Have you ever wondered why we use both the fruiting body and mycelium in our MycoBrain PRIME? Well, they have different benefits. Together, they can be more potent.
What’s have we learnt?
These are just a few of the highlights, this is not an exhaustive list:
Fruiting Body:
- Brain Health Support: Contains special compounds (hericenones and erinacines) that support brain health and protect nerve cells (Basko and Dohmen, 2023; Liu et al., 2017).
- Harmful Cell Protection: Effective at stopping the growth of harmful cells, promoting overall health (López-Peña et al., 2023).
- Mood Support: Helps reduce depressive-like behaviour, especially in menopause, without hormone-related risks (Anuar et al., 2022).
- Stomach Protection: Offers better protection against stomach ulcers caused by alcohol (Abdulla et al., 2008).
Mycelium:
- Brain Health: Also contains hericenones and erinacines for neurological benefits, similar to the fruiting body (Basko and Dohmen, 2023).
- Metabolic Boost: Involves unique metabolic pathways that could offer additional benefits (Chen et al., 2017).
- Stomach Protection: Provides some protection against alcohol-induced stomach ulcers, but less effectively than the fruiting body (Abdulla et al., 2008).
Combining both the fruiting body and mycelium in our supplements ensures maximum benefit:
- Synergistic Boost: Utilizing the entire mushroom maximises the availability of beneficial compounds, enhancing their natural synergy.
- Comprehensive Support: Each part of the mushroom contributes different, complementary nutrients, ensuring well-rounded support for your health.
- Enhanced Efficacy: Studies suggest that using both parts of the mushroom can improve the bioavailability of active compounds, making them more effective.
Side Note: Just because there is a wider variety of nutrients and benefits in our MycoBrain PRIME, doesn’t mean that it is always the best. Maybe you want a higher concentration of the benefits from the fruiting body, in which case our MycoBrain is what you are looking for. One is not better than the other, they are different.
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