Mushrooms For Sleep (Top 3 Types and How They Work)
Restful sleep is the secret weapon to an optimized life. Missing out on sleep means missing out on your full potential both mentally and physically, and it puts you at a higher risk for chronic diseases.[1] But a good night’s sleep can be elusive—which you know if you’ve ever spent the night tossing and turning.
Types Of Oyster Mushrooms (Top Types You Need To Know)
You find them in farmers markets, strutting their stuff in beautiful, self-like bouquets. Or masquerading as meat in Asian food. Chewy or crispy, thick or delicate, they’re a culinary delight that’s hard to ignore. What are they? Oyster mushrooms, of course! Scientifically categorized as Pleurotus sp, oyster mushrooms have a fan- or ear-like shape that
Lion’s Mane Mushroom: Comprehensive Benefits & Uses Guide
Lion’s mane is a powerful medicinal mushroom with promising benefits for brain health, gut health and nerve regeneration.* How can a mushroom once used by monks as a concentration aid help with modern maladies? Can something with a bizarre moniker like “monkey head mushroom” actually improve brain function, boost mood, promote gut health and encourage
Reishi Mushroom: The Ultimate Guide To Ganoderma Lucidum
Reishi mushroom is a rich source of natural compounds with the power to boost immunity, smack down stress and cool inflammation.* Known by some cultures as the “mushroom of immortality,” Reishi mushroom has been used for thousands of years to increase vitality, bolster the immune system, support cardiovascular health and promote longevity*. Does it live
Best Superfood Supplements For Immunity
Let’s face it: Getting sick is inconvenient. It saps your energy and makes it hard to perform well in any area of life. And the more often you’re sick, the longer it takes to reach your goals. First, there’s the time away from work, the gym and personal projects. Then there’s extra time and expense of going
The World’s Most Expensive Mushroom
What’s a reasonable price to pay for something to help with energy, endurance, and immunity? For some, the answer is actually somewhere around $20,000/kg. Believe it or not, that’s a typical price for wild-harvested Cordyceps sinensis. At that price, a 60 gram bottle of Cordyceps should cost around $1200! But even though Cordyceps is quite
Exploring (MORE) Exotic Mushroom Farms – Shiitake, Cordyceps and Shaggy Mane
I don’t know about you, but I feel like it’s about time to go on another mushroom adventure. A little while back I posted a video about 6 “low tech” mushroom farms, and I wasn’t able to cram in everything I wanted to show you into that one video. As promised, I have a few
The Shaggy Mane Mushroom – Everything You Need To Know
It’s easy to identify, it grows all over the place, and just happens to be a choice gourmet edible. In this article, I wanted to share some fun facts and hopefully answer some of your questions about one of my favorite mushrooms to find in the wild, the Shaggy Mane- otherwise known as Coprinus comatus. The
How Mushrooms Are Grown Around The World
You might be feeling like you’re stuck at home right now, so I thought it would be fun to try and take you on a little adventure, and to visit some really unique and interesting mushroom farms in South East China, all from the comfort of your own home. Now, I don’t really have enough
Does Cordyceps Really Grow On Bugs? Know The Difference
You might have seen the popular video from the BBC, which shows Cordyceps fungus turning ants into Zombies. Or maybe you’ve played the video game “The Last of Us”, where Cordyceps infects humans and causes a global collapse. You might be wondering… “Is there any truth to this? Should I be concerned about Cordyceps turning me
Why Are Some Mushrooms So Hard To Grow?
Why can’t all mushrooms be cultivated? Why are some at the grocery store, and some need to be wild harvested? The sad truth is – not all mushrooms are so easy to grow. In fact, some of the world’s most popular gourmet mushrooms are still only found in the forest. Mushrooms can be broken down
This Is Why Mushrooms Are Superfoods
You’re stressed. Tired. Cranky. And your last workout definitely wasn’t up to par. According to Dr. Google, superfoods could be the ultimate solution! The problem? It seems like just about everything is being touted as a superfood these days, and the “most effective” ones tend to cost more per serving than you spent on your entire first
