As winter fast approaches, consumers begin to adorn themselves with warm jackets and rejoice in the cheer of the festive period. However, a powerful sense of dread can often creep into the minds of many during this time as a torrent of coughing and spluttering commuters threaten to ruin their fun. However, there may be a hope for these would-be revellers as many nutraceuticals have shown significant promise in terms of supporting immune health, even during the dreaded flu season.

Currently, there is a huge range of functional ingredients that has been proven to promote immune health, including biotics, botanicals and vitamins. However, there’s one group of nutraceuticals that has been growing in popularity in this area in recent years, and that’s mushrooms.

Although mushrooms have been used for centuries in natural medicine, scientists have recently discovered their potential to support gut health, cognition and concentration. Further research has also highlighted the potential of functional mushrooms to boost immune health, whether that be through dietary intake or via supplements. To find out more about potential of fungal species in the immune health space, Annabel Kartal-Allen spoke to Bill Chioffi, Chief Operating Officer at Nammex.

Source: NBR Magazine