pain running the gambit from terrible to unbearable. And..now...i feed GOOD! Practically immediately! [now isn't THAT the american dream of instant gratification?] You can't believe how happy i am about this! I'm on my second bottle of maitake, and with carefully watching my diet, and getting exercise, i hope when i go to the doctor, my glucose reading is much improved [i got the news of having diabetes in the mail, and haven't been in to see my doctor yet... i live on a limited budget, so wanted to see what i could do to improve my blood sugar levels before entering into the medical profession's black hole of 'tests' and 'medicines'....] Drawback? Yes, there IS one, and it has to do with, shall we say the solidifying effects of mushroom powder on material in the large intestine? I wouldn't call it constipation, I guess i'd coin the phrase ... agglutination? so drink lots of fluids, and pick up a fleet enema just in case. Sorry to be so graphic, but the benefits are SO worth this 'side effect'. PS The bottle says you can take up to three capsules twice daily, I think two twice a day is more than enough for good results. GOOD LUCK and good health.

Outstanding product and service!

perfect mixture perfect dosage no strange or weird reactions I take 2 at night and it helps prevent outbreaks of cold sores it's just overall good for your immune system highly recommend

Started taking these as an alternative for my hypertension, high cholesterol, and borderline blood sugar. My provider always gets a set of labs done before our bi-annual visits and I had been taking just 2 caps a day for about 1 month before I got the blood drawn. My provider said my labs were better than they've been anytime since I started seeing her 6 years prior and asked me what I've changed. I said nothing besides starting these supplements... the VA didn't have much info on the three mushrooms in this blend, so she didn't believe me. However, I'm in the medical field and have found numerous pubmed articles and studies on these and other natural remedies. I've recommended them to others that don't like the side effects of many other hypertension, hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia meds... these always have the added bonus of many other proven medicinal benefits, without the nasty side effects of their pharmaceutical wannabes. They've proven their worth to me and others I've recommended them for!

I have been taking this for about 2 wks now, not sure if it works.

All my life I have taken food supplements, 40 years . I've taken these for a long while. Like most supplements I don't know if they work. I presume they are working. I am 68 years old and feel good. No cancer, heart problems, very rarely sick, pretty good health. My blood work is always great. Though I don't feel like I did at 28. I'm active and do what I want to. I've never stopped taking supplements since the day I started at 28. My take is if I eat right, my body will run right. I maybe lucky, good health has ran in my family. My hope is it stays this way.

Can't prove it's the fermented mushroom capsules, but blood glucose has been lower since taking it. Heard this was true on a Christian TV program.

Best vitamin ever. Prevents cancers and bad paps. My obgyn told me to take this many years ago and I still do and I have not had bad pap since. Excellent