Comment · Thu, October 22, 2015 · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Lion's Mane
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dopioboi · 14 points
What is your experience with various brands? I am currently taking the Host Defense brand, but I can't say I feel any benefits. I have tried various dosages: 1 gram, 2 grams, and even 3 grams (which is not sustainable due to cost). I would like to try another brand; I would love some recommendations for quality extracts.
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Host Defense is crap. It's not even actual mushroom fruiting bodies. It is made from mycelium, which is much cheaper to produce. It also does not contain nearly as much beta-glucans as the actual mushroom would. That's because it is mostly starch. They even grind up the brown rice used as the substrate for it. You can see it on their label!
http://www.hostdefense.com/lions-mane
The FDA even says you cannot call a mycelium product a mushroom: http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074627.htm
I actually just got off the phone today with a mushroom expert talking about all this, and how the medicinal mushroom industry is rife with fake product right now. I am going to bring out a whole mushroom line because of it. I hate ineffective BS being sold to people. It makes the whole industry suffer, because people think things are not effective. I've even wasted my own money on Host Defense before. So dumb.