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Are Mushroom Supplements Safe For Dogs?

A short time ago, we almost lost our little girl- an sweet little Australian Shepherd named Nova. She was fighting for her life, and yet, she wasn't even a year old. It was tough. Of course, our ve...

A Friendly Guide To Cordyceps Mushrooms

If you were an insect, Cordyceps mushrooms would be the stuff of nightmares. That’s because the spores of this parasitic fungus would have the potential to infect your brain- causing a kind of madn...

A Complete Guide To Chaga Mushroom

You might not think much of the Chaga Mushroom when you first see it in the forest. Unremarkable and a little unsightly, this mushroom oozes out of birch trees looking like charcoal, and is ofte...

The FreshCap Guide To Lion's Mane Mushroom

The health benefits of Lions Mane Mushroom are no joke. Really, there aren’t too many incredible health claims from natural products that actually stand up to scientific scrutiny. Everyday there ...

A Friendly Guide to Reishi Mushroom

Although the health benefits of the Reishi Mushroom might just now be starting to garner some fresh attention, this wonderful fungus has long been revered as a medicinal powerhouse. Known by some c...

Wild Edible Mushrooms You Can't Miss: The Morel

You should have a healthy fear of picking and eating wild mushrooms. If you were to blindly pick a variety of mushrooms from the forest floor and eat them, you would probably be just fine… BUT...

Wild Edible Mushrooms You Can't Miss: The Shaggy Mane

This common wild mushroom is unlikely to ever be found fresh in stores- mainly because soon after picking, it starts to decompose, rapidly becoming an inedible pile of black inky goo. If cooked fre...

Top 10 Natural Nootropics: Cognitive Enhancers That Might Work For You

You might not be familiar with the word "nootropics" but if you've ever taken fish oil supplements or enjoyed a caffeinated drink like coffee or matcha green tea, then you've had nootropics witho...

4 Huge Benefits of Lion's Mane Mushroom for Brain Health

The rugged lion’s mane mushroom may look like an unlikely candidate to one day change the face of healthcare, but looks can be deceiving. Also known as the bearded tooth mushroom, or by its Japanes...

Best Medicinal Mushrooms For Gut Health

Although we likely don’t discuss it at the water cooler, 74% of Americans live with gastrointestinal (G.I.) discomfort and symptoms like gas, diarrhea, bloating and abdominal pain. Not fun. For som...

What Is Myceliated Grain or Mycelial Biomass?

Have you ever actually read the nutrition facts on the back of your mushroom supplement? If not, I totally recommend you take a look! Of course, if your supplement is made from actual mushrooms, ...

What Are The Benefits of Collagen? 3 Things You Need To Know

If you’ve ever read anything about collagen, you’ve probably heard it called “the glue that holds the body together.” While there are at least 16 different types of collagen, our bodies are most...