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Tue May 31, 2022, 11:52 AM May 2022

Coriolus (Turkey tail)?

Eleven years ago, while being treated for cancer, a family member found an article about using this pill to help fight cancer.

I have been taking it for 11 years, in remission, and wonder whether I should continue to.

At first I used to get it at a health supply store in the other side of town and then when it was not there I turned to... Amazon and have been since.

On the other hand, it may have helped so why not continue, on the other hand, why pop into my body something that I don' need?

Any ideas? Thanks

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Coriolus (Turkey tail)? (Original Post) question everything May 2022 OP
The one thing I have learned is that if something ain't broke, don't change it, so if in2herbs May 2022 #1
Thank you for the detailed response question everything May 2022 #2

in2herbs

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1. The one thing I have learned is that if something ain't broke, don't change it, so if
Tue May 31, 2022, 12:17 PM
May 2022

you are having no side effects after all this time I'd continue to take it. When used for maintenance, some practitioners recommend taking a supplement 6 days/week instead of every day day. That being said, you did not mention how much turkey tail you have been taking daily. At 2,000 mg/day it has been proven safe in tests for up to 3 years. But that doesn't mean it becomes unsafe after that, it only means that that was the length of the test. IMO if you are in cancer remission you should take things that support that remission, which turkey tail does by keeping the part of your immune system that fights cancer cells boosted.

That's my two-cents.

question everything

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2. Thank you for the detailed response
Tue May 31, 2022, 12:38 PM
May 2022

Mine has 900 mg and, oh, as I am looking at it, a serving size is 4 tablets (3600 mg!) I take one..

I think that I started with 2 and reduced it to 1..

So I suppose I can continue.

Thanks, again.


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