do you know about mushroom Extract Maitake D-fraction?

nicolegrandjean · New User Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 1

I was told by a friend to take Maitake D-fraction extract, which apparently fights against cancer cells and boost your immune system. I have been reading a lot about that mushroom extract and it sounds like a miracle cure. So, i bought it and started taking it a few days ago. But my husband says that i should check with my oncologist before doing so, as we don't know if there is any interference with Arimidex. Does anyone know about Maitake D-fraction and does it have any interactions? Thanks. Nicole

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Hi Nicole. I 100% agree with your husband. ALWAYS consult with your own medical team before starting any supplement or alternative therapy. There is a risk of a supplement preventing your chemo from doing its work.

Another comment: If it sounds too good, like a "miracle cure" it probably is not. I do not even believe in a cancer being curable. It has been nearly 16 years since I was first diagnosed (Nov 1992). But it recurred almost 13 years later (June 2005). I use the term No Evidence of Disease (NED) instead of CURE (Complete and Utterly Ridiculous Expression Laughing

).

I am sorry about your cancer. You mind if I ask you what type of cancer you have?

You are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Hi Nicole

The American cancer Society has a page on this, you can find it here :

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Maitake_Mushroom.asp

It is being tested at the moment, and its effects on Chemotherapy is unknown, so I would suggest not taking it during treatment and waiting till after chemo has finished, until such times as it is pronounced safe. If this stuff costs a fortune I wouldn't bother and I would stick to the stuff that really works.
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algarve7 · New User Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 3

I know this is an old post, but anyway...

Maitake mushrooms are widely eaten food. There's doesn't appear to be any problems with using Maitake D-fraction. If anything, you'll probably only have upside with it, since it's one of the more widely used and tested of the medical mushrooms and it's not new.

Many doctors are prescribing Maitake D-Fraction in Japan together with chemotherapy, especially for breast cancer, but also other cancers. In many cases it works synergistically so it enhances the effects of chemo and it protects the immune system by increasing NK cells and T cells which is what chemo will impact. Another one that is widely prescribed in hospitals in Japan is AHCC.

Our doctor usually prescribes 400-600 mg Maitake D-Fraction. Choose a high-potency Pro product for cancer, rather than the standard grade stuff. I guess sometimes you have to pay more for quality and potency. Too low a dose may not produce results. So far no problems taking 600mg of this for the last 2 months. NK cells increased from 29% to 41%, and T cell number increased from 491 to 1080 ul.

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