User:Herb5902/Reishi

β-glucan and arabinogalactan Benefits:
 * Blood Sugar (possibly by inhibiting an enzyme that produces glucose)
 * may prevent or halt kidney complications
 * stimulates natural killer cells
 * increase the number of lymphocytes
 * allergy-fighting potential
 * Antibacterial
 * possible antiviral:
 * herpes,
 * influenza,
 * EpsteinBarr,
 * (HIV)-1 protease activity
 * can increase the ratio of CD4+ to CD8+ T cells
 * reduces the severity of colitis
 * significant suppression of IL-6
 * May increase the relative abundance of the beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillales, Roseburia and Lachnospiraceae.
 * Bones

Side Effects:
 * may be hepatotoxic