{"id":25964,"date":"2020-11-19T14:58:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T19:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsgood.vitaminshoppe.com\/?p=25964"},"modified":"2020-11-20T11:57:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T16:57:19","slug":"ahcc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/ahcc\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Take AHCC For Immune Health?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time of year, immune health becomes even more top of mind than usual. For many of us, showing our immune system a little extra love often involves popular supplements like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/vitamin-c\/N-cp99i1\">vitamin C<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/organic-sambucus-black-elderberry-extract-16-fl-oz\/vs-3719\">elderberry<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014but<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> there\u2019s a lesser-known immune helper to keep on your radar this season: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/ahcc-500-mg-60-capsules\/vs-2294\">AHCC<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This mysterious supplement (what does AHCC even stand for, anyway?) has catapulted into the spotlight recently<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014and it may deserve a spot in the \u201cget through winter\u201d routine, alongside your favorite tea and cozy sweaters. Here, experts break down what AHCC actually is, how it supports your health, and how to give it a try.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is AHCC?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AHCC is an acronym for active hexose correlated compound. A growing body of research suggests this mushroom extract has antioxidant and immune health benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAHCC is a functional food supplement produced from the mycelia (the root-like structure) of multiple mushrooms, primarily shiitake,\u201d says <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/lp\/nutritionists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rebekah Blakely<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, R.D.N., a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dietitian for The Vitamin Shoppe (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/lp\/nutritionists\">book a free consultation with her<\/a>!). The process for transforming these \u2018shrooms into the potent supplement <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is patented by a Japanese company.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How AHCC Works in the Body<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea behind AHCC? It \u201cimproves your body\u2019s natural immune response by increasing the activity of natural killer cells,\u201d Blakely explains. (These killer cells increase or decrease the strength of the immune system as needed.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/hurting-immune-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Are You Unconsciously Hurting Your Immune Health?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may also increase the total number of dendritic cells,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which are the cells in your body that activate the rest of your immune response, says <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/muscleandbrawn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Dimitar Marinov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the Medical Faculty of Public Health at MU-Varna. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(One <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18791928\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrition and Cancer<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> study backs this up.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are AHCC\u2019s potential benefits?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to its impact on various immune cells, AHCC is believed to be bad news for invaders and good news for your immune health. It may also offer the free radical-fighting benefits antioxidants are so famous for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specifically, early research in mice published in<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jn\/article\/136\/11\/2868\/4664240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journal of Nutrition<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">found that, in addition to boosting natural killer cells,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AHCC also helped the body regulate levels of T-lymphocytes and cytokines,\u201d says Marinov. Why that matters: In their efforts to fight viruses, these immune cells can ultimately damage the lungs. Believe it or not, the immune system is responsible for a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0notable amount of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the bodily damage done when someone has a virus. It launches into overdrive in response to the virus, Marinov says, and AHCC helps by regulating that immune response.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to helping balance the body\u2019s immune response to viruses, AHCC\u2019s antioxidant properties may also be beneficial for people with regular immune concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In cases of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/autoimmune-diseases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">autoimmunity<\/a>, for example, the immune system attacks the body\u2019s own cells, Marinov explains. Here, too, AHCC may help modulate the immune cells involved in the offense, like lymphocytes, according to animal research published in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25186628\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Molecular Nutrition &amp; Food Research<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Balancing these immune cells means relief for whatever part of the body they\u2019re attacking, such as the colon in colitis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though these early results are intriguing, more research in humans is needed. Animal research results don\u2019t always replicate in human research, Marinov says. So, the verdict is still out on <em>just<\/em> how potent AHCC might be for us homo sapiens.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Should you try AHCC?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there\u2019s still much to learn about AHCC\u2019s true impact, the supplement is safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll want to avoid AHCC if you\u2019re allergic to mushrooms. In some cases, people with intolerances report mild side effects, including digestive issues, itching, headache, fatigue, and foot cramps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/immune-boosting-snacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7 Immune Boosting Snacks Nutritionists Love<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also important that anyone taking medications consult with their doctor before taking AHCC. The supplement may interact with a variety of classes of drugs. A few include hydrocodone, oxycodone, tramadol, fluoxetine (Prozac), risperidone (Risperdal), and sertraline (Zoloft), says Blakely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis doesn\u2019t mean someone could not take AHCC, but that effectiveness may be decreased,\u201d she explains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite promising initial research, those with autoimmune diseases may want to \u201cproceed with caution\u201d with AHCC or steer clear until further research is conducted. \u201cIt increases immune function and <em>could<\/em> worsen their condition,\u201d she adds.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How To Supplement With AHCC<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cleared to try AHCC? Consider adding it to your daily routine throughout the colder months to promote a healthy immune response, Blakely says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dosage-wise, anywhere between 500 and 1,000 milligrams per day is common for daily support, Blakely says. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/ahcc-500-mg-60-capsules\/vs-2294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Vitamin Shoppe brand AHCC<\/a> contains 500 milligrams per capsule.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you can bump up to 3,000 milligrams per day to max out immune support when you feel under the weather, she adds. \u201cLong-term trials, like <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ahccpublishedresearch.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/I.Q.-AHCC-2002-Matsui-Human.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this one from 2002<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, seem to cap dosages at up to 3000 milligrams,\u201d echoes Marinov.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This time of year, immune health becomes even more top of mind than usual. For many of us, showing our immune system a little extra love often involves popular supplements like vitamin C and elderberry\u2014but there\u2019s a lesser-known immune helper to keep on your radar this season: AHCC. This mysterious supplement (what does AHCC even<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/ahcc\/\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Should You Take AHCC For Immune Health?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":231,"featured_media":25967,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-the-latest"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Should You Take AHCC For Immune Health? | What\u2019s Good blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"AHCC, a well-researched mushroom extract, seems to have antioxidant properties and offer potent immune health benefits, according to experts.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/ahcc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Should You Take AHCC For Immune Health? | What\u2019s Good blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"AHCC, a well-researched mushroom extract, seems to have antioxidant properties and offer potent immune health benefits, according to experts.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/ahcc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"What\u2019s Good blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/THEVITAMINSHOPPE\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-11-19T19:58:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-11-20T16:57:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/man-sick-on-the-couch-asleep.jpg?fit=1480%2C614&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1480\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"614\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Perri O. 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