Does Lion’s Mane Mushroom Powder Have Benefits for Dementia?

Regular mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline and dementia, but data from interventional trials are mixed.

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  • @inigo137 says:

    I would enjoy some good tutorials on how to grow lions mane and oysters. And not relying on kits, but learning to do it myself.

  • @Alexander-ok7fm says:

    Thank you!

  • @teriwellborn165 says:

    So no

  • @sergiomontes2568 says:

    bacopa monnieri is a herb that seems to show good results in research for improving memory and cognitive function.

  • @allencrider says:

    Superfoods have their limitations.

  • @VRCM_Skywarn_XUSA says:

    This stuff, grows all over my backyard.
    Its funky here, in the land of Oz…

    A moist 0m3 preparation to be absorbable.
    And having a citronic PH helps greatly.

    All your studies, were in powder form.
    – your welcome

  • @cal82252 says:

    I used Lion’s Mane for a while, in an effort to boots my testosterone. I experienced weird dreams that disturbed my sleep. However, I do consume a lot of white button mushrooms with no adverse side affects.

  • @WeCelebrateEatingPlants says:

    The Goodbye Autoimmune protocol by Dr. Brooke Goldner should be top priority for dementia prevention and possible treatment, would love to see that study 🥦🍅🥬🍎💖🎉

  • @derbybOyzZ says:

    I don’t get how we can write off vitamin and mineral supplements such as vitamin A, because they are supplements and not the real thing (thus we should consume vitamin a in whole form; but then we believe that lion’s mane mushroom doesn’t work even though the studies are using a likely old dried powder form of the mushroom instead of the whole form.

    • @bigblueblob8766 says:

      Not all vitamins and supplements are the same, some are fine taken in supplementation while others have added dangers of contamination or overabsorbsion. Many vitamins also are part of a huge family of phytonutrients whose magic cannot be traced down to a single element but need to be taken in their original whole food form. To summarise, some vitamins are legit and safe, others are misleading and useless and at worst dangerous.

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