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This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study tested a mushroom blend containing Cordyceps militaris (4 g/day) in 28 young, recreationally active adults. After one week there were no clear group differences on most lab tests, but analysis of confidence intervals showed time-to-exhaustion (TTE) increased by about 28 seconds in the mushroom group.…
Researchers tested whether taking 10 g per day of Hericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane mushroom) for four weeks changes how the body uses fuel during exercise or affects thinking in a college-age group. In a single-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 24 participants ate muffins with either the mushroom or a placebo and completed…
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial, researchers tested one single dose of 650 mg guayusa extract (AmaTea® Max), 1 g Nordic Lion’s Mane, and a placebo in healthy adults. Tests were done before ingestion and at 1 and 2 hours after. Guayusa (AMT) led to several faster and more…
