Vicki Edgson's Blog

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with a 1000 women still dying or being affected by breast cancer every month, there is still much to do to fight it.

The Chinese have understood the power of mushrooms for millennia , and have used Maitake, Reishi and Shiitake mushrooms in particular for the prevention (and in some cases the treatment) of various cancers, including Breast Cancer.  These mushrooms are packed with B vitamins for energy, B5 (pantothenic acid) that helps support the adrenal glands when stress is overwhelming, and a highly bio-available source of iron, coupled with fibre to ensure the prevention of constipation. 

Use this Breast Cancer Awareness week to explore the use of Shiitake mushrooms which are now readily available in dried form from most supermarkets in your weekly eating programme.   Add a small handful of Shiitake mushrooms to a large cup of hot filtered water and soak overnight before adding to soups, winter casseroles, and broths to enrich the flavour and support your immune system. Who would have thought that a simple mushroom could deliver so much?  

Make sure you visit http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/ for more information about breast cancer and how you can help fight the cause.