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This supports my suspicion that the clinical data is far from robust, BUT: I'm still going to keep trying lion's mane and other mushrooms supplements for a while. Already shelled out for a two-month supply and it can't hurt, right?
@@ShiceSquad I got the same info out of it. You gotta think about what the medicines we take do and HOW they do it. For instance, Lions Mane is stimulating growth & that takes energy. Its a good thing - but you can't take it every day or that extra growth with drain your reserves. Like echinachia ... that is a great medicine but if you take it every day it will exhaust the metabolic source it uses to do its job. Just something to consider. anything can be "over-done"
@@DETHTWUKTAUR Goodie, I might as well try some echinacea too, thanks. Regarding the lack of data, it occurred to me that it costs so much money to run a clinical trial, nobody would ever do that if they can't patent the result, so there probably never will be any robust data on the efficacy of medicinal plants. Only testimonials from all the people who tried them. Anyway, thanks to this video, I cut my lion's mane intake down to once every four days.
@@ShiceSquad This has been a pleasant and productive internet time. Yeah if you are interested in this stuff check out the subject "PharmaCOGNACY (sp)". It is the bridge between organic chemistry/botany and pharmaCOLOGY. You can learn about the source of the "effects" we are both chasing. For instance, Basil has several varieties that grow chemicals found in OTHER species! like there is a cinnamon basil that produces a chemical in cinnamon tree bark that is really good for insulin/glucose regulation. its easy to just keep taking things & add to the list of "good effects" or "super foods" that hold vital nutrients, but the rabbit hole never ends.
@shicesquad Not quite true about the clinical trials, natural substances are being tried, but I don't know about the ratio of pharma to natural substance.
I had a stroke Sept. 28th 2020 (32yrs Old at the time) got out of the hospital a month later. My brother had done research on Lion's mane and I decided to try it in July 2021 (my recovery was already happening before trying the shroom powder). 3 days after taking "very potent" capsules my body got a very strong tingling in my right shoulder (affected side) that gradually moved in about 4 hours to the left side of my head leaving a tingle trail while it moved. Went to my doctor and he said everything I described of feeling stinging and tingles sounds like wallerian nerve regeneration. Fast forward to today and I am feeling almost everything tingling, last year I could barely walk and the right side of my body had no feeling, now I'm walking by myself, using my right hand to write this message. I still have a ways until I'm 100% again, but I think ever since I had that tingle episode, the mushroom powder boosted my cells to make a new connection in my brain and that started or accelerated all of the sensation all over my affected side and nerve regeneration. Since then these tingles haven't stopped and my body feels better everyday. Thank you for reading if you did, God bless 🙏✝️
You know what I love about this doctor? He is willing to admit knowledge gaps between clinical trials and personal beliefs of success. So long as a patient is not taking a toxic substance or protocol, I feel as though he would respect the possibility that we simply do not know the pharmacological effects of natural compounds. I love this guy. He has no ego and genuinely cares about his practice, patients and audience.
i felt lust like that for a while, but sometimes I think he actually goes too far in ruling things out as a waste of money, simply due to not enough data and often says things like fasting is no good because people on it do no better than Mediterranean diet. but when you look at what he is saying, he is saying the average person doesn't do better on it, but some do and some don't, so the key really is to not discount it but to see if you can become one of the people who do better on it. This is no doubt because his advise is for the average person, as he doesn't have time to get to know people well enough to know if they could be extraordinary. As in individual I have the opportunity to be better than average, just under half of people are ;)
Not useful (time filler?) to repeat and repeat that looking only at the Abstract and Conclusions only gives limited insight (potentially overly-positive or overly negative indications). This doc is refreshingly scientific altho it seems also possibly overly dismissive of the chances of the potential of lions mane. I’ll need to look further to see things like whether whole mushroom l.m. Works whereas extracts don’t. What varieties of LM to go for, safety, valuable effects etc. It may be wise but it is also frustrating as hell for everything to Always end in “further research is needed” unless…further research (right research uncontaminated by moneyed interests) IS needed.
I began to cultivate lions mane to make tincture for my family. My mom has benefited tremendously, sudden weakness in arms/hands/legs gone, daily headache completely gone, clarity/memory/energy boost, and she said she feels so healthy. I have two of my friends who has dementia(early stage) and taking my tincture and they are telling me they feel incredible and sleeping much better +remembering dreams
This is what everyone says about every supplement. My illnesses gone, I have more energy! You know what bodybuilders say about taking sarms, peds,and roids? "You feel like garbage," nothing but symptoms even though they are growing faster. And for the sarms that literally boost your endurance? Yeah, they don't feel any different until it comes to the end of their cardio, and they realize they're not exhausted, so they continue their cardio until they are. As the forums of people who use gear say "don't take gear unless you're already experienced in bodybuilding", otherwise you won't notice the difference in endurance or strength because being able to recover faster doesn't make you "feel" any different. Been Cycling for 300 minutes a week, 4 years, and bodybuilding. Do I look better? Yes, can I lift heavier and cycle further than 3 years ago? Yes. Do I feel like I have more energy when laying about doing nothing compared to 4 years ago? No. I've taken almost a hundred different supplements over the past 10 years, including Lions Mane, and only one makes me feel "good," and that's caffiene.
@@peepeepoopoo2749 Exactly what is my problem? I've had lion's main before, abolsolutely zero effect on me just like everything else. Nothing in lions main is essential, with exercise, healthy eating, and getting enough sunlight; your sleep will be optimal, lions main would just be a bandaid that's highlighting an issue, but not fixing it. You lose 2+ kgs of weight and you will feel like you have more energy, you will feel bouncy, and that feeling will last 1-2 weeks as your system adjusts to your new weight, like walking 20km with a 25kg backpack as soon as you take it off you feel light as a feather. Your response is no different to my same statement on over 30+ supplements / remedes, you all have the placebo effect of omg feeling like superman, even when sarms and roids specifically designed to increase strength, energy, and recovery by over 20-40% don't make you feel like superman. Man imagine how it would feel to have 20kgs of extra muscle!!!! Guess what, it feels no different to not have that extra 20kgs of muscle, sure you can lift heavier but you feel no different when sitting / walking around, you'll also sweat more by being 20kgs heavier, as muscle doesn't aid in cooling you down.
@@Skelath i totally understand the point that you’re trying to make here . But check this … what would be the point of anything.. right ? What’s the point of creating the computer if your only going to look smart using it the first 2 years it came out after that everyone is now dumb because we got used to it so anyone that creates a computer is simply mid because we know what it is already . See how that makes sense yet it’s sooo stupid at the same time ? Your comment is on the same caliber. I get it dude but god damn make it make REAL sense
@@jayray1495 it's called the placebo effect and the desire to take a herb / supplement rather than changing your lifestyle / diet. No legal substance out classes coffee in boosting energy.
I've only taken lions mane for a week I keep thinking it might be just the placebo affect but I haven't been this sharp since I took the horrible drug amnatryptoline ten years ago for sleep. I'm able to concentrate deeply again and I haven't been completely out of it for days now so far it's been the best supplement I've ever taken by far.
recent studies show good benefits. this video is old and this guy is way to sceptical. he finds research that suits him. any study can be modelled to say whatever you want it to say. big pharma is an expert at making natural remedies seem like quackery.
I'm another person who benefits from using it. I'm 49 and I know for a fact that I'm mentally sharper than when I was in college. I also take a good quality iron/b12 supplement which gives me more energy. You have to address your greatest nutritional deficiency (or deficiencies) as well, if you have any. But if you do, you'll NOTICE that you're sharper and feel better
After getting on lithium and an antidepressant for my bipolar disorder, I felt duller than before. I try to watch Jeopardy every day and I found I was much better at the game once I was taking Lion's Mane. I also felt sharper, like I had been before the meds.
I appreciate the unbiased look at the research. I have been taking a mushroom blend supplement for 60 days and my mind has improved tremendously. This definitely could be placebo effect. But my head is much clearer and I can focus longer. I have diagnosed adhd which I didn’t medicate for because of the side effects I have with amphetamines I self medicated with coffee my entire adult life drinking 8-12 cups a day to focus enough to life a productive life In 2 months I’m down to 2-4 cups a day and more productive then I have ever been in my life. I feel as though if I had it when I was younger I would have gone to and graduated college.
Wow 8-12 cups? I would never be able to sleep and trembling uncontrollably with that amount of caffeine. I usually have two green matcha tea's a day with 200mg L-theanine supplement with each and that keeps me going all day.
I eat mushrooms regularly and also supplement with Lions Mane, but I am 67 yo and see no down side to this, while having potential upside if there are real long effects, even if subtle. Ergothioneine is another reason I eat mushrooms. Lifestyle that increases BDNF and preserves microvascular health is also very important for the brain. So keeping insulin low and preventing glucose excursions are very important over long run.
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Lion's mane worked really well for me. All of my life I have never been able to remember someone's name. As soon as they said it, I pretty much forgot it immediately. After taking land's main for a short while I noticed I was able to remember people's names. I was also able to remember strings of numbers like when you are verifying an account, and you have to remember 6 digits. Now, I can take one glance at those verification codes and remember it as long as I need to and type it in correctly every time. I've never been able to do that until I took lions mane and I have even quit taking it and it still has the same effect so it's like it has built new pathways. Also, Ginko Biloba has a similar effect, but the new pathways seem to come from the mushroom.
Dmt, LSD and psilocybin containing mushroom are amazing. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder since my teenage, got diagnosed with OCD. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them
@@ErnestoHorner88 I'm not sure if there is anywhere in Europe that legally does treatment with psilocybin mushrooms, but in the USA there are many states that do ketamine and psilocybin mushroom treatment with great results for what you described. Psilocybin is called Magic Mushrooms by a lot of people because it is a psychedelic. For PTSD there are few states that legalized psychoactive treatment with MDMA (the main ingredient in ecstacy) that also shows great improvement. Honestly without MDMA I would have never been able to heal from PTSD and become undiagnosed with it (with therapy of course).
A couple points. Mushrooms are also a good source of vitamin D and ergothionine. Also, at least in a petrie dish, plain white mushrooms prevent the growth of estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells in the presence of estrogen. This seems to be another case of "since megaprofits aren't possible, the funding for better studies isn't there".
Bleach in a petri dish also kills cancer cells. That doesn't mean eating bleach is going to have the same effect. There isn't a SINGLE study showing a clinically significant effect, and the idea that something like this wouldn't make BILLIONS if it actually worked is ludicrous. The scam market alone is worth that much, with demand and prices higher than ever. If it actually did something we'd see actual products - but like all junk science, the lack of oversight makes evidence unnecessary.
