In case of an acute pancreatitis, combined with severe, upper abdominal pain, emesis of gastric juice and/or life-threatening shock, you have to professional medical treatment is necessary immediately.

A chronic pancreatitis can last for years. Painfree phases are followed by more or less painful discomfort after food intake or excess alcohol ingestion, such as flatuence, back pressure, greasy stools or diarrhoea. The pancreas produces insulin which is important for maintaining a normal level of sugar in the blood as well as a series of enzymes which help the organism in the digestion of food.  

Often, diabetics develop a pancreatitis. Medical treatment of the disease can be supported by medicinal mushrooms. Studies have shown that Ganoderma lucidum  can help improving the body's ability to adapt to the straining situation and balancing out deficiencies, which can be caused by insufficient digestion of greasy food resulting in the development of other diseases such as osteoporosis. Reishi  can help reducing pain and inflammation as well as positively affect sugar metabolism. Maitake (2x2 powder tablets) as well as Hericium and Shiitake (1x2 tablets each) has also proven to be effective in mykotherapy.