You take care!

I remember you had the crud at Christmas. What a drag, especially during the holidays. Ugh! I’m getting better fast, so the cooties are freaking out. As for the immune support of mushrooms, I’ve always heard that and they play a significant role in Chinese medicine, but all the scholarly articles I read about immune function were for mushroom extract, not regular mushrooms, so I didn’t want to make any major claims. They’re an excellent source of B vitamins and lots of other nutrients (including iron and vitamin D), so they have to be good for immune function. All this good stuff works together!

Thanks for adding the Natural News link here! I appreciate it (from a fellow science info junkie).

Mushrooms, especially shiitakes and maitakes, also have immune boosting properties. So not only do they add “depth of flavor” (so awesome) you were instinctively gravitating toward immune health. Because you are awesome like that.

http://www.naturalnews.com/023633_cancer_mushrooms_health.html

Wow, what a heartfelt comment. Thank you for sharing your experience (and broth recipe) with us. Magic elixir is right, especially when you make something like that with love to share with someone who is suffering. That’s what life is all about. You certainly brought that point home with your meaningful story. My heart goes out to you. And again, thank you.

The base of this soup is a launching pad for so many different versions. Soup is made for creativity — and also for cleaning out the fridge! =) Well, we know how much gluten sabotages the immune system and plays havoc on every system in the body, so it stands to reason that getting rid of it will help the immune system do its real job!

Putting greens in the bottom of the bowl or mug is the way I like to add them to soups. Glad that works for you and Mr. GFE!

Thanks for your comment about the photo. I like taking pictures of my food in its whole form. It gives you a much better sense of the nutritional value.