date:May 16, 2013
ease insulin resistance, thus increasing insulin sensitivity. This fact, coupled with maitake's low glycemic index score, makes it a great food for diabetic and prediabetic individuals.
Reduces blood pressure - A 2002 study by researchers at the Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington D.C. showed that hypertensive rats that were fed maitake mushroom powder experienced a considerable decrease in blood pressure compared to the control group. A similar result was seen in a separate stud