7 Health Benefits From Lion's Mane Mushrooms

Here are some interesting facts about Lion’s Mane:

• Metabolic system: Lion’s Mane has been shown to combat hyperglycemia and high cholesterol in diabetic laboratory animals¹.
• Support nervous system:  A well designed study found that oral intake of Lion’s Mane significantly reduced the risk of cognitive impairment in adults 50-80 years of age compared to those in the placebo group².  Cognitive decline is still multi-factorial but is one symptom of Alzheimer’s Disease.

• Myelin disorders: In vitro studies showed that Lion’s Mane enhanced the myelination process in mature myelinating fibers³. Multiple Sclerosis occurs as a result of demyelination of nerve fibers.

• Gastric Ulcers- Lion’s Mane has been shown to reduce incidence of gastric ulceration in laboratory animals⁴. 

• Anti-Inflammatory: Lion’s Mane has been shown to reduce inflammatory markers and oxidative stress in a mouse colitis model which is used to study treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)⁵.

• Antimicrobial- Compounds from the fruiting body of Lion’s Mane effectively reduced Salmonella growth on an in vivo assay⁶, meaning that a strong potential is present for future antimicrobial use of medicinal mushrooms.

• Gastrointestinal Cancers- Lion’s Mane at high levels was shown to be more effective and less toxic than conventional chemotherapy for the treatment of certain gastrointestinal cancers⁷.

Our Lion's Mane Gummies are an easy and delicious way to get your daily dose of Lion's Mane and reap the benefits of this powerful mushroom! 

References:

1. Liang B, Guo Z, Xie F, Zhao A (2013) Antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic activities of aqueous extract of Hericium erinaceus in experimental diabetic rats. BMC Complement Altern Med 13:253
2. Mori K, Inatomi S, Ouchi K, Azumi Y, Tuchida T (2009) Improving effects of the mushroom Yamabushitake (Hericium erinaceus) on mild cognitive impairment: a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Phytother Res 23:367–372
3. Moldavan MG, Gryganski AP, Kolotushkina OV, Kirchhoff B, Skibo GG, Pedarzani P (2007) Neurotropic and trophic action of lion's mane mushroom Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: Fr.) Pers. (Aphyllophoromycetideae) extracts on nerve cells in vitro. Int J Med Mushrooms 9:15–28
4. Abdulla MA, Noor SM, Sabaratnam V, Abdullah N, Wong KH, Ali HM (2008) Effect of culinary medicinal lion's mane mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: Fr.) Pers. (Aphyllophoromycetideae) on ethanol induced gastric ulcers in rats. Int J Med Mushrooms 10:325–330
5. Yilin Ren, Yan Geng, Yan Du, Wang Li, Zhen-Ming Lu, Hong-Yu Xu, Guo-Hua Xu, Jin-Song Shi, Zheng-Hong Xu. Polysaccharide of Hericium erinaceus attenuates colitis in C57BL/6 mice via regulation of oxidative stress, inflammation-related signaling pathways and modulating the composition of the gut microbiota. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, Volume 57, 2018, Pages 67-76.
6. Kim SP, Moon E, Nam SH, Friedman M (2012a) Hericium erinaceus mushroom extracts protect infected mice against Salmonella typhimurium-induced liver damage and mortality by stimulation of innate immune cells. J Agric Food Chem 60:5590–5596
7. Li G, Yua K, Li F, Xua K, Li J, He S, Caoc S, Tana G (2014a) Anticancer potential of Hericium erinaceus extracts against human gastrointestinal cancers. J Ethnopharmacol 153:521–530.