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My second life after chronic diagnosis and mycotherapy
BY DR. FRANCESCA ARDIGÒ
Reborn after thyroiditis thanks to Medicinal Mushrooms
Perhaps not everyone knows that our company was founded based on firsthand experience with the remarkable benefits of Medicinal Mushrooms.
Today, we would like to share the inspiring story of Nadia Franzinelli, the founder and owner of Funghi Energia & Salute. In 2007, she received a diagnosis of subacute viral thyroiditis, a condition traditionally considered irreversible and untreatable according to conventional medicine.
Thus began her first direct encounter with Mycotherapy, since Nadia, as an expert psychologist, has always known that: “There is always a solution to every problem. It's up to us to find it."
Fortunately, Medicinal Mushrooms have demonstrated their remarkable efficacy in promoting overall well-being and have proven to be particularly effective in addressing various disorders that affect the delicate thyroid gland. With this understanding, Nadia started her treatment.
She complemented the allopathic treatments recommended by her specialist with a daily intake of Agaricus, Reishi, Magnesium, and Rose Canine.
From that pivotal moment onward, a gradual and consistent healing process unfolded. Nadia not only regained her health but also developed a deep passion for Mycotherapy - the use of medicinal mushrooms for healing purposes. Nadia decided to extend the same opportunity and healing journey to others, through natural treatments.
In her own words, she shares her story:
“According to Western Traditional Medicine, my thyroid could never recover; with great satisfaction and amazement from the doctors themselves, after a month of treatment with Medicinal Mushrooms, ultrasound showed thyroid tissue under reconstruction, and I achieved complete healing within a few months. I continued the treatment prescribed to me by Dr Walter Ardigò, consisting of the three aforementioned Medicinal Mushrooms. Thanks to these natural Food Supplements my thyroid works normally and I feel better than before.
The power of Medicinal Mushrooms is deeply and truly transformative. Thanks to their adaptogenic properties, they are able to bring hidden toxins to the surface and significantly enhance both physical and mental well-being, regardless of age or health condition. Thanks to its tonic properties, Mycotherapy has also alleviated anxiety and various psychological discomforts, helping me regain balance in life. I thank my parents, who inspired this project and instilled in me a deep love and respect for nature. It is through nature's countless gifts that we find support for our health and well-being.”
Medicinal mushrooms and thyroid disease
Thyroid diseases are chronic autoimmune diseases.
Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Basedow's disease are two serious autoimmune diseases, caused by the immune system, which attacks the thyroid, considering it an enemy.
The effects are opposite: in hypothyroidism, pathological autoantibodies inhibit the production of thyroid hormones, and in hyperthyroidism, on the contrary, they stimulate the uncontrolled production of thyroid hormones.
Hashimoto's thyroiditis, discovered in 1912 by the Japanese physician Hakaru Hashimoto is the most common thyroid disease and causes hypothyroidism. It is a chronic autoimmune disease caused by the immune system, which produces two autoimmune antibodies:
- Anti-thyroperoxidase (Ab-anti-TPO);
- Anti-thyroglobulin (Ab-anti-Tg).
They hinder the normal production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid cells: thyroxine (FT4) and triiodothyronine (FT3). Gradually the production of FT4 and FT3 becomes insufficient: symptoms of hypothyroidism arise, characterized by tiredness, weight gain, water retention, etc.
Basedow's disease is also a chronic autoimmune disease, caused by the immune system, which in this case produces another autoimmune antibody (Ab-anti-TSHR). It stimulates the thyroid cell to produce excessive, out-of-control amounts of FT4 and FT3. Gradually, the excess production of FT4 and FT3 leads to the development of hyperthyroidism, characterized by insomnia, nervousness, weight loss and tachycardia. In the long run, exophthalmos appears, a condition in which the eyeballs are very protruding and double vision can be experienced.
Agaricus Plus, Reishi Plus and Shiitake Plus, if taken in synergy, represent an effective cure for all imbalances and pathologies of the thyroid, rebalancing its functions.
Tests in hand, many people have already experienced how, in many cases, thanks to the intake of these Medicinal Mushrooms: Reishi, Agaricus and Shiitake, all values of thyroid hormones (T3, T4 and TSH), of autoimmune anti-thyroperoxidase antibodies (anti-TPO Ab) and of anti-thyroglobulin (anti-Tg Ab) return to normal.
It could be said that: “a Medicinal Mushroom a day keeps diseases away”. It is in fact a small habit that can really help you regain thyroid health. Medicinal Mushrooms in tablets: Reishi, Agaricus and Shiitake are excellent allies of the thyroid, and moreover, they contribute significantly to improving the health of the whole body by strengthening the immune system against all pathogens, purifying the liver from chemical or biological toxins, making skin beautiful and providing more energy and well-being.
The thyroid and Medicinal Mushrooms
THYROID KIT: to be taken all together or divided during the day
- AGARICUS BLAZEI PLUS 3 Tablets per day
- REISHI PLUS 3 Tablets per day
- SHIITAKE PLUS 3 Tablets per day
- MAGNESIUM CITRATE 2 tablets a day
- ROSE CANINA VITA C 2 tablets per day
The “Thyroid Kit”, practical and effective, does not contain gluten or lactose, is safe, does not cause side effects and is compatible with any conventional therapies. VeganOK certified food supplements, notified to the Italian Ministry of Health.
We have associated Rosa Canina (Vitamin C) because it helps to absorb the active ingredients present in Medicinal Mushrooms more completely, and Magnesium Citrate because it is a mineral of extreme importance for the well-being and health of the body.
Our Vitamin C has been prepared in the “lipo” formula, i.e. linked (esterified) to an oily substance (e.g. palmitate), because in this formula it easily crosses the membranes of cells made up of fat molecules. Vitamin C works in synergy with Medicinal Mushrooms because it breaks up the long molecules present in Mushrooms into shorter sequences, increasing their absorption.