The frustrating thing of course is that there are no really long term studies. I would imagine that if Lions Mane or any other mushroom genuinely benefited brain function it would likely take years to have a really quantifiable impact. But I think that as a general rule, its a good idea to have a good range of fungi in your diet. Apart from anything else, they seem to have natural prebiotics so could help gut health.
I know many might suffer from less rigourous TCM methodology and be lost in translations but i wonder if perhaps there are some rigorous long-term mushroom studies done in a place like China or Russia by legit scientists?
I have taken lions mane and reishi for the past 6 months and i must say i achieved so much more in this 6 months than in the past 5 years. Mental clarity, good sleep, good gut health. I took on a copywriting course in the past months and finally opened my own business. This is my experience with mushrooms so far. Could you possible talk about Shilajit Dr.Brad?
Isn't that also can be placebo? I mean human mind is crazy if u belived something then that thing can be true, I think our mind have a big effect on our body like when you get adrenaline or in dangerous situation like saving a child that stuck on car your mind literally will unlocked ur body limit to save that girl basically max power.
Whether it’s simply a placebo or not, I could care less. My whole life I struggled with severely limited working memory due to ADHD. Before lions mane I could remember no more that 5 numbers, for few seconds… it’s been only few months, and now it’s up to 15 numbers, which I can recall for days. So yes, save your money, but I would say, on pharmaceutical’s and not this “placebo” 😊
Nah not a placebo. Just because this doc has a clinic and an accent doesn’t mean he knows everything. In his defense, he basically said numerous times “who knows”. But yeah, I had brain fog and didn’t even realize it until I took a high quality Lions Maine and 3-4 weeks later I was like “holy crap, my brain fog is gone”. I’m definitely very sharp again. Mental stress recovery is better too. The good stuff is pricey though, but quality of life is worth it.
Forget his clinic, his accent. Has nothing to do w/ anything. Hell, forget his opinion. All you should be considering is the studies. He's not saying it doesn't work, he's simply pointing out the FACT that there's no clinical evidence proving it does. Which, while not definitive, oughta raise some concern & at least give one pause. Especially considering how pricey it is. The supplement industry is beyond shady. Far more than even Big Pharma. Ppl just refuse to accept the ugly truth. They don't even have to answer to the FDA. Same greedy sociopaths who sell you pills, are selling you bottles of "All Natural Holistic Non-GMO" tincture containing whatever the hell they felt like putting in it that day & slapping on a label promising whatever the hell they think will make gullible granola munching yuppies & paranoid conspiracy-brained ecofascists hand over their cash w/o further investigation. This is not to say that supplements are bad, or that every company is evil, but the same could be said for producers of life-saving pharmaceuticals, only in that case there's at least government/ consumer oversight with actual resources to ensure accuracy of claims/ integrity of product, & the ability to enforce sanctions for violations.
Generally the abstract should fully represent the data. The report at 2:00 shows a significant increase in learning effect, and that dip is after they're off Lion's Mane (also significant). It doesn't matter if there is a learning effect, compare the rates of learning. The report at 4:40 was one with mycelia, most studies are done with the fruiting body. Should be mentioned. Also, From Wiki: "The most frequently noted disadvantage of the MMSE relates to its lack of sensitivity to mild cognitive impairment and its failure to adequately discriminate patients with mild Alzheimer's disease from normal patients". "The content of the MMSE is highly verbal, lacking sufficient items to adequately measure visuospatial and/or constructional praxis". I don't think the test is sophisticated enough, or has enough resolution to make and determinations here unless there was a massive jump in cognition in specific areas of the brain. Couldn't increases in some areas be relevant and be diluted on the overall score? Meaning the statement you highlighted on 5:09 of the video may not be counter-evidence to the abstract?
Matthew - very familiar with MMSE, I used to administer it. Here is one of the big problems in a study like this. You have patients with possible cognitive impairment, right? So HOW MUCH cognitive testing will they tolerate and sit through? The MMSE takes about 10 minutes to administer, and it covers a lot of domains - simple calculations, spatial reasoning, abstraction, etc. The patients DO have to use their brains. Impaired patients DO NOT like the tests and really struggle. If you get them to stay and work for a half hour, you are very lucky. So if you give the MMSE and 2 or 3 other measures, you have patients who are 'just about over it', you know? They are saying things like "That's enough doc!" Agree totally about the failure of cognitive SCREENING tests (quick looks at cognition to see if more indepth testing is required) to pick up subtle deficits. That is a HUGE problem in cognitive testing. And although some patients claim they feel a benefit, sometimes you can't actually see it on the test scores where usually improving by a point or two could just be due to other variables (the patient felt better on the second day, they drank coffee before the second testing session, they slept better before the second testing, etc, etc etc). Remember you only have 30 points. Example, it they score a 28 the first testing session and then a 29 the second time, was it Lions Mane or just a familiarity and comfort knowing what kind of questions are going to be asked during the second assessment (and the first time they didn't know what to expect, and they were nervous)? Very hard and not very useful to see ANY study that shows a 1-2 point improvement on a COGNITIVE SCREENER (I am NOT saying ALL TYPES of NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests here, but specifically QUICK BRIEF COGNITIVE SCREENERS) and make some claim about that. Such a claim - in the case I'm describing - would not be very relevant.
I have started taking lion's mane recently (14 days now), and my headaches are gone. I'm also having dreams again. Also, I'm super focused, and I seem to have a sharper memory. It's been so good to me. PS* I didn't know what Lion's Mane was for when I bought it. It was just on sale on my favorite supplement online store, so I had a go. My experience is definitely not a placebo. I can certainly say it works, knowing what I know now.
At 94,my father had colon cancer and had to get a section of his colon taken out. The cancer was determined to be stage 5 and they said that in his condition, chemo and radiation would probably kill him, and that it had gone to far to try that, especially at his age. So we got on the internet and found some studies done by the Japanese in cahoots with Paul Stamets that had showed good results against cancer. So he started taking one tablespoon a day of Paul Stamets 7 mushroom blend that is made from 7 medicinal mushroom mycelium, and also Turkeytail mushroom that had the mycelium and the fruiting bodies of Turkeytail in it. In one Japanese Turkeytail study they said it cured certain cancers, so he decide take Turkeytail also. He took one heaping tablespoon of each( the 7 mushroom blend and the Turkeytail) in a half a glass of water per day. In 3 months he got tested for cancer and his blood was cancer free. He died 3 years later( wasn't supposed to live a few months) wat they thought was because of the damage the cancer had done to the rest of his body because he caught it so late. A couple of months before he died he was tested for cancer and he was declared cancer free. Was this just a powerful placebo effect? I think not. He was a scientists and I was the one who told him about those mushrooms and the studies done b the Japanese. He only tried it because there were real studies done, but he didn't really believe he could be cured of stage 5 cancer. I think it was mostly the mushrooms that cued him. He was at the end of his life anyway and why he died just could also have been from old age, but stage 5 colon cancer surely didn't help. But, he was declared cancer free.
I've been taking lionsmane for almost a decade now, trying out different supplements brands, even eating it raw and cooked. i enjoy it infused with coffee the most. I have capsules now that are 3rd party tested. I will say that i do recall memories from my childhood way better than my siblings and parents. I do notice tests are a lot easier when im on it, and of course, when im off it, i tend to get mentally stuck on actors or movie names more often then when im taking it
I have adhd and I stopped taking stimulant medication because I was getting to many side effects and couldn’t sleep, then I heard about lions mane in a support group and it’s absolutely amazing, it starts working straight away and within a week it feels like I have the same concentration and memory capability as I did when I was on the stimulant but with no side effects and no coming down from the medication and feeling worse than I did before taking it.
Important note: Studies show that after stopping taking lion's mane, cognitive perfomance declined (back to baseline) so the important question is: does it provide permanent improvement in the long term? Otherwise what is the point of consuming it apart from as a nootropic during exam period?
I tried lions mane extract from different brands and was convinced this mushroom is exaggerated. Then I decided to try it fresh and purchased a kit online. I harvested 250 grams of lion's mane and consumed it raw. I believe I got a huge memory boost that day and was very surprised. Some of the effects wear off but some of them are still ongoing.
Awesome 😀 It scares me to use money on something that might be exaggerated for the purpose of sale. It is also expensive to buy fresh lion's mane, and it takes time to grow on tree logs. Thank you for sharing your experience. I might start with dried lion's mane and make it into a powder at home and drink it as tea. Less expensive. Hopefully it will give same benefit as fresh🧚♀ 😀
I tried powdered lions mane for a year and did not notice a major difference, but I felt like there was a slight increase in focus and cognition (potentially placebo). I stopped taking it for a year. After a year off I began taking a tincture around 3 months ago. I noticed within 5 minutes of taking the tincture what I describe as a clearing of my mind and a calm energy and ability to focus. Over the winter holidays I was visiting my mother and brothers, and due to my curiosity I gave them both the recommended dosage of the tincture. Within 5-10 minutes they both reported the same experience I had. I am not sure it is helping me to regenerate neurons (obviously), but I feel like it is helping with my brain function. I can not explain nor guarantee this experience, but I have continued to take it, and my mother and two brothers take it now. It may just be a placebo, and we may just be a gullible family, but I enjoy the perceived effects I get from it. I hope to see more research on the effects. Thank Dr. Brad for your honesty and explanations on hard to comprehend studies and topics! Your work is greatly appreciated.
@@Vgallo Tincture is alcohol version of some herbs, fruits, shrooms etc. In this case you take shrooms and you pure alcohol to them. Vodka or spirit is best. Then you leave them for some time (like 2-4 weeks). Then you can drink it or use it or apply to skin etc. Some are using pure spirit (like 95%) or vodka. I am preparing a lot of tinctures myself. Herbal ones, shroom ones, propolis, fruit ones and others. One of my favourite is walnut tincture. For that best if you have young, not ripe walnuts, still in green shell/skin. After you cut them on half walnuts are still white and bitter in taste. I cover them with 50% alcohol and leave them in dark, cool space (in my case basement). Alcohol is very good solvent and extract all active substances.
I've been taking Lion's Mane in my morning fiber mix for about a month. Not sure that I am any smarter, but I can find my way from one room to another in the dark.
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My five senses seemed to have improved when I was on regular lion's mane. Almost like I was a super cognizant Spiderman. Some quite lucid dreams though.
This topics is serendipitous as I just started giving 500 grams a day to my dog. He is almost 14 years old and is having problems controlling his hind legs occasionally, the vet feels this is due to age related nerve damage. I am hoping Lion's Mane will help reverse his condition.
Hey man, any updates on your dog? I am growing Lion Mane mushrooms, got extra so am thinking of giving it to my old dog since hes developing same thing as your dog... Heared it might help dogs to..
