Real Mushrooms Lions Mane Supplement Capsules - Mushroom Supplement for Overall Wellness with Verified Beta Glucans – Non-GMO, Vegan Mushroom Supplements in 120 Capsules

All our mushroom extracts, including organic Lion's Mane mushroom, are sourced from Nammex, the leading supplier of organic mushroom extracts. They have over 40 years of mushroom growing experience and were one of the first companies to bring organic functional mushroom extracts to North America.

Their ingredients go through rigorous quality control and are tested twice for heavy metals, agricultural chemicals and microbial contamination to ensure they meet all standards for dietary supplements of this nature. All of their extracts are made from certified organic mushrooms (fruiting bodies), organically grown or wildcrafted from deep within mountain regions of China.

Mushrooms used for dietary supplements are seldom grown in North America since they are too expensive. In fact, China is the leading supplier of mushrooms worldwide and supplies over 90% of the world’s mushrooms.

It has a rich history of mushroom use as both food and medicine and is the birthplace of mushroom cultivation, with shiitake being farmed in the early 1200s. China is one of the only places in the world where you can get 100% organic mushroom (fruiting body) extracts that can be sold at an affordable price.

The products are identical. The only difference is how you want to consume them. 2 capsules is equivalent to roughly a 1/2 tsp of the mushroom powders.

In terms of potency and efficacy, both the capsules and powders are equally effective at delivering.

The capsules are great for travel purposes, whereas the powder can be great added to recipes or mixed in coffee, tea or bone broth.

Natural ingredients don’t always flow smoothly through processing equipment and capsule manufacturers need to utilize other ingredients in order to fill capsules. It is common practise for encapsulation facilities to require the use of other ingredients.

We have worked closely with our encapsulation partners to make sure that only what is absolutely necessary is added to create the capsules.

It is extremely important to distinguish the difference between mushrooms and mycelium.

Mushrooms are the "fruit" and reproductive stage of these organisms while the mycelium is the root system or "body" of the fungus. More importantly, they also aid the nervous system and support immunity through their rich polysaccharides. Mycelium, often grown on grains, contains starch fillers with far less potency.

Mushrooms contain much higher levels of active compounds like beta-glucans and have a very large body of research. They have also been consumed for thousands of years as food and many health benefits have been shown from just mushroom consumption.

Mycelium is commonly grown on a grain substrate and this grain cannot be separate from the mycelium so much of the final product is actually grain with no mushrooms present. This shows up in high amounts of starch and low amounts of active compounds like beta-glucans.

For these reasons, Real Mushrooms only utilizes mushrooms in all of their products with verified levels of the important active compounds like beta-glucans and always guarded against starchy fillers like grain.

Research in adults with mild memory problems associated with aging found that those taking Lion’s Mane mushrooms had better brain function compared with participants who did not consume Lion's Mane mushrooms. This indicates that Lion’s Mane mushroom can help support a healthy brain, memory function, and mood support associated with normal aging.*

Lion's Mane may also provide mood support, thanks to its ability to enhance Nerve Growth Factors (NGF) necessary for optimal sensory and neuronal health. Enhanced NGF levels can boost both your immune system and your cognitive function.