Eating mushrooms could reduce the risk of developing Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease this month found. Though the study specifically referenced six types of mushrooms -- golden, oyster, shiitake, white button mushrooms, dried mushrooms and canned mushrooms -- the scientists noted that other types of mushrooms could also have similar benefits. “ET is a unique antioxidant and anti-inflammatory which humans are unable to synthesize on their own. But it can be obtained from dietary sources, one of the main ones being mushrooms,” Irwin Cheah, a senior research fellow from NUS Biochemistry, said in the statement. Feng Lei, the study’s lead author, called the discovery “surprising and encouraging.”DRINKING HOT TEA LINKED TO INCREASED ESOPHAGEAL CANCER RISK, STUDY FINDS“It seems that a commonly available single ingredient could have a dramatic effect on cognitive decline,” Lei added.

Source: Fox News March 23, 2019 20:40 UTC