Hello to everyone asking about dogs having problems with their hind legs. If your dog is becoming paralyzed in their hind legs, it is likely that its spinal column is developing an outgrowth of bone spines extending from the spinal vertebrae. The calcium deposit in the form of bone spurs from the spinal column will pinch the spinal nerve that controls the hind legs. This will require surgery in which the veterinarian needs to "shave" the bone spur or spike. This is a costly procedure. I know of this condition because my pet pug suffered from this, and it was too expensive for me to afford. The dog eventually became paralyzed and needed to drag itself across the floor to travel. Be aware of this condition and be prepared for costly surgery. Lion's Mane has nothing to do with a dog's hind leg resolution.
Lionsmane in the morning and Reishi in the evening. I have been doing this for around a year now and my cognitive ability and stress response and overall physical/mental/spiritual wellbeing have markedly improved.
Lion's mane is just a really good mushroom in general. Even if it doesn't have clinical benefits beyond other mushrooms, it's still got a lot of things going for it. It's low-calorie, very high in nutrients per calorie, has no notable contraindications or side-effects beyond the possibility of allergies, and it has a very agreeable flavor and texture. So, why not?
No offense, but this is a redundant argument. There are plenty of food sources that offer these things that we know are perfectly safe. The question here is whether they are safe to take and whether they are safe to treat and/or to prevent certain things.
@@teddybearroosevelt1847 It's not redundant. When people advice you to take other things that are not perfectly safe, have 1001 side effects, all to fix one problem while causing possibly a dozen others, are not good for taste or pleasure either, it is a valid argument. I will take a agreeable tasting item with decent range of health boosts, even if it is lacking the full effect toward X or Y problem, over a synthetic pharmaceutical with all kinds of "unintended" consequences any day.
Thanks for this. It's good to hear from someone with a deeper understanding of clinical studies than I possess. My family has a history of Alzheimers, so I'm always interested in new information on the subject. I am currently taking Lion's Mane, but don't really have any idea if it's doing any good. If it's not harmful I'll probably continue to take it for the time being.
The Alzheimer's studies are very promising. I would keep taking it if I were you. My family has the same. I can tell a difference but my Lion's Mane is combined with DMAE.
I'd love to see you make a video on the research behind turkey tail, chaga, and reishi. From what I understand, these three have some of the best anti oxidants properties of medicinal mushrooms.
I was hit by a car 5 years ago and temporarily lost my memory. I still have problems with it but i started to learn another language, which has helped immensely but i started lions mane 9 months ago. I take a ten blend. Highly recommend it. I feel younger in my brain then i have in years and I'm 43.
Just took 2Gs of Lion's Mane. It has a soothing calming effect. This could help with memory retention, as stress is a huge factor in learning disabilities.
They say you cant really test for creativity and people argue that iq tests dont encapsulate human intelligence very well either. So who knows how lionsmane could affect different things outside of the tests in this study. By the way, I personally take lionsmane and I swear i can notice it's effects on things like curiosity, creativity, willingness to learn new things, noticing and remembering things in my environment better.
I swear by Lions Mane. I've been taking it for years, and it really improved my ailing memory. Numbers stick in my short-term memory longer and words I never would have remembered come back to me. I got my father on it too and he also believes it works. Don't let this video deter you from giving it a shot.
If you check the nutrients within lions mane, it should give you an insight into why it is good too supplement. It might not be obviously benefitial, but for those lacking the micronutrients that muschrooms have might make a big difference in how the body maintains homeostasis
While anecdotal, there are quite a few reports of people posting online saying that taking lion's mane blunted their libido. Not sure if this was only with high doses and for chronic use, but I'd be interested to see long-term studies take a look at that more objectively
Psychedelic’s definitely have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, I would like to try them again but it’s just so hard to get here
Psychedelics are the reason why i didn’t take my life when i was at my end. I was stripped of my ego and saw the beauty of life and interconnectivity and even though i still battle anxiety and depression, I’m doing better everyday and will never think in such a self destructive way again.
LSD and mushrooms completely changed my whole outlook on life. I became a better version of myself This experience gave me a lot of confidence about my self and my body. A bunch of bad thought / behavior patterns were broken. One of these was pretty bad OCD that made me wash my hands a lot. It gave me a lot of hope that things will be fine, this is the one thing that I heard throughout the trip: Everything is alright. The main reason for the trip was my severe depression and it definitely helped me (although it's not gone). Before all I could do was lay in bed. Now I am trying to rebuild my life one step at a time which wasn't possible before."
Thanks! I have MCI due to epilepsy a removed tumor in the brain and I am looking for the right diet to not end in dementia . I worked with a neurologist that made me dice deeper into papers to make a decision that he as a doctor did t have the time to see. Your job is AMAZING! I started a carnivore diet hoping to recover muscle, strength while helping my brain to regain full activity
This video confused me. Lions mane has such a powerful effect on me and has on people I have recommended it to. It takes about a week of taking it to fully kick in for me, after this point, my speech impediment massively improves, my memory recollection, and my motor skills. The only negative with this supplement is that, if I stop taking it, the effects wear off gradually over the course of a few weeks - I did read a paper that also stated that this is a thing that can occur.
like most things when it starts to hit the main stream the medical side wil do all the payed to to make sure they brake it down . otherwise the dont make money.same as the meat industri . the get payed.
I believe mushrooms are high in purines, which adds to uric acid. Low uric acid diets warn you away from mushrooms. And apparently controlling uric acid is as important as controlling glucose. There have been several podcasts with Purlmutter who’s pushing his new book, Drop Acid. It sure scared me into buying a uric acid tester and in fact I found elevated levels. Now looking into low uric acid diets and life style. All that said, thank you for your diligence in teasing out what matters.
There's a lot of chat at the moment about uric acid. In short, there's no evidence of health benefits if you lower uric acid (aside if it's extremely high and if a patient is suffering from gout attacks)
Thank you for a very clinical, no punches pulled, video, I thought it was very informative. In '94, I had a serious m/cycle accident and damaged 3 nerves in my (R) arm, C6, C7 & T1. I have avulsed 1 nerve and damaged 2 a few inches from the spinal column. I'm not sure which one is avulsed, I guess I can write that one off. I heard about Lion's Mane Mushrooms and the effects they can POSSIBLY have, so I decided to give them a try. I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Since taking them about 5 months ago, the phantom pain I get in my (R) hand has increased significantly, a sign something has changed, or maybe it's the placebo effect. I have very long arms, so the effects will be a long time in the making, if there are any. Nerves can regrow at up to a mm per day, under optimal conditions. My injury is 28 years old, that will CERTAINLY have an influence on whether this works at all. I figure hey, I can only try things that may work, I won't be heartbroken if they don't.
@@asdfasdfasdf1999 No update as of yet. The only change I have noticed is an increase in phantom pain which could be an indication that something is changing, or it might be all in my mind. Nerves CAN regrow, under optimal conditions, at 1mm per day. I have long arms so under optimal conditions Icould possibly get some results in well over a year, it hasn't been that long yet. Don't worry, I often think about this and if there is ANY change at all I will post the results.
I take lionsmane for neuropathy in my feet, have been for a few years. I had been taking three different drugs for neuropathy and restless leg syndrome and it still took an hour or two to get to sleep and I didn't sleep through the night. Two or three weeks into taking lionsmane I felt like the pain was less. Over time I started reducing the drugs (Neurontin was one of them), and in about a year I was off all three drugs. I still feel it in my feet some when I go to bed, but it isn't painful and doesn't disrupt my sleep.
@@Donnamg100 I took two 500mg capsules daily for a couple of years. the past few months I have been taking only one capsule daily, seems to still be working.
I've watched a few videos on lion's mane or mushroom research and the main consensus at the moment is that when it comes to human trials there are VERY few. This tells me that even IF the one or four studies out there were significant in findings it wouldn't be enough. I believe the placebo effect also lasts for around 3 months if I remember correctly. It's all interesting. I'm trying it for myself because it seems safe for me to give it a go, but I do have some skepticism still. I would love to see more studies done in the future. There are too few human studies to state its benefits or lack there of.
@@DrBradStanfield I have low BH4 which is causing catastrophic issues with my Neurotransmitters impacting Dopamine Norepinephrine Nitric oxide Melatonin and serotonin. Would love for you to do some videos on NTs including gaba glutamate which I expect is an issue
First study says that uric acid levels were different between groups at week 16, which has had some hype recently for its role in cognitive impairment and vascular diseases. Wonder if the mushrooms' effect could be at least partially mediated by acting on these
@@mattkolb2649 How did you find out about BH4 issues, as that sounds pretty specific? I have unresolved issues with brain fog that comes with any stimulation, ranging from sugar to video games (but otherwise I'm fine). I also have developed insomnia, and it sounds like it could be a mild case of such a thing given the explanation.
@@DrBradStanfieldyes please cover more videos on supplements or vitamins reversing cognitive decline / vascular &/or other forms of dementia / Alzheimer’s?? Vascular dementia is a condition my grandmother currently suffers from & I’ve noticed significant memory changes in her recently. She supplemented 4 years ago on lions mane with mild/moderate improvement but at this point I’d say it’s worth trying again vs not at all to see if she’ll respond better now. Seems there is more data on it now too. This is definitely an area of research that fascinates me. Nootropics is also interesting topic for me as a guy who has add/adhd but doesn’t want to be on stimulants like aderall due to its adverse effects: nootropics can be a natural alternative. Would love a research summary in this too! 🙏🏼 thanks for considering…
Having Tinnitus and sleeping pattern was damaged, with Hericium (lions-mane) my sleep is much better and can have deep dreaming time again. The effects of Hericium is significant and great !
Thx for the video. I've bought this dried in bags at Asian markets, it's called "monkey head" mushroom there. I've also grown it from a spore log. It looks like a white terry cloth towel.
I ordered a pound of organic micronized lion's mane powder and it was a bit expensive, but it's nice to know that at least I'm getting something organic and nutritious that equates to more like ten pounds of fresh lion's mane mushroom. Mushrooms are about nine or ten times more concentrated when dried
Hypothetically Dr. Brad, if you were 65 years old with APOE4 instead of your current age, would you supplement Lions Mane? Organize a thorough clinical study? Excellent high info density video with solid scientific method reference. Thank you sir.
Some people get minimal or no benefit from an intervention like taking Lion's Mane, and some GET A LOT of benefit. Here is 'the rub' so to speak in this sort of research scenario. Let's say you have 35 subjects taking Lions Mane and 35 in your control/placebo group. And let's say FOUR patients in the Lion's Mane group get absolutely STELLAR outstanding results. BUT, you have to average their improved scores with the 31 other NON IMPROVED scores, so what you probably going to get is a study that really shows very minimal if any improvement. So given that you had 31 patients who didn't improve, DO YOU AS THE RESEARCHER STATE "LION"S MANE IMPROVES COGNITION"? Do you see the ethical dilemma. If you said that, technically you are misleading the MAJORITY of people, aren't you? They will buy it, and get no improvement. The only thing you can do in that case, is make a statement in your comment section regarding the data. "Although the means of the groups were so small that they were not really significant, there were 4 subjects in the Lions' Mane group who demonstrated substantial improvement, so it might work for a small subset of the population" You could say that, but would YOU say that "Lions' Mane is great for everyone" when the other 31 subjects DID NOT improve? There is the rub in doing research. One of the many 'difficult issues" in the research world.
The first two to three weeks I didn’t notice much until I started my new job which is in an office with computers doing tech support. The last similar job I lost it due to my ADD. Regardless of my medications, I still encountered the usual symptoms of confusion and disorientation. I’ve been taking two medications, the second one I had just started (after job loss ) and maybe a week later is when I started taking the lions mane. When I started the new job I was just more than halfway finished with the capsules so let’s analyze this: Previous job- Because of my symptoms I had a hard time learning the new program. Despite reading the procedures every day that I was there, I felt lost often as well as drowsy. Current job- This one also has the same system as the previous one so I dreaded and feared having to go through the same thing again. But something weird happened. While I started training I recognized almost everything that I had seen from the previous job, including the program, what each process does and other aspects. I’ve NEVER experienced anything like this in my life . The first two weeks in the new job I felt very competent, something I rarely feel. I kept thinking that it was just the two meds kicking in but unfortunately, as I was ending my second week I ran out of the Lion’s Mane. I proceeded with my life towards the third week and the end of the third week which is when I’m writing this. Gradually through the week, my mind started to feel foggy again to which today I made a small blunder to a customer’s account. I’m still training so I let my senior coworker know so he could revise what I did thus correcting it in the end. After I noticed this I almost allowed myself to fall in despair because I don’t want to go through this like last time again. Conclusively I came back to the seller to order it, but I see that the shipping speed is too slow and I won’t get the product until May. I canceled the order and went with another seller with the same type of product which will hopefully arrive today. I can’t risk waiting for this seller to finally send it over a week later. In a nutshell it’s a pity that the benefits of Lion’s Mane are only present with continuing doses. According to scientists, Lion’s Mane has been observed to aid in growing new neurons. But once you stop taking it, does it mean that those neurons it helped grow die off???
Did keto and relatively strong dose of lions mane for 3 months.. did eeg brain scan and no abnormalities found… stopped the keto and lions mane and symptoms of epilepsy returned.. back on lions mane and transitioning to keto.. already feeling better and will get another eeg to test in a couple months. If again no abnormalities I might make a documentary as I am a film maker.
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I suffer from long Covid since November 2020, my main symptoms are brain fog, memory loss and ear sensitivity. Since there’s no help from the medical field into this condition I started doing research on ways to help me, which lead me to lion’s mane. I tried different brands, and did tons of research and at last I found the supposed highest quality brand that uses both water extraction and alcohol extraction methods. I was very hopeful that this would help me but it had a negative effect on me, I can’t prove it through testing or any other way but empirically everytime I tried it, it made my hearing worse and worse. It is a strange type of hearing loss where only the low frequencies seem to have been affected and it doesn’t show on audiograms, which I’ve had 2 of, but it’s very noticeable in daily life and when listening to music. I wanted this supplement to work which is why I gave it so many chances but sadly it had a negative impact on me. I’m assuming that it works as a sort of nerve stimulator which is probably counterproductive since it feels like my nerves and immune system are already working on overload from long Covid. Again, this is all empirical based on my intuition since there’s so little research and it’s not understood at all what’s happening to all of us suffering with this condition.
Hello, im seeing this a lot in people with long covid and vaccine injury with MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome), mast cells form part of your immune system.....covid and the MRNA vaccines can cause these mast cells to release a inappropriate amount chemicals in the body. Anything from chronic allergies, panic attacks, chronic fatigue and histamine toxicity. I had someone who never had panic attacks in her life, yet she was having severe panic attacks in bed. Because mast cells were dumping huge amounts of histamine and her diet was adding even more histamine.....it was way to much for her body to handle. Mast Cell Activation is a autoimmune problem that is not widely known by doctors.....especially GPs. Seek out a naturopath or functional medical practitioner that has experience in MCAS and see how you go...cheers Gary
Well if lion's mane is taken in heavy doses. It can raise HDL cholesterol by 30% can lower LDL cholesterol by 45%. It also lowers triglycerides. If you can get your HDL above 60 you really start to see some brain protecting benefits and hard protecting benefits.
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Raising your HDL has no health benefits. It is not something you should target. Sure a higher HDL:LDL ratio is seen in healhy people but the high HDL is caused by the improved lipid health, not the other way around, it's just a marker. Plus if you get it too high, like 80+, you increase stroke risk.
This is excellent clinical transparency and it's hard to find that these days. I used to know a senior medic who would encourage me to lie to my patients and a medical officer who would get mad if I let my patients read the clinical notes about them. It's nice to know professionalism is out there somewhere.
I was a skeptic in the beginning but was desperate after gradually loosing my vocabulary. Bought LM powder from Paul 2 year's ago, the effect was so significant that I don't dare to stop taking my 2 pills a day. 😂
Lions mane has been a blessing for my recovery from a very old head injury. I was unable to remember any chapter from what I read the day before. After lions mane consumption, I began reading as many books as I could, dozens of them.
Thank you for the valuable content Dr Stanfield. Could you please shed some light on the research of other mushroom supplement such as AHCC, reishi or cordycep ?
Out of all the natural nootropics I have used from Ginseng, to Coffee to Cannabis and more. I would say that for cognitive function and deep thinking high nicotine tobacco has worked the best for me personally. I haven't tried Lions Mane but I plan to give it a try.
To get the most effect, the lions mane powder needs to be double extracted. This process remove part of the mushroom that causes the active ingredients to not be absorbed in digestion. In addition If the powder is simply put under the tongue and slowly absorbed sublingually it works MUCH BETTER! Bottom line it’s amazing!
Here is one major fact about Lions Mane that makes all the difference that many often overlook. Due to my brain damage I was interested in these mushrooms for the past 6 years and have studied them extensively since. Using lions mane stacked with low doses of psilocybin mushrooms daily for a few months left a permanent change and helped me tremendously but the important thing most don’t realize is most lions mane mushrooms are not created equal. The first important factor to focus on is wether it is a mycelium or whole fruiting body extract. Often you’ll see extracts made from only Mycelium because it’s much cheaper that way but that is NOT what you want you want an extract containing BOTH Mycelium and fruiting bodies but the MOST important factor is that it MUST be a alcohol extract or a DUAL extract it might even be called full spectrum but the thing is Many LM supplements are only hot water extracts and that will not do because the compounds that are most beneficial for your brain are the terpenoids in the mushroom and those are only lipid soluble hence a simple water extract will not benefit your brain much. You have to hunt long and hard for an extract that specifies they also focus on the terpenes via alcohol or dual extraction.
Here's another anecdote. I like looking into different kind of supplements for different reasons. Been taking Lion's Mane for a month now and haven't felt anything at all, not even the slightest placebo effect whatsoever. Gonna stop once the pills are finished.
Your high quality investigative reporting just caused me to lose a wager I made last week with a big shot John Hopkins MD girlfriend regarding BDNF and mushroom derived neurogenesis. She claimed I snuck by my whole career only reading abstracts and now you have proven her allegation. If I confess with self-effacement, I could keep my relationship.
Video doctor, perhaps the action of Lion’s Mane is restorative although does not enhance function above a certain level once nerve health has been restored. Did these studies include anyone with dementia, or who had stroke? A lot of studies are done on young healthy, fiancially stablee university students. In that case, they would already be near optimal health and a restorative agent would serve next to no purpose.. there’s nothing to restore. That would account for the strong result that appear to contradict those clinical studies you were discussing. 🤔
I take a six mushroom complex and it certainly clears any morning fog. No stimulation as such, but I guess I can describe it as "removing irrelevancies and improving focus". I use some cordyceps powder when I go to the gym, and it's not unlike creatine - in that it shortens recovery time and improves performance and motivation. To me, it's no placebo.
So I've conducted research studies previously. It is good that is working for you, no argument there. Here is the 'rub' so to speak in doing studies. If you are going to avoid ethical violations, you have to report the data that you get from the participants. It is the AVERAGE result that you report, not the outstanding benefit that a few might REALLY receive. For example, It could be that 3 or 4 patients get absolutely outstanding results, but the other 30 don't improve. So what happens when you average that together? You see NO REAL difference between the group who got the intervention and the group that got a placebo type intervention. And you have to report that. REMEMBER you are trying to report 'what will do the most good for the most people' right? So you have to say that there really wasn't a significant effect. If those 30 non responders bought Lions Mane, they wouldn't and didn't improve. You could however say in your comment sections, that there were a few 'outliers' who showed marked improvement, , but you better have subject data and be able to back it up. Other researchers CAN and sometimes DO ask to see your data, and they will re-run the statistical analysis. They BETTER get the same findings, which suggest you DID NOT cheat or falsify data. If you did and you are in an academic or healthcare setting, your career is probably OVER. Many of those in the anti science movement don't understand the limits of science and the many checks and balances in place to try to prevent mis representations of data.
It was recommended to me to help with nerve regeneration as I have MS I bought some in a pipette bottle from Fat Fox n the UK Two days in and my energy level is ↗️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️! I'm buzzing and I'm motivated. I feel really positive! PS I'm also taking Turkey Tail from the same place
A friend of mine who was having fiberalga attacks started adding linos mane to his coffee and 4 weeks after taking lions mane for three weeks most of the pain was gone and improvements continue
The point of having a placebo group is to isolate the effect from factors like getting better at a particular test. That's why they used a placebo group, so we can compare vs. placebo. I don't even care, how exactly lion's mane caused the improvement vs. placebo in the test - 16% improvement is VERY impressing. Also another study ou didn't mention found an improvement in sleep, anxiety and depression scores of depressed people by 30-40%, which were maintained after wash-out, which is also very impressive. Overall the evidence and the degree of positive impact on brain health appears to be much greater and broader than, say for creatine.
Hi Dr Stanfield ,could you please do a video on coffee fruit extract increasing BDNF and sub lingual low dose nicotine improving cognitive function? I take Lions mane when ever I have brain fog or headaches from lack of sleep and it seems to improve those conditions, however I read that it may also, lower male testosterone levels.
Lions Mane was one more thing I was very excited for. I was using it and I felt that quality working hours was rising, but after 2-3 weeks of taking it I started to feel anhedonic. After break from Lions Mane my mood recovered fast. I am not taking Lions mane anymore because it is always making me anhedonic :(
Great video! Really appreciate all the time and work you put into actually reading the papers and explaining things to us in easy to understand terms. There's so much hype about everything it's hard to discern the wheat from the chaff.
The placebo effect is an interesting topic all on its own, and the total role it plays in human clinical trials shouldn’t be understated. but I believe this is part of the human factor that we have to deal with in any clinical studies. Human error is something we try to minimize as much as possible since it skews the data. Whenever you give something to a patient In a clinical study, you not only have that potential from the clinicians side, but also on the patient end as well. This is partly why we hold clinical studies with animals, since humans and animals have very similar neurochemical structures. That way any potential for human error is cut in half. For example, we found that antidepressants even work on Lobsters 😂 so they have some studies that have been done with mice... Paul Stamets discussed this on Joe Rogan a while back. And I’m not an expert by any means so forgive me if I get something wrong. Anyways, there are neurotoxins in the brain that hinders brain functions. These increase as we get older, adding to the overall cognitive decline with age. This is true for humans just as much as it is for other animals. They tested the effects of lions mane on mice and found that it reverses the effect these neurotoxins have. In general, they helped promote nerve growth and protect the brain from damage caused by these neurotoxins. Although the research is still in its infancy, animal studies typically translate over for humans. The research is far from done although, from what we know so far, taking lions mane is relatively safe and beneficial for cognitive development. It might be worth a try if you suffer from severe brain fog and depression like symptoms… but always consult with your physician before starting anything new since you never know whether there is a potential for medications to have negative interactions or something 🤷🏼♂️
Thank you for your leadership. We are constantly bombarded by fake news. For that reason your hoghly objective analysis of the supporting data is very valuable. If I fing the mushroom at the korean market I will try it, but definitely I will not waste my money on a supplement.
New here but great video I work in the functinal mushroom space and I believe its important to show the positives and negatives so very much appreciated Brad. I couldnt agree more diet is key and the vast amount of benifits mushrooms can bring, we are all different genetic makeups and herritages we really have to find what works for us and our lifestyles there is no magic pill but can be very impactful when applying with other things like the importance of a whole diet, movement, keeping our mids active. Appreciate the content and all of you was a great read hearing ppls thoughts.
You've looked at curcumin for joint health - can you take a look at it for brain function? Many reports of benefits or at least the underlying biological processes that promise benefits from curcumin.
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I take Lions mane every day, about a gram in caps. I can feel my mind is sharper, better recall, with fewer "um..." moments. Very effective in day to day life, and helps ward off brain problems late in life. Of all the supps I take, this is the one I rec the most to friends.
I DO take lions mane every AM & definitely feel a cognitive benefit… my mom has dementia so I’m taking any & all I supp’s & lifestyle to stave off this possibility… thanks Brad 👍
Some general ideas I wanna shoot out. If it encourages nerve regrowth, shouldn't you eat things to help build those nerves? Also nerve regrowth doesn't mean you will instantly be good at things, so the longer trials should be more commonplace for something like this.
Testament to the placebo effect. On occasion, I take a mixed mushroom supplement in AM on empty stomach. Doubt it's much more than placebo effect, but feels good.
Lions mane works for me. After a motorcycle crash, brain bleeds and spinal damage. I find l function better with it, and my short-term memory is better. Even my wife notices the difference. I also limit cards and have a high fat/meat diet. The combination of the 2 lifts brain fog.
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It could be giving the perception of increased cognition, while the actual effect might be very mild. In other words, the seretonergic effect may be stronger than the cognitive improvement. This would be fantastic, as that essentially would mean that overall well being was improved, which might then create a small actual improvement in cognition as a secondary effect.
I worked in Biotechnology for over 20 years. I always by nature read the whole article and rule many things out that I thought were promising. 58 and diagnosed with dementia...I saw where you pointed out they were taking 3 capsules THREE TIMES A DAY for 4 WEEKS.....SO expensive. At the same time, if I take it daily and it doesn't impact me in a negative way, which I will know if it does since it is the only new drug; Then I will just take one everyday....and who cares if I get a placebo effect.....if I feel better, think clearer, last longer on placebo...Thats ok too..... Great post...we have to dig deep....I used to just go to the Conclusion until I saw something while scrolling one time that caught my eye and I thought....well it helps the liver, but could increase lung cancer....So yes, read the whole boring document.
Thanks so much! A really fair view of this mushroom. I have used mushrooms for many year and will vouch for their energy. For the first time I am now growing Lionsmane in the living room! Great fun anyway!
Hello, I would like to ask if there is any interesting data for white jelly mushroom extracts (Tremella Fuciformis) improving cognitive function. Thanks for your videos, it's always interesting to have your insights!
Thank you! I'm constantly looking for ideas to aid my 90-year-old father in staying highly functional (which he is now thanks to dedicated exercise and good diet.) I'm gonna pass on this one.
@@hoangthai3974 Small meals, small protein servings with beans, leafy greens, nuts, and tomatoes. 2 eggs every morning with oatmeal for breakfast. 30 minutes fast walking every day (used to do wind sprints but has recently given that up..) Pushups and Sit-ups. Supplements: Broccomax, CurcuBrain, TruNiagen, Daily multivitamin, plus an Rx statin for blood pressure. A couple glasses of wine or beer a few times a week - never smoked. Stays very active, visits friends several times a week.
@@KenOtwell Thank you for your response! I will look into these supplements that he is taking. I want a supplement for brain health and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. Is he on any supplement for prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. Thank you!
That sounds brilliant asleep and dreaming is my favourite point in the day. I've just started lions main and has been good and remember some of my dreams. What's the most captuals youv taken at a time. I've took 3 . Going to try 4 then 5 .
This is exactly what happened to me and my wife after taking it. We got very vivid wild dreams the both of us. I actually didn't like it so i started taking it in the mornings instead of before bed and the dreams stopped same for my wife. I wonder what it's doing to give such vivid dreams.
Hi Brad, on nerve growth/repair there is something that does work. NervGen has NVG-291. It just passed human Phase 1(safety). In rats paralyzed by both spinal crush and induced MS the majority regained the ability to walk, none in placebo group regained walking ability. In a separate study last summer in strokes in mice after many weeks before treatment they did way better in maze tests than placebo. Are you aware of NVG-291? Think you will find of interest. Why the FDA did not allow the safety tests in people who could benefit is frustrating as it will slow down human proof by a year. The animal proof is there and under microscope human neurons do start regrowing. From Case/Western Med School. Phase 2 starts Q3. I was not aware of Lions Mane on this issue. Thanks.
I approached lionsmane sceptically, and I think its prudent to look at research correctly. Equally, I dont think its sensible to come at people when you are 'unsure'. IF it's safe. run your own tests. See how you feel. I know in my test with supplementing mushroom complex and Lionsmane that I felt a huge improvement in clarity, movitvation, reduction in brain fog, and overall wellbeing. In fact, as much as that sounds really generic, it was actually to a surprising degree.
What do you think about the conclusion at the end of the video?
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This supports my suspicion that the clinical data is far from robust, BUT: I'm still going to keep trying lion's mane and other mushrooms supplements for a while. Already shelled out for a two-month supply and it can't hurt, right?
@@ShiceSquad I got the same info out of it. You gotta think about what the medicines we take do and HOW they do it. For instance, Lions Mane is stimulating growth & that takes energy. Its a good thing - but you can't take it every day or that extra growth with drain your reserves. Like echinachia ... that is a great medicine but if you take it every day it will exhaust the metabolic source it uses to do its job.
Just something to consider.
anything can be "over-done"
@@DETHTWUKTAUR Goodie, I might as well try some echinacea too, thanks. Regarding the lack of data, it occurred to me that it costs so much money to run a clinical trial, nobody would ever do that if they can't patent the result, so there probably never will be any robust data on the efficacy of medicinal plants. Only testimonials from all the people who tried them. Anyway, thanks to this video, I cut my lion's mane intake down to once every four days.
@@ShiceSquad This has been a pleasant and productive internet time. Yeah if you are interested in this stuff check out the subject "PharmaCOGNACY (sp)". It is the bridge between organic chemistry/botany and pharmaCOLOGY. You can learn about the source of the "effects" we are both chasing. For instance, Basil has several varieties that grow chemicals found in OTHER species! like there is a cinnamon basil that produces a chemical in cinnamon tree bark that is really good for insulin/glucose regulation.
its easy to just keep taking things & add to the list of "good effects" or "super foods" that hold vital nutrients, but the rabbit hole never ends.
@shicesquad Not quite true about the clinical trials, natural substances are being tried, but I don't know about the ratio of pharma to natural substance.
I had a stroke Sept. 28th 2020 (32yrs Old at the time) got out of the hospital a month later. My brother had done research on Lion's mane and I decided to try it in July 2021 (my recovery was already happening before trying the shroom powder). 3 days after taking "very potent" capsules my body got a very strong tingling in my right shoulder (affected side) that gradually moved in about 4 hours to the left side of my head leaving a tingle trail while it moved. Went to my doctor and he said everything I described of feeling stinging and tingles sounds like wallerian nerve regeneration. Fast forward to today and I am feeling almost everything tingling, last year I could barely walk and the right side of my body had no feeling, now I'm walking by myself, using my right hand to write this message. I still have a ways until I'm 100% again, but I think ever since I had that tingle episode, the mushroom powder boosted my cells to make a new connection in my brain and that started or accelerated all of the sensation all over my affected side and nerve regeneration. Since then these tingles haven't stopped and my body feels better everyday. Thank you for reading if you did, God bless 🙏✝️
thats awesome man Con Fn grats on that!!! lol :p
Love it when a plan comes together.............
Br thank you for sharing your story
Love this.
So great!!! Would you share which supplement you did take? Name and Dosis?
I’ve been addicted to heroin for 11 years, but after trying out psilocybin treatment I will be 2 years clean.
I would love to try shrooms, does anyone know where I can source them?
@@loganturner9175 Yes, cole.shroomm!*
The trips I’ve been having have really helped me a lot.
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Of course, cole.shroomm!*
You know what I love about this doctor? He is willing to admit knowledge gaps between clinical trials and personal beliefs of success. So long as a patient is not taking a toxic substance or protocol, I feel as though he would respect the possibility that we simply do not know the pharmacological effects of natural compounds. I love this guy. He has no ego and genuinely cares about his practice, patients and audience.
i felt lust like that for a while, but sometimes I think he actually goes too far in ruling things out as a waste of money, simply due to not enough data and often says things like fasting is no good because people on it do no better than Mediterranean diet. but when you look at what he is saying, he is saying the average person doesn't do better on it, but some do and some don't, so the key really is to not discount it but to see if you can become one of the people who do better on it. This is no doubt because his advise is for the average person, as he doesn't have time to get to know people well enough to know if they could be extraordinary. As in individual I have the opportunity to be better than average, just under half of people are ;)
How do you know he has no ego?
Not useful (time filler?) to repeat and repeat that looking only at the Abstract and Conclusions only gives limited insight (potentially overly-positive or overly negative indications). This doc is refreshingly scientific altho it seems also possibly overly dismissive of the chances of the potential of lions mane. I’ll need to look further to see things like whether whole mushroom l.m. Works whereas extracts don’t. What varieties of LM to go for, safety, valuable effects etc. It may be wise but it is also frustrating as hell for everything to Always end in “further research is needed” unless…further research (right research uncontaminated by moneyed interests) IS needed.
@@teddybearroosevelt1847 Isn't it obvious? He's a humble man.
I agree with you, but I'd def change the title of the video tho.. it is misleading
I began to cultivate lions mane to make tincture for my family. My mom has benefited tremendously, sudden weakness in arms/hands/legs gone, daily headache completely gone, clarity/memory/energy boost, and she said she feels so healthy. I have two of my friends who has dementia(early stage) and taking my tincture and they are telling me they feel incredible and sleeping much better +remembering dreams
This is what everyone says about every supplement.
My illnesses gone, I have more energy!
You know what bodybuilders say about taking sarms, peds,and roids? "You feel like garbage," nothing but symptoms even though they are growing faster.
And for the sarms that literally boost your endurance? Yeah, they don't feel any different until it comes to the end of their cardio, and they realize they're not exhausted, so they continue their cardio until they are.
As the forums of people who use gear say "don't take gear unless you're already experienced in bodybuilding", otherwise you won't notice the difference in endurance or strength because being able to recover faster doesn't make you "feel" any different.
Been Cycling for 300 minutes a week, 4 years, and bodybuilding. Do I look better? Yes, can I lift heavier and cycle further than 3 years ago? Yes.
Do I feel like I have more energy when laying about doing nothing compared to 4 years ago? No.
I've taken almost a hundred different supplements over the past 10 years, including Lions Mane, and only one makes me feel "good," and that's caffiene.
@@Skelath interesting. I don't buy supplements. So I have no idea why you are so invested in commenting about supplements lol
@@peepeepoopoo2749 Exactly what is my problem? I've had lion's main before, abolsolutely zero effect on me just like everything else.
Nothing in lions main is essential, with exercise, healthy eating, and getting enough sunlight; your sleep will be optimal, lions main would just be a bandaid that's highlighting an issue, but not fixing it.
You lose 2+ kgs of weight and you will feel like you have more energy, you will feel bouncy, and that feeling will last 1-2 weeks as your system adjusts to your new weight, like walking 20km with a 25kg backpack as soon as you take it off you feel light as a feather.
Your response is no different to my same statement on over 30+ supplements / remedes, you all have the placebo effect of omg feeling like superman, even when sarms and roids specifically designed to increase strength, energy, and recovery by over 20-40% don't make you feel like superman.
Man imagine how it would feel to have 20kgs of extra muscle!!!! Guess what, it feels no different to not have that extra 20kgs of muscle, sure you can lift heavier but you feel no different when sitting / walking around, you'll also sweat more by being 20kgs heavier, as muscle doesn't aid in cooling you down.
@@Skelath i totally understand the point that you’re trying to make here . But check this … what would be the point of anything.. right ? What’s the point of creating the computer if your only going to look smart using it the first 2 years it came out after that everyone is now dumb because we got used to it so anyone that creates a computer is simply mid because we know what it is already . See how that makes sense yet it’s sooo stupid at the same time ? Your comment is on the same caliber. I get it dude but god damn make it make REAL sense
@@jayray1495 it's called the placebo effect and the desire to take a herb / supplement rather than changing your lifestyle / diet.
No legal substance out classes coffee in boosting energy.
I've only taken lions mane for a week I keep thinking it might be just the placebo affect but I haven't been this sharp since I took the horrible drug amnatryptoline ten years ago for sleep. I'm able to concentrate deeply again and I haven't been completely out of it for days now so far it's been the best supplement I've ever taken by far.
How are you now?
He’s dead
recent studies show good benefits. this video is old and this guy is way to sceptical. he finds research that suits him. any study can be modelled to say whatever you want it to say. big pharma is an expert at making natural remedies seem like quackery.
I'm another person who benefits from using it. I'm 49 and I know for a fact that I'm mentally sharper than when I was in college. I also take a good quality iron/b12 supplement which gives me more energy. You have to address your greatest nutritional deficiency (or deficiencies) as well, if you have any. But if you do, you'll NOTICE that you're sharper and feel better
After getting on lithium and an antidepressant for my bipolar disorder, I felt duller than before.
I try to watch Jeopardy every day and I found I was much better at the game once I was taking Lion's Mane. I also felt sharper, like I had been before the meds.
I appreciate the unbiased look at the research. I have been taking a mushroom blend supplement for 60 days and my mind has improved tremendously. This definitely could be placebo effect. But my head is much clearer and I can focus longer.
I have diagnosed adhd which I didn’t medicate for because of the side effects I have with amphetamines
I self medicated with coffee my entire adult life drinking 8-12 cups a day to focus enough to life a productive life
In 2 months I’m down to 2-4 cups a day and more productive then I have ever been in my life. I feel as though if I had it when I was younger I would have gone to and graduated college.
Do you take anything else with your coffee? What do you do that you're productive on?
Wow 8-12 cups? I would never be able to sleep and trembling uncontrollably with that amount of caffeine. I usually have two green matcha tea's a day with 200mg L-theanine supplement with each and that keeps me going all day.
which mushroom blend are you taking?
I agree.
I eat mushrooms regularly and also supplement with Lions Mane, but I am 67 yo and see no down side to this, while having potential upside if there are real long effects, even if subtle. Ergothioneine is another reason I eat mushrooms. Lifestyle that increases BDNF and preserves microvascular health is also very important for the brain. So keeping insulin low and preventing glucose excursions are very important over long run.
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Did you try hyperbaric oxygen therapy for micro vascular health?
Lion's mane worked really well for me. All of my life I have never been able to remember someone's name. As soon as they said it, I pretty much forgot it immediately. After taking land's main for a short while I noticed I was able to remember people's names. I was also able to remember strings of numbers like when you are verifying an account, and you have to remember 6 digits. Now, I can take one glance at those verification codes and remember it as long as I need to and type it in correctly every time. I've never been able to do that until I took lions mane and I have even quit taking it and it still has the same effect so it's like it has built new pathways. Also, Ginko Biloba has a similar effect, but the new pathways seem to come from the mushroom.
Dmt, LSD and psilocybin containing mushroom are amazing. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder since my teenage, got diagnosed with OCD. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them
Im gonna try too! we are all inherently joyfull free non addicts.
how much did you take? were you microdosing and what exacly did u take?
@@ErnestoHorner88 I'm not sure if there is anywhere in Europe that legally does treatment with psilocybin mushrooms, but in the USA there are many states that do ketamine and psilocybin mushroom treatment with great results for what you described. Psilocybin is called Magic Mushrooms by a lot of people because it is a psychedelic. For PTSD there are few states that legalized psychoactive treatment with MDMA (the main ingredient in ecstacy) that also shows great improvement. Honestly without MDMA I would have never been able to heal from PTSD and become undiagnosed with it (with therapy of course).
A couple points. Mushrooms are also a good source of vitamin D and ergothionine. Also, at least in a petrie dish, plain white mushrooms prevent the growth of estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells in the presence of estrogen. This seems to be another case of "since megaprofits aren't possible, the funding for better studies isn't there".
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Bleach in a petri dish also kills cancer cells. That doesn't mean eating bleach is going to have the same effect. There isn't a SINGLE study showing a clinically significant effect, and the idea that something like this wouldn't make BILLIONS if it actually worked is ludicrous. The scam market alone is worth that much, with demand and prices higher than ever. If it actually did something we'd see actual products - but like all junk science, the lack of oversight makes evidence unnecessary.
What sort of mushrooms were these studies made on though?
Love that last sentence
Turkey tail?
The frustrating thing of course is that there are no really long term studies. I would imagine that if Lions Mane or any other mushroom genuinely benefited brain function it would likely take years to have a really quantifiable impact. But I think that as a general rule, its a good idea to have a good range of fungi in your diet. Apart from anything else, they seem to have natural prebiotics so could help gut health.
Based on cost benefit....
Agreed about the long term, adequately powered trials. And that a diet and varied diet is key
I know many might suffer from less rigourous TCM methodology and be lost in translations but i wonder if perhaps there are some rigorous long-term mushroom studies done in a place like China or Russia by legit scientists?
So you're saying we would benefit from some fungus among us?
@@imightbebiased9311 There is always room for a shroom in the room.
I have taken lions mane and reishi for the past 6 months and i must say i achieved so much more in this 6 months than in the past 5 years. Mental clarity, good sleep, good gut health. I took on a copywriting course in the past months and finally opened my own business. This is my experience with mushrooms so far. Could you possible talk about Shilajit Dr.Brad?
@Elina Roberts please do so. I will appreciate that:)
@Elina Roberts Nothing is coming up:(
@@dariorito2369 "Elina Roberts" is a spam / scam.
I'm happy for you that things are going well, by the way.
Isn't that also can be placebo? I mean human mind is crazy if u belived something then that thing can be true, I think our mind have a big effect on our body like when you get adrenaline or in dangerous situation like saving a child that stuck on car your mind literally will unlocked ur body limit to save that girl basically max power.
Whether it’s simply a placebo or not, I could care less. My whole life I struggled with severely limited working memory due to ADHD. Before lions mane I could remember no more that 5 numbers, for few seconds… it’s been only few months, and now it’s up to 15 numbers, which I can recall for days. So yes, save your money, but I would say, on pharmaceutical’s and not this “placebo” 😊
Nah not a placebo. Just because this doc has a clinic and an accent doesn’t mean he knows everything. In his defense, he basically said numerous times “who knows”. But yeah, I had brain fog and didn’t even realize it until I took a high quality Lions Maine and 3-4 weeks later I was like “holy crap, my brain fog is gone”. I’m definitely very sharp again. Mental stress recovery is better too. The good stuff is pricey though, but quality of life is worth it.
@@utubes720I’ve taken it for three days and I’ve felt sedated and energized. Definitely worth the money.
Forget his clinic, his accent. Has nothing to do w/ anything. Hell, forget his opinion. All you should be considering is the studies. He's not saying it doesn't work, he's simply pointing out the FACT that there's no clinical evidence proving it does. Which, while not definitive, oughta raise some concern & at least give one pause. Especially considering how pricey it is. The supplement industry is beyond shady. Far more than even Big Pharma. Ppl just refuse to accept the ugly truth. They don't even have to answer to the FDA. Same greedy sociopaths who sell you pills, are selling you bottles of "All Natural Holistic Non-GMO" tincture containing whatever the hell they felt like putting in it that day & slapping on a label promising whatever the hell they think will make gullible granola munching yuppies & paranoid conspiracy-brained ecofascists hand over their cash w/o further investigation. This is not to say that supplements are bad, or that every company is evil, but the same could be said for producers of life-saving pharmaceuticals, only in that case there's at least government/ consumer oversight with actual resources to ensure accuracy of claims/ integrity of product, & the ability to enforce sanctions for violations.
@@utubes720which brands would you recommend
@@utubes720 What do you take if I can ask?
Generally the abstract should fully represent the data.
The report at 2:00 shows a significant increase in learning effect, and that dip is after they're off Lion's Mane (also significant). It doesn't matter if there is a learning effect, compare the rates of learning.
The report at 4:40 was one with mycelia, most studies are done with the fruiting body. Should be mentioned.
Also, From Wiki: "The most frequently noted disadvantage of the MMSE relates to its lack of sensitivity to mild cognitive impairment and its failure to adequately discriminate patients with mild Alzheimer's disease from normal patients". "The content of the MMSE is highly verbal, lacking sufficient items to adequately measure visuospatial and/or constructional praxis".
I don't think the test is sophisticated enough, or has enough resolution to make and determinations here unless there was a massive jump in cognition in specific areas of the brain. Couldn't increases in some areas be relevant and be diluted on the overall score? Meaning the statement you highlighted on 5:09 of the video may not be counter-evidence to the abstract?
Thank you for this information friend 🙏 😊
Matthew - very familiar with MMSE, I used to administer it. Here is one of the big problems in a study like this. You have patients with possible cognitive impairment, right? So HOW MUCH cognitive testing will they tolerate and sit through? The MMSE takes about 10 minutes to administer, and it covers a lot of domains - simple calculations, spatial reasoning, abstraction, etc. The patients DO have to use their brains. Impaired patients DO NOT like the tests and really struggle. If you get them to stay and work for a half hour, you are very lucky. So if you give the MMSE and 2 or 3 other measures, you have patients who are 'just about over it', you know? They are saying things like "That's enough doc!" Agree totally about the failure of cognitive SCREENING tests (quick looks at cognition to see if more indepth testing is required) to pick up subtle deficits. That is a HUGE problem in cognitive testing. And although some patients claim they feel a benefit, sometimes you can't actually see it on the test scores where usually improving by a point or two could just be due to other variables (the patient felt better on the second day, they drank coffee before the second testing session, they slept better before the second testing, etc, etc etc). Remember you only have 30 points. Example, it they score a 28 the first testing session and then a 29 the second time, was it Lions Mane or just a familiarity and comfort knowing what kind of questions are going to be asked during the second assessment (and the first time they didn't know what to expect, and they were nervous)? Very hard and not very useful to see ANY study that shows a 1-2 point improvement on a COGNITIVE SCREENER (I am NOT saying ALL TYPES of NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests here, but specifically QUICK BRIEF COGNITIVE SCREENERS) and make some claim about that. Such a claim - in the case I'm describing - would not be very relevant.
I have started taking lion's mane recently (14 days now), and my headaches are gone. I'm also having dreams again. Also, I'm super focused, and I seem to have a sharper memory. It's been so good to me.
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I didn't know what Lion's Mane was for when I bought it. It was just on sale on my favorite supplement online store, so I had a go. My experience is definitely not a placebo. I can certainly say it works, knowing what I know now.
Out of interest which supplement did you take?
@@Detechno77 CGN.
@@kahnjugaming Thanks
@@kahnjugaming Is that California Gold Nutrition?
sorry somewhat ignorant about diff brands
At 94,my father had colon cancer and had to get a section of his colon taken out. The cancer was determined to be stage 5 and they said that in his condition, chemo and radiation would probably kill him, and that it had gone to far to try that, especially at his age. So we got on the internet and found some studies done by the Japanese in cahoots with Paul Stamets that had showed good results against cancer. So he started taking one tablespoon a day of Paul Stamets 7 mushroom blend that is made from 7 medicinal mushroom mycelium, and also Turkeytail mushroom that had the mycelium and the fruiting bodies of Turkeytail in it. In one Japanese Turkeytail study they said it cured certain cancers, so he decide take Turkeytail also. He took one heaping tablespoon of each( the 7 mushroom blend and the Turkeytail) in a half a glass of water per day. In 3 months he got tested for cancer and his blood was cancer free. He died 3 years later( wasn't supposed to live a few months) wat they thought was because of the damage the cancer had done to the rest of his body because he caught it so late. A couple of months before he died he was tested for cancer and he was declared cancer free. Was this just a powerful placebo effect? I think not. He was a scientists and I was the one who told him about those mushrooms and the studies done b the Japanese. He only tried it because there were real studies done, but he didn't really believe he could be cured of stage 5 cancer. I think it was mostly the mushrooms that cued him. He was at the end of his life anyway and why he died just could also have been from old age, but stage 5 colon cancer surely didn't help. But, he was declared cancer free.
I've been taking lionsmane for almost a decade now, trying out different supplements brands, even eating it raw and cooked. i enjoy it infused with coffee the most. I have capsules now that are 3rd party tested. I will say that i do recall memories from my childhood way better than my siblings and parents. I do notice tests are a lot easier when im on it, and of course, when im off it, i tend to get mentally stuck on actors or movie names more often then when im taking it
I have adhd and I stopped taking stimulant medication because I was getting to many side effects and couldn’t sleep, then I heard about lions mane in a support group and it’s absolutely amazing, it starts working straight away and within a week it feels like I have the same concentration and memory capability as I did when I was on the stimulant but with no side effects and no coming down from the medication and feeling worse than I did before taking it.
Important note: Studies show that after stopping taking lion's mane, cognitive perfomance declined (back to baseline) so the important question is: does it provide permanent improvement in the long term? Otherwise what is the point of consuming it apart from as a nootropic during exam period?
I tried lions mane extract from different brands and was convinced this mushroom is exaggerated. Then I decided to try it fresh and purchased a kit online. I harvested 250 grams of lion's mane and consumed it raw. I believe I got a huge memory boost that day and was very surprised. Some of the effects wear off but some of them are still ongoing.
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@@deeznuts3472troll deeznuts... 🤣 i must be dyslexic because thats what i saw lol
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@@deeznuts3472 i dont know what that means
Awesome 😀 It scares me to use money on something that might be exaggerated for the purpose of sale. It is also expensive to buy fresh lion's mane, and it takes time to grow on tree logs. Thank you for sharing your experience. I might start with dried lion's mane and make it into a powder at home and drink it as tea. Less expensive. Hopefully it will give same benefit as fresh🧚♀ 😀
I tried powdered lions mane for a year and did not notice a major difference, but I felt like there was a slight increase in focus and cognition (potentially placebo). I stopped taking it for a year. After a year off I began taking a tincture around 3 months ago. I noticed within 5 minutes of taking the tincture what I describe as a clearing of my mind and a calm energy and ability to focus. Over the winter holidays I was visiting my mother and brothers, and due to my curiosity I gave them both the recommended dosage of the tincture. Within 5-10 minutes they both reported the same experience I had. I am not sure it is helping me to regenerate neurons (obviously), but I feel like it is helping with my brain function. I can not explain nor guarantee this experience, but I have continued to take it, and my mother and two brothers take it now. It may just be a placebo, and we may just be a gullible family, but I enjoy the perceived effects I get from it. I hope to see more research on the effects.
Thank Dr. Brad for your honesty and explanations on hard to comprehend studies and topics! Your work is greatly appreciated.
Powder stuff you got is probably some shite sold as shroom.
What is the tincture?
@@Vgallo Tincture is alcohol version of some herbs, fruits, shrooms etc.
In this case you take shrooms and you pure alcohol to them. Vodka or spirit is best.
Then you leave them for some time (like 2-4 weeks). Then you can drink it or use it or apply to skin etc.
Some are using pure spirit (like 95%) or vodka.
I am preparing a lot of tinctures myself. Herbal ones, shroom ones, propolis, fruit ones and others. One of my favourite is walnut tincture. For that best if you have young, not ripe walnuts, still in green shell/skin. After you cut them on half walnuts are still white and bitter in taste. I cover them with 50% alcohol and leave them in dark, cool space (in my case basement). Alcohol is very good solvent and extract all active substances.
Thank You for your clear comment
Where did you get this tinture
I've been taking Lion's Mane in my morning fiber mix for about a month.
Not sure that I am any smarter, but I can find my way from one room to another in the dark.
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My five senses seemed to have improved when I was on regular lion's mane. Almost like I was a super cognizant Spiderman. Some quite lucid dreams though.
@@Iron-Bridge Good point about the dreaming; I have been experiencing that as well. I suspect it is a good sign.
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Fiber is bad for you.
This topics is serendipitous as I just started giving 500 grams a day to my dog. He is almost 14 years old and is having problems controlling his hind legs occasionally, the vet feels this is due to age related nerve damage. I am hoping Lion's Mane will help reverse his condition.
Hey man, any updates on your dog? I am growing Lion Mane mushrooms, got extra so am thinking of giving it to my old dog since hes developing same thing as your dog... Heared it might help dogs to..
Do you have an update? ;)
got any update?
Hello to everyone asking about dogs having problems with their hind legs. If your dog is becoming paralyzed in their hind legs, it is likely that its spinal column is developing an outgrowth of bone spines extending from the spinal vertebrae. The calcium deposit in the form of bone spurs from the spinal column will pinch the spinal nerve that controls the hind legs. This will require surgery in which the veterinarian needs to "shave" the bone spur or spike. This is a costly procedure. I know of this condition because my pet pug suffered from this, and it was too expensive for me to afford. The dog eventually became paralyzed and needed to drag itself across the floor to travel. Be aware of this condition and be prepared for costly surgery. Lion's Mane has nothing to do with a dog's hind leg resolution.
I'm curious how your dog is doing too?:)
Lionsmane in the morning and Reishi in the evening. I have been doing this for around a year now and my cognitive ability and stress response and overall physical/mental/spiritual wellbeing have markedly improved.
Lion's mane is just a really good mushroom in general. Even if it doesn't have clinical benefits beyond other mushrooms, it's still got a lot of things going for it. It's low-calorie, very high in nutrients per calorie, has no notable contraindications or side-effects beyond the possibility of allergies, and it has a very agreeable flavor and texture. So, why not?
No offense, but this is a redundant argument. There are plenty of food sources that offer these things that we know are perfectly safe. The question here is whether they are safe to take and whether they are safe to treat and/or to prevent certain things.
@@teddybearroosevelt1847 It's not redundant. When people advice you to take other things that are not perfectly safe, have 1001 side effects, all to fix one problem while causing possibly a dozen others, are not good for taste or pleasure either, it is a valid argument. I will take a agreeable tasting item with decent range of health boosts, even if it is lacking the full effect toward X or Y problem, over a synthetic pharmaceutical with all kinds of "unintended" consequences any day.
@@teddybearroosevelt1847 It's food.
Thanks for this. It's good to hear from someone with a deeper understanding of clinical studies than I possess. My family has a history of Alzheimers, so I'm always interested in new information on the subject. I am currently taking Lion's Mane, but don't really have any idea if it's doing any good. If it's not harmful I'll probably continue to take it for the time being.
The Alzheimer's studies are very promising. I would keep taking it if I were you. My family has the same. I can tell a difference but my Lion's Mane is combined with DMAE.
I've heard so many wonderful things about magic mushrooms but I can't easily get some, Is there any realiable source I can purchase from??
I'm so interested in the experience but am terrified of having a bad trip
I did two grams last time, it was a thrilling experience and I enjoyed it
(dream.spores)
Got psych's*
This whole thing is pretty new to me, can I try 3grams?
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I'd love to see you make a video on the research behind turkey tail, chaga, and reishi. From what I understand, these three have some of the best anti oxidants properties of medicinal mushrooms.
Maitake as well
You should check out Tero Isokauppila’s book, he mentions those mushrooms and provides stories about people that have used them.
He also believes the body needs to have a BALANCE of oxidants and anti-oxidants
@Got NMN? He literally has videos giving advice on supplements worth taking, so obviously you didn't watch the rest of his shit.
@@haveagoodday9446 what bentley said, but also i dont believe op was talking about supplements rather the actual food
I was hit by a car 5 years ago and temporarily lost my memory. I still have problems with it but i started to learn another language, which has helped immensely but i started lions mane 9 months ago. I take a ten blend. Highly recommend it. I feel younger in my brain then i have in years and I'm 43.
Just took 2Gs of Lion's Mane. It has a soothing calming effect. This could help with memory retention, as stress is a huge factor in learning disabilities.
Or you're experiencing placebo
They say you cant really test for creativity and people argue that iq tests dont encapsulate human intelligence very well either. So who knows how lionsmane could affect different things outside of the tests in this study.
By the way, I personally take lionsmane and I swear i can notice it's effects on things like curiosity, creativity, willingness to learn new things, noticing and remembering things in my environment better.
It is very effective for me. I often feel positive and negative… placebo effects. In regards to the lions mane the effects are beyond doubt for me.
I swear by Lions Mane. I've been taking it for years, and it really improved my ailing memory. Numbers stick in my short-term memory longer and words I never would have remembered come back to me. I got my father on it too and he also believes it works. Don't let this video deter you from giving it a shot.
If you check the nutrients within lions mane, it should give you an insight into why it is good too supplement. It might not be obviously benefitial, but for those lacking the micronutrients that muschrooms have might make a big difference in how the body maintains homeostasis
Supplementation is better if you choose a good supplement
While anecdotal, there are quite a few reports of people posting online saying that taking lion's mane blunted their libido. Not sure if this was only with high doses and for chronic use, but I'd be interested to see long-term studies take a look at that more objectively
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Maybe the increase in brain functions makes them unconsciously not want to reproduce anymore.
That's not necessarily a bad thing
@@omniXenderman Yes it is.
@@SeminarioMAE Not if you're single and trying to avoid the lusts of the flesh whilst waiting for your one and only.
Psychedelic’s definitely have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, I would like to try them again but it’s just so hard to get here
Psychedelics are the reason why i didn’t take my life when i was at my end. I was stripped of my ego and saw the beauty of life and interconnectivity and even though i still battle anxiety and depression, I’m doing better everyday and will never think in such a self destructive way again.
LSD and mushrooms completely changed my whole outlook on life. I became a better version of myself
This experience gave me a lot of confidence about my self and my body. A bunch of bad thought / behavior patterns were broken. One of these was pretty bad OCD that made me wash my hands a lot. It gave me a lot of hope that things will be fine, this is the one thing that I heard throughout the trip: Everything is alright. The main reason for the trip was my severe depression and it definitely helped me (although it's not gone). Before all I could do was lay in bed. Now I am trying to rebuild my life one step at a time which wasn't possible before."
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Got psychs
@@sarahh321 Where to search?? Is it IG?
@@Jerryberger9235 Yes
Thanks! I have MCI due to epilepsy a removed tumor in the brain and I am looking for the right diet to not end in dementia . I worked with a neurologist that made me dice deeper into papers to make a decision that he as a doctor did t have the time to see.
Your job is AMAZING! I started a carnivore diet hoping to recover muscle, strength while helping my brain to regain full activity
This video confused me. Lions mane has such a powerful effect on me and has on people I have recommended it to. It takes about a week of taking it to fully kick in for me, after this point, my speech impediment massively improves, my memory recollection, and my motor skills. The only negative with this supplement is that, if I stop taking it, the effects wear off gradually over the course of a few weeks - I did read a paper that also stated that this is a thing that can occur.
like most things when it starts to hit the main stream the medical side wil do all the payed to to make sure they brake it down . otherwise the dont make money.same as the meat industri . the get payed.
So you went completely back to how you were before you started taking it? That's interesting 🤔
He’s just saying that there isn’t enough evidence to say that it works, but if it brings benefit to you then he won’t tell you not to take it
I believe mushrooms are high in purines, which adds to uric acid. Low uric acid diets warn you away from mushrooms. And apparently controlling uric acid is as important as controlling glucose. There have been several podcasts with Purlmutter who’s pushing his new book, Drop Acid. It sure scared me into buying a uric acid tester and in fact I found elevated levels. Now looking into low uric acid diets and life style. All that said, thank you for your diligence in teasing out what matters.
There's a lot of chat at the moment about uric acid. In short, there's no evidence of health benefits if you lower uric acid (aside if it's extremely high and if a patient is suffering from gout attacks)
Thank you for a very clinical, no punches pulled, video, I thought it was very informative.
In '94, I had a serious m/cycle accident and damaged 3 nerves in my (R) arm, C6, C7 & T1. I have avulsed 1 nerve and damaged 2 a few inches from the spinal column. I'm not sure which one is avulsed, I guess I can write that one off.
I heard about Lion's Mane Mushrooms and the effects they can POSSIBLY have, so I decided to give them a try. I have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Since taking them about 5 months ago, the phantom pain I get in my (R) hand has increased significantly, a sign something has changed, or maybe it's the placebo effect.
I have very long arms, so the effects will be a long time in the making, if there are any. Nerves can regrow at up to a mm per day, under optimal conditions. My injury is 28 years old, that will CERTAINLY have an influence on whether this works at all.
I figure hey, I can only try things that may work, I won't be heartbroken if they don't.
Any Update on your experiment?
@@asdfasdfasdf1999 No update as of yet. The only change I have noticed is an increase in phantom pain which could be an indication that something is changing, or it might be all in my mind.
Nerves CAN regrow, under optimal conditions, at 1mm per day. I have long arms so under optimal conditions Icould possibly get some results in well over a year, it hasn't been that long yet.
Don't worry, I often think about this and if there is ANY change at all I will post the results.
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I take lionsmane for neuropathy in my feet, have been for a few years. I had been taking three different drugs for neuropathy and restless leg syndrome and it still took an hour or two to get to sleep and I didn't sleep through the night. Two or three weeks into taking lionsmane I felt like the pain was less. Over time I started reducing the drugs (Neurontin was one of them), and in about a year I was off all three drugs. I still feel it in my feet some when I go to bed, but it isn't painful and doesn't disrupt my sleep.
make sure you have plenty of vit b 12 as well
I have the beginnings of peripheral neuropathy. How much lion's mane did you take per day?
@@Donnamg100 I took two 500mg capsules daily for a couple of years. the past few months I have been taking only one capsule daily, seems to still be working.
Which brand do you take? Thanks
IT'S VERY GOOD. HAVE YOU TRIED THE GANODERMA MUSHROOM AND NONI JUICE?
Fantastic research. I always like the way you present evidence and conclusion. No bias. 👏👏👏
I've watched a few videos on lion's mane or mushroom research and the main consensus at the moment is that when it comes to human trials there are VERY few. This tells me that even IF the one or four studies out there were significant in findings it wouldn't be enough. I believe the placebo effect also lasts for around 3 months if I remember correctly. It's all interesting. I'm trying it for myself because it seems safe for me to give it a go, but I do have some skepticism still. I would love to see more studies done in the future. There are too few human studies to state its benefits or lack there of.
Great video,. I’d love to see more on brain health and neurotropics.
Thanks for watching, and for the suggestion
@@DrBradStanfield I have low BH4 which is causing catastrophic issues with my Neurotransmitters impacting Dopamine Norepinephrine Nitric oxide Melatonin and serotonin. Would love for you to do some videos on NTs including gaba glutamate which I expect is an issue
First study says that uric acid levels were different between groups at week 16, which has had some hype recently for its role in cognitive impairment and vascular diseases. Wonder if the mushrooms' effect could be at least partially mediated by acting on these
@@mattkolb2649 How did you find out about BH4 issues, as that sounds pretty specific? I have unresolved issues with brain fog that comes with any stimulation, ranging from sugar to video games (but otherwise I'm fine). I also have developed insomnia, and it sounds like it could be a mild case of such a thing given the explanation.
@@DrBradStanfieldyes please cover more videos on supplements or vitamins reversing cognitive decline / vascular &/or other forms of dementia / Alzheimer’s?? Vascular dementia is a condition my grandmother currently suffers from & I’ve noticed significant memory changes in her recently. She supplemented 4 years ago on lions mane with mild/moderate improvement but at this point I’d say it’s worth trying again vs not at all to see if she’ll respond better now. Seems there is more data on it now too. This is definitely an area of research that fascinates me. Nootropics is also interesting topic for me as a guy who has add/adhd but doesn’t want to be on stimulants like aderall due to its adverse effects: nootropics can be a natural alternative. Would love a research summary in this too! 🙏🏼 thanks for considering…
Having Tinnitus and sleeping pattern was damaged, with Hericium (lