Maitake：King of Mushrooms is intended solely for information and education， and not as medical advice. Please consult a medical or health professional if you have questions about your health.
MAITAKE：KING OF MUSHROOMS
Copyright©1997 by Shari Lieberman and Ken Babal
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ISBN：0-87983-882-5
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THE 30-CENTURY TEST
In China and Japan， people have sought， eaten and benefited from the medically powerful"Monkey's Bench"mushrooms for 3000 years. The most prized of these is the maitake， credited in folk medicine with near-miraculous properties. This Good Health Guide details the intensive research and clinical experience that are now showing that the maitake mushroom does indeed possess the ability to enhance immune system function and fight cancer， diabetes， high blood pressure and AIDS.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Dr. Shari Lieberman is a leading nutrition authority，widely seen on television，and author of The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book as well as many articles for popular magazines and professional journals. She is also a professor at the University of Bridgeport(Connecticut) School of Human Nutrition and serves as a nutritional consultant to some major firms. Dr. Lieberman received her Ph.D. from The Union Institute in Cincinnati，Ohio and has had a private practice in clinical nutrition in New York City for more than 15 years..
Ken Babal is a consulting nutritionist and a member of the Board of Directors for the Society of Certified Nutritionists. He has authored over 100 articles that have appeared in such publications as Nutrition Science News，Health Store News and Health Counselor and has been quoted in others，including The Los Angeles Times. Ken is Staff Nutritionist for Erewhon Natural Foods Market in Los Angeles and teaches nutrition at the Southern California School of Culinary Arts.
