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PSP / Turkey Tail (Coriolus versicolor)

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Charmander asked about PSP (used by Attitude67)

The intriguing thing about the polysaccharopeptide (PSP) extracted from Turkey tail mushrooms, is the possibility that it might kill stem-like PCa cells.  

In advanced PCa, some cells develop stem-like qualities.  The term "progenitor cell" is often used:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proge...

These cells are difficult to kill, & conventional therapies don't even tarket them.  For instance, they are not dependant on androgen.

Here is the key paper on PSP & PCa:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

Some might recall a vitamin E thread where I made a case for using DeltaGold, from annatto.  It contains only delta & gamma tocotrienols.  It should be used without any other E product, since tocopherols out-compete for uptake.  Delta & gamma tocotrienols are the most beneficial of the 8 forms of vitamin E, for CVD & PCa, respectively.

The authors of the PSP study also did a gamma tocotrienol study, followed by a study that showed synergy between the two:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

I have very little faith in turkey tail supplements.  I live in the U.S. but buy from the Netherlands:

oriveda.com/coriolus_psp.php

(I have no financial interest.)

-Patrick

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