Herbal Health has Mushroomed!

There's a fungus among us! Whether you eat them on pasta or pizza, sauteed or in salads, mushrooms are worth the effort. True, they're not plants and, therefore, not really herbs, but I couldn't keep this new study to myself.

White button mushrooms, the kind we find on pizza and salad bars, block the excess estrogen that contributes to breast cancer growth. And, this is one case where more really is better. The more mushrooms you eat, the lower your cancer risk is.

Another great reason to seek out the fungi: mushrooms contain chromium picolinate, which increases insulin sensitivity and helps the brain function better. The end result in patients with depression is... less depression! Symptoms are decreased as dramatically as in patients who take prescription pills.

How's that for good news?