In 2015 heeft F. Pazzi onderzoek gedaan naar de effecten van Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) in patiënten met fibromyalgie.
Hij schreef daarover een proefschrift, in het Spaans, maar een groot deel is in het Engels geschreven.
Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) effects in patients with fibromyalgia. (PDF Download Available).
Keywords: Fibromyalgia; Pain; Ganoderma lucidum;
Proefschrift F. Pazzi 2015
Samenvatting:
Er was weinig onderzoek gedaan naar de effecten van Reishi (Ganoderma
lucidum) in patiënten met fibromyalgie, toen F. Pazzi (Univ.
Extremadura, Spanje) in 2015 uitgebreid onderzoek deed en erop
promoveerde.
Hij vergeleek het effect van Reishi poeder of Carobe poeder (een vergelijkbaar placebo) op de volgende
hoofdparameters: pijn, kwaliteit van slapen en last hebben van
fibromyalgie.
De volgende parameters werden ook
geanalyseerd: gevoel van welbevinden, depressie, kwaliteit van leven
(gezondheid-gerelateerd), perceptie van verbetering, fitheid,
bloedwaardes (glucose, cholesterol, triglyceriden), bloeddruk en
lichaamssamenstelling.
70 Patiënten met fibromyalgie (67 vrouwen) deden mee aan dit
onderzoek, dat dubbelblind gerandomiseerd was opgezet: patiënten werden
willekeurig ingedeeld in de groep die gedurende 6 weken Reishi ontving
(6 gram Reishi poeder, oraal, 2x3 gr per dag) of in de placebo-groep (6
weken, 6 gr Carobe poeder per dag). Patiënten noch onderzoekers wisten
tot welke groep ze behoorden.
De resultaten van 50 patiënten (allen vrouwen) konden meegenomen worden in de analyse.
(wordt nog vervolgd)
Abstract
Fibromyalgia is a chronic syndrome of unknown
etiology characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain which affects
between 2% and 5% of the world population. The main symptoms are
fatigue, decreased physical fitness, poor sleep and depression, among
many others. Likewise, patients with fibromyalgia often suffer obesity
problems, that represent a risk factor for the onset of other
cardiovascular problems as hypertension and type 2 diabetes. These
symptoms can lead to decreased Health Related Quality of Life and a high
level of impediment.
To date, it has not been identified an effective
treatment for this syndrome yet. The best therapeutic strategy involves
a multidisciplinary approach based on drug treatment, physical activity
and psychological therapy. Recent studies have also started to assess
functional food in order to complement the actual therapy.
Reishi is the common name of a mushroom produced
by the fungus called Ganoderma lucidum (Curt .: Fr.) P. Karst. This
mushroom has proven to be useful to improve the quality and quantity of
sleep, raise the defense levels of the organism, reduce cholesterol,
triglycerides, glucose, weight and blood pressure and, finally, increase
physical performance.
To date, to our knowledge, there are no studies aimed to assess the effect of reishi on the fibromyalgic population.
The main objective of the study was to
evaluate the effects of 6 grams of micro-milled Ganoderma lucidum powder
administered by oral route on the following variables: pain, quality of
sleep and the inability of patients with fibromyalgia.
Secondly, we
have evaluated the effects of 6 grams of micro-milled Ganoderma lucidum
powder in comparison with 6 grams of Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) flour on
the following variables: happiness, depression, health related quality
of life, perception of improvement, fitness, blood glucose, cholesterol
and triglycerides, blood pressure and body composition.
70 fibromyalgic patients were included in a randomized clinical trial with
an experimental group and an active placebo group for the pain and
sleep variables. The experimental group took 2 doses of 3 grams of
reishi daily, one at breakfast and another at dinner, for 42 days. The
active placebo group took the same dose of carob flour.
Results showed that 6 daily grams of reishi
decrease the impact of fibromyalgia and improve the following
variables: sleep quality, happiness, perception of global clinical
improvement, aerobic endurance, speed and flexibility of the lower limb.
In addition, reishi may lower pain level.
In conclusion, this study opens a new
line of investigation for the fibromyalgia treatment, since the intake
of reishi could complement the actual strategy to combat the symptoms of
fibromyalgia.
Een deel van dit onderzoek (effect op fysieke fitheid) werd gepubliceerd
in het tijdschrift Nutrición Hospitalaria, onder de titel:
"Ganoderma improves physical fitness in women with fibromyalgia". Volledige tekst, Engels.
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