Questions & answers
What is Lion's Mane?
Lion's Mane, also known as Hericium erinaceus, is a white mushroom that grows on wood. It has been used as a food and in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. It has become popular as a supplement while researchers study its potential effects on brain health and general well-being.
What does Lion's Mane taste like?
Fresh Lion's Mane has a mild, lightly savoury taste. Cooked with spices it works as a meat substitute. Dried and milled, it has an earthy taste that blends well into coffee, tea and smoothies.
What is our Lion's Mane powder made of?
We use 100% fruiting body for our powder. It contains no additives and is gently, minimally processed.
How do we make our Lion's Mane powder?
We grow our mushrooms on high-quality Swiss beech wood. After harvest they are dried at low temperature and milled into a fine, homogeneous powder. The mushrooms are grown, processed and packed in Switzerland. We run third-party tests to check quality.
Why do people take Lion's Mane?
Lion's Mane is currently being researched for neuroprotective (Erinacine A and S), neurotrophic (Erinacine A-I, Hericenones C-E), and anticancer (Hericenones A and B) properties. A randomized double blind placebo study with more than 100 participants has shown that long term supplementation with Lion's Mane showed improvements in attention, morning restedness, and mood.
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How do I take Lion's Mane?
You can stir it into coffee, a smoothie, muesli or any other drink or meal. Many people drink a glass of water with Lion's Mane dissolved in it in the morning.
How much Lion's Mane powder should I take per day?
Many studies are supplementing their participants with 2g of Lion's Mane per day, therefore this is also our recommendation.
Are there any adverse effects from Lion's Mane?
Scientific studies on rodents and humans did not show any toxicity. Furthermore, the mushroom is categorized as a food in Switzerland. There have been rare instances documented, where supplementation with Lion's Mane led to headaches and stomach discomfort. We advise to stop taking the supplement if these symptoms are observed.
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