Functional Mushrooms 101

Functional mushrooms can be consumed at any time of day, though their effects may be magnified when timed with certain activities.*

A growing body of research shows that adaptogens, like Reishi mushrooms, may help combat feelings of stress to help you relax and unwind.*

Lion’s Mane mushrooms are a type of functional mushroom with health benefits that may also help you lose weight. These beneficial mushrooms are the non-psychedelic kind that may play a role in fat metabolism and support healthy body triglyceride levels.*

Reishi has over 400 bioactive compounds known to influence blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and blood clotting, all of which play a role in heart health.*

Getting older is an inevitable part of life, and while health concerns can happen at any time, seniors are more susceptible to a number of challenges. Adding Lion’s Mane to your daily routine can also make a difference in some of the obstacles many seniors face.*

The type of Cordyceps found in supplements used for centuries in Chinese medicine is not harmful to humans. The zombie Cordyceps is in the same fungi family but in a different species called ophioCordyceps.*

It may be hard to believe that a "caterpillar fungus" could be a popular aphrodisiac, but Cordyceps mushrooms have been used for sexual health in traditional medicine for years.*

Lion’s Mane, scientifically known as Hericium erinaceus, has been studied as a functional mushroom with adaptogenic properties. Adaptogens help the body neutralize the harmful effects of stress and maintain balance.*

Gut health is essential for the health of your whole body, and the functional mushroom Lion’s Mane can play a positive role.*

If you're interested in mushrooms and their potential health benefits, you may have heard the terms "mycelium" and "fruiting bodies" thrown around. But what do these terms actually mean?

Adaptogens work by helping your body better adapt to the stressors it faces as part of everyday living. When we’re exposed to stress, this triggers a domino effect of responses within the body.*

 

 

Cordyceps have a long history of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine for various ailments. Today, many people use Cordyceps to help support athletic performance, endurance, energy, healthy aging, heart health, and normal blood sugar regulation.*