Lions Mane Benfits

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LlON'S MANE MUSHROOM or Hericium Erinceus is definitely a rising star amongst
natural treatments for some of the world's most difficult health problems. This
mushroom has been highly prized in Chinese tradition, where it was eaten
exclusively by the Emperors. Lion’s Mane's medical benefits were already well known
to the Chinese doctors for problems of the digestive tract such as stomach and
duodenal ulcers, as well as for cancers of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum.
Its beta glucan polysaccharides, along with
polypeptides and fatty acids have a lot to do
with these beneficial effects. Clinical studies
have shown that these polysaccharides,
along with adenosine and oleanolic acids,
stimulate induction of interferons and
modulation of the immune system, boosting
the white blood cell count to help the
healing process. These substances also
enhance the function of the gastric mucus
barrier, accelerate the healing of ulcers, and


exhibit anti—inflammatory effects.
Lion's Mane has also been shown to help regulate blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
It is completely safe, showing no signs of toxicity or side effects in any scientific
research. One of the most exciting areas of potential is its ability to help combat some
of the symptoms and underlying causes of dementia and Alzheimer's disease as well as
peripheral neurological dysfunction.
Dr. Hirokazu Kawagishi of Shizoka University Iapan, a recognized authority on Lion's
Mane for the past 15 years, showed the mushroom to have the remarkable activity of
stimulating the synthesis of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF). A lack of NGF is considered
one of the major causes of Alzheimer's disease.
What is NGF? NGF is a protein molecule that was discovered by Rita Levi—Montalcini
and isolated by Stanley Cohen, for which they jointly received the 1986 Nobel Prize
for Medicine. It is synthesized in minute amounts in all vertebrate tissues.
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Dr. Mark Tuszynski of University of California, San Diego explains that NGF is the
prototype of the neurotrophion family of polypeptides.
They play an essential role in the differentiation and survival of several nerve cell
populations in the peripheral and central nervous system.
NGF as a protein, however, cannot pass through the blood—brain barrier, the semi—
permeable membrane between the blood and brain, which allows only small, lipid
soluble molecules to pass through it. NGF is too large to permeate the membrane; so
in a brain with diminishing amounts of NGF, how do we maintain an adequate
amount to support healthy neuron repair and renewal?
Dr. Kawagishi and his team isolated two types of
molecules within Lion's Mane which both stimulate NGF
production and also crucially, pass unhindered through
the blood—brain barrier. The first of these substances is
found in the fruiting body (the part of the mushroom
which sprouts out of the ground or tree stump) and are
called hericenones. Hericenones stimulate the brain to


produce more NGF. An even more powerfully effective
group of substances called erinacines were found in the mycelia (the root system) of
Lion's Mane. Small enough to pass through the blood—brain barrier, erinacines work
from within the brain to promote NGF production, which in turn helps make more
neurons.
This process results in alleviating symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and even
Parkinson's disease. This is one of the most significant discoveries of the last 50 years
and is why the Nobel Prize was awarded for its discovery.
As Paul Stamets, one of the world's leading mycologists and author of several
reference works on medical mushrooms, puts it, "Lion's Mane mushroom mycelium is
nature's nutrients for your neurons." The Chinese have known this benefit for
thousands of years, as the ancient herbalists promised nerves of steel and the memory
of a lion to the privileged few who were allowed to eat this restricted delicacy.
The erinacines, by promoting NGF production throughout the body, also help to
alleviate symptoms of peripheral neurological dysfunction. Dr. Will Boggs reports in
magazine that NGF significantly improves the pain symptoms of HTV—infected
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patients With sensory neuropathy. Sensory neuropathy affects as much as 35% of all
AIDS patients.
Dr. Giovanni Schifitto from the University of Rochester, New York studied the safety
and effectiveness of human NGF for HlV—associated distal sensory polyneuropathy in
200 affected patients. Their symptoms were significantly alleviated with the
administration of the NGF.
As the numbers of suflerers needing some type of NGF replacement therapy climbs
ever higher, and with no cure in sight from modern medicine, many people are
starting to turn to Lion's Mane mushroom as a real way to slow down and reverse the
symptoms of these devastating diseases.
The breakdown in healthy neurological function can be prevented by adding Lion's
Mane mushroom to the diet. A national trend to add Lion's Mane to our daily
supplemental requirements would go a long way to improve the quality and length of
life. The fact that one food source is able to provide the body with the nutrients it
needs to stimulate nerve cell regeneration, along with the immune —enhancing
properties of beta glucans in healing the digestive tract of ulcers and Worse, is
nothingshortofremarkable.
The more We know about the intricate details of this wonder food, the more we begin
to understand the prized value it held among the royal palaces of the Orient.
D)Q\I Lion's Mane tablet are 100% pure, pleasant tasting (oatmeal flavor) and are best
chewed before swallowing. Suggest 3 X 3 times a day. Packaging size: Bottle of 120
tablets each 300mg.