Research Shows Agaricus blazei Beneficial for Blood Sugar Control

Research has demonstrated that Agaricus blazei may be beneficial for supporting healthy blood sugar levels. An experiment with rats, conducted in 2005 showed that the mushroom improved the animal's insulin response. In 2007, a human study, which was randomized, doubled blinded, and placebo controlled, noted that the mushroom improved insulin response possibly by way of boosting adiponectin levels. In 2009, a human study which was also randomized, doubled blinded, and placebo controlled, noted that the
mushroom lowered blood sugar levels in all 56 subjects being researched.

References:
Kim YW, Kim KH, Choi HJ, Lee DS (April 2005). "Anti-diabetic activity of beta-glucans and their enzymatically hydrolyzed oligosaccharides from Agaricus blazei". Biotechnol. Lett. 27 (7): 483–7. doi:10.1007/s10529-005-2225-8. PMID 15928854.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15928854

Hsu CH, Liao YL, Lin SC, Hwang KC, Chou P. (January-February 2007), "The mushroom Agaricus Blazei Murill in combination with metformin and gliclazide improves insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-blinded, and placebo-controlled clinical trial.", J Altern Complement Med. 13 (1): 97-102, PMID 17309383

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17309383

Fortes RC, Novaes MR, Recôva VL, Melo AL. (January 2009), "Immunological, hematological, and glycemia effects of dietary supplementation with Agaricus sylvaticus on patients' colorectal cancer.", Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 234 (1): 53-62, doi:10.3181/0806-RM-193, PMID 18997106

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18997106