Mushrooms contain beta-glucans which are shown to stimulate the immune system. (along with oats, barely... etc)
http://www.pointinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Point-Institute-Mushroom-Paper-1-25-13.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-glucan
http://www.mykosan.com/medicinal-mushroom-research.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3339609/#!po=71.2500
oldest man alive eats skunk and mushrooms