I’m glad you found something that worked well for you! I wasn’t able to tolerate mushrooms when I was healing from mold exposure, but I’ve started using them more now.

Mushrooms have both antibacterial and antifungal properties, which means that if you have mycotoxins (mold toxins) you don’t want to restrict consuming them. Some practitioners when treating patients for mold toxins tend to place them on a diet that restricts eating mushrooms to avoid getting exposed to more fungal/mold compounds, but that is the wrong thing to do. Definitely look into Reishi, lions mane, and others. I love them and thrive on those, adaptogen and a vegan diet 6+ years now.

There are adaptogen mushrooms specifically to support the immune system. However, If someone is on immunosuppressant drugs or has other significant health issues it’s always best to consult with a clinical herbalist or naturopathic doctor first. I can’t give medical advice and without knowing your son’s health history it’s hard to say.

Thank you for educating us

I need to get back on it again. I’ve switched my supplements around lately and I need to get adaptogens back into my life!

That is interesting. I can’t have mushrooms of any kind because I’m sensitive to mycotoxins now from living in toxic black mold for years. One of my symptoms after being re-exposed to mold is I get flu-like symptoms the next day. I’m not sure if that has any connection to your experience, but I do find that curious.