In this second episode of Healing Points, we dive into the world of medicinal mushrooms and their promising role in cancer therapy. From boosting immune response to disrupting cancer cell metabolism, these ancient remedies are gaining modern scientific recognition.
Drawing from a 2025 peer-reviewed review by Dr. Lisa Dal Pozzo, Professor Secondo Scarsella, and colleagues at Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, we highlight the most studied fungi—Poria cocos, Ganoderma lucidum, Phellinus igniarius, Armillaria mellea, and Auricularia auricula—and explore their mechanisms: inhibiting tumor growth, blocking angiogenesis, regulating immune pathways, and supporting conventional treatments. We also discuss clinical and lab studies, integration with chemotherapy, and how nature-inspired compounds may shape the future of integrative oncology.
🎧 This episode was independently produced using Python’s gTTS (Google Text-to-Speech) and Audacity, and is based entirely on peer-reviewed research.
link to the paper: Http://dx.doi.org/10.33545/2664665X.2025.v5.i1a.25
additional link: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10672192/
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