What is the benefit of mushroom products?

Mushroom supplements are gaining popularity due to their potential health benefits. Different types of mushrooms are used for various therapeutic purposes. Here are some of the key benefits associated with mushroom supplements:

1. Immune Support:

   • Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum): Known for its immune-boosting properties, reishi mushrooms contain beta-glucans, which are believed to enhance the immune system's response to infections and diseases.

   • Maitake (Grifola frondosa): Also rich in beta-glucans, maitake mushrooms may stimulate the immune system and improve its ability to fight infections.

2. Anti-Inflammatory Properties:

   • Many medicinal mushrooms, including reishi, chaga (Inonotus obliquus), and turkey tail (Trametes versicolor), have anti-inflammatory compounds that can help reduce inflammation in the body.

3. Antioxidant Effects:

   • Chaga: Chaga mushrooms are high in antioxidants, which help neutralize free radicals and protect cells from damage. This can potentially reduce the risk of chronic diseases and promote overall health.

4. Improved Cognitive Function:

   • Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus): Lion’s mane mushrooms are known for their potential to enhance brain function. They may stimulate the production of nerve growth factor (NGF), which supports the growth and maintenance of neurons, potentially improving memory and cognitive function.

5. Energy and Endurance:

   • Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis): Cordyceps mushrooms are often used to boost energy levels and endurance. They may enhance ATP production (the primary energy carrier in cells) and improve oxygen utilization, making them popular among athletes.

6. Stress and Anxiety Reduction:

   • Reishi and Lion’s Mane: Both of these mushrooms are known for their adaptogenic properties, which help the body adapt to stress and may reduce anxiety and improve mood.

7. Heart Health:

   • Shiitake (Lentinula edodes): Shiitake mushrooms contain compounds that may lower cholesterol levels, improve circulation, and support cardiovascular health.

8. Blood Sugar Regulation:

   • Maitake and Reishi: Some studies suggest that these mushrooms may help regulate blood sugar levels and improve insulin sensitivity, which can be beneficial for individuals with diabetes.

9. Anti-Cancer Properties:

   • Turkey Tail and Reishi: Certain mushrooms contain compounds that have been studied for their potential anti-cancer effects. These mushrooms may support the immune system and inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

10. Gut Health:

    • Turkey Tail: Rich in prebiotics, turkey tail mushrooms can support a healthy gut microbiome by promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria.

It's important to note that while there is promising research on the benefits of mushroom supplements, more clinical trials and studies are needed to fully understand their effects. Always consult with a healthcare provider before starting any new supplement regimen, especially if you have underlying health conditions or are taking other medications.

What is a Fruiting body mushroom?

The apple of our eye. mushrooms are kind of like plants. They have mycelium (like the root system of a tree) that produce fruiting bodies (like the apple on an apple tree). The fruiting body is the most nutrient-dense part of the mushroom and contains the highest concentration of active compounds that provide medicinal benefits. Alice exclusively uses 100% fruiting body mushroom extracts (many companies instead use mycelium because it costs less).

What is a Functional Mushroom?

Goodness you can feel. Functional mushrooms are packed with compounds that nourish your mind and body in ways you can actually feel. Different from culinary mushrooms (our favorite food) and “shrooms,” (an entirely different fungal family) functional mushrooms deliver nutrients that can sharpen your mind, help you sleep better, and generally feel your best. The trick is to make them part of your daily routine — the benefits of these fungi compound in your body over time and become more effective with sustained use.

What is Mycelium?

The root of it all. The root system of the fungal network comprised of thread-like, interconnecting white strands. These systems create mycorrhizal networks that connect trees and plants in an underground web that transfers knowledge, water, nitrogen, and minerals. Like the internet, but for mushrooms.

What is Cordyceps?

The mushroom of the body. Looks like long orange fingers, functions like your body’s most energetic friend. Cordyceps helps your body use oxygen more efficiently by increasing blood oxygen levels, improving circulation and promoting better blood flow. Its also rich in adenosine — an endurance-enhancing compound that optimizes energy levels and mental stamina for improved learning, memory, and central nervous system functions. You can think of Cordyceps as the fungal equivalent to “work smarter, not harder.”

What is Dextrin?

Functional fungi’s biggest foe. The use of dextrin (a sugar-like starch) is the most pervasive problem in functional mushroom extraction. Many companies spray dextrin on their mushrooms to artificially speed up the drying process and even use it as a filler to create more mushroom powder. Sound sketchy? We think so too. Alice’s mushrooms are 100% pure extract for a high-quality, maximum potency product.

What is Extraction?

Potency for the people. Functional mushrooms make us work for the good stuff. Their cell walls are made of chitin — the same tough substance that crustaceans use to make their shells. Humans don’t have the enzymes to digest chitin (most of it goes to waste as insoluble fiber) so we rely on extractions to do the work for us. Alice uses a hot water method that breaks down the chitin wall to make each mushroom’s nutrients, vitamins and minerals readily and easily bioavailable. Prepare for an indulgent feast of nutrients.

What mushroom products do you carry?

We love our mushrooms! We carry mushroom chocolates (so many good brands), tinctures, gummies, sprays, powders, canned drinks and non-alcoholic spirits. We have mushrooms to help with sleep, stress, sex, focus, energy, anxiety, allergies, immune system health and overall health.

What is a Reishi Mushroom?

The mushroom of immortality. Known also as the Mother Mushroom, there isn’t much that Reishi can’t do. Boost immunity, reduce inflammation, improve liver function, combat allergies, the list goes on. But we love it for its adaptogenic properties that can help alleviate stress, promote relaxation, and foster your deepest, best sleep ever. Reishi can also reduce fatigue so that you’ll wake up feeling rested, energized, and ready for the day. Reishi: 1, insomnia: 0.

What is Lions Mane Mushroom?

The mushroom of the mind. The human brain has tight security. Called the blood-brain barrier, it protects our brains from absorbing substances that could be harmful. The problem is that the blood-brain barrier also filters out a lot of the good stuff that would actually help our brains (which is why so many brain health supplements don’t ultimately work). Lion’s Mane is different — its main compounds are so small that they can sneak past the blood brain barrier to directly stimulate nerve growth factor and improve memory, cognition, neuroplasticity, and brain health. It’s literal brain food.