Natures Root Lion's Mane Mushroom Powder 100g

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If you’re looking for a product for boosting brain health, then you’re best off going for something that’s undergone an alcohol extraction. Alpha-Glucans provide none of the benefits attributed to Beta-Glucans, yet since they are classed as polysaccharides, manufacturers are able to artificially inflate the total percentage of their finished "mushroom" products. Our Lion’s Mane mushroom can actually be traced back to its original growing location under a mile from our farm! Without a valid reference standard, every analytical report you will find online will have been based on proprietary methodologies that cannot be verified by a third party because their methods are not open for review, and no one knows what kind of standards are being used.

Lion’s mane mushrooms, also known as Hericium erinaceus, hou tou gu or yamabushitake, have both culinary and medicinal uses in Asian countries like China, India, Japan, and Korea ( 1). What the extraction ratio refers to is the amount of raw material used to produce the finished extract.A 2016 study of people with ulcerative colitis found that taking a mushroom supplement containing 14% lion’s mane extract significantly reduced symptoms and improved quality of life after 3 weeks ( 25).

Since obesity and high triglycerides are both considered risk factors for heart disease, this is one way that lion’s mane mushrooms contribute to heart health. However, when the same study was repeated in patients with Crohn’s disease, the benefits were roughly the same as with placebo ( 26). If your Lions Mane Mushroom supplement doesn't look like either of these, or it is sweet in taste, then it may not be a good quality or even an unauthentic extract. Lion’s mane mushroom can help lower blood sugar and reduce diabetic nerve pain in mice, but more studies are needed to determine whether it might be a good therapeutic option in humans.Another 2013 animal study found that lion’s mane extract was more effective at preventing alcohol-induced stomach ulcers than traditional acid-lowering drugs — and without any negative side effects ( 21). In fact, a 2012 study examining the antioxidant abilities of 14 different mushroom species found that lion’s mane had the fourth highest antioxidant activity and recommended it be considered a good dietary source of antioxidants ( 49). It's no coincidence that almost all of the extracts produced in the USA are all mycelium biomass instead of fruiting bodies. However, allergic reactions in humans have been reported, so anyone with a known mushroom allergy should avoid it. This powerful tincture gives fast effects thanks to its superior absorption rates compared to powders or capsules.