Functional mushrooms and adaptogens
6 articles.
Shilajit: resin, labels and the research
A tub of tar with a pedigree: what shilajit is, what small trials measured, what labs found in samples and which label questions help (8 October 2026).
Reishi and sleep: what the research shows
Reishi's calming reputation versus the evidence: the only human sleep outcome is a company-funded five-mushroom blend. Labels and safety cautions.
Lion's mane: the mushroom behind the focus claims
Lion's mane's focus reputation starts in cells and animals; human trials are small. Why fruiting body, mycelium and extract labels matter.
Cordyceps: fungus, formulations and performance claims
Sinensis, militaris or Cs-4? Which species the endurance trials used, what they found, and the Dutch position read on 8 October 2026.
Chaga: what is in the extract?
Chaga looks like charcoal on a birch. What's inside it, how little has been tested in people, and the oxalate kidney case reports worth knowing first.
Ashwagandha: the plant behind the stress and sleep claims
Ashwagandha for stress and sleep: what the trials tested, what 'adaptogen' means, liver and thyroid cautions, and Danish and Dutch rules (8 October 2026).
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