![](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/750x445/1567323.jpg)
“Most of these studies only examined shiitake, Portobello, or Oyster mushrooms – some of the more popular mushrooms found in grocery stores and restaurants.”
These studies involved feeding dried mushrooms to animals over a period of one to two months.
VeryWellHealth summarises the findings yielded from the aforementioned studies, explaining that “total cholesterol levels were reduced between 10 percent and 65 percent. Triglycerides were lowered by up to 70 percent”.
Triglycerides are a type of fat that can also cause acute inflammation of the pancreas when found in high concentrations.