Mushroom consumption is associated with lower odds of developing depression. Mushrooms are loaded with potent antioxidants, vitamin B12, anti-inflammatory agents.
Higher mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cancer. Individuals who regularly ate mushrooms had a significantly lower risk of breast cancer.
Habitual mushroom intake can help prevent prostate cancer among middle-aged and elderly Japanese men. Prostate cancer ranks as the second‐most frequent cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer death in men.
Consuming sun-exposed oyster mushrooms, a rich source of vitamin D, helps tuberculosis (TB) patients fight the infection and respond better to drug treatment by boosting their immunity.