Lion’s Mane Extract is one of our most versatile products. Its primary use has been in neuro-regeneration. Nerve Growth Factors, which govern neuron healing, peak somewhere between 8 months and 2 years of age. If you are reading this, you are on the downhill side of NGF in your body.

Lion’s Mane is fabulous for a wide range of nervous system issues from preventing or helping treat Alzheimers and Parkinsons, to helping crushed nerves heal faster, to treating mild depression and anxiety. We use it in our herpes protocol to heal nerve endings and to prevent the viruses from inhabiting the nervous system. It is used in MS for helping the myelination of nerves. It is also being given in high dose immediately after strokes.

There is much research going on about its utility in treating cancer, especially cancers of the GI tract. There was an interesting study out of Korea that isolated two new compounds from Lion’s Mane as well as studying 5 other compounds and found that 2 were valuable in cancer treatment, Hericerin and Hericerin A. The Latin name for Lion’s Mane is Herium Erinaceum.

Lion’s Mane has a number of lesser known uses which include lowering blood sugar by improving insulin sensitivity. It improves lipid metabolism and has an antibacterial action in the gut (including against h. pylori). It is protective for the gut lining and is used for ulcers. It also has an anti-inflammatory capacity and is used for Crohn’s and Colitis, as well as Irritable Bowel Syndrom (IBS). Many of the cancers that it is most used for include GI cancers including colon, stomach, and liver.

Lion’s Mane also lowers triglycerides and improves fat metabolism. It upregulates immune function and has antioxidant properties. It deals very effectively with Metabolic Syndrome which is characterized by high glucose and cholesterol, weight gain, and lethargy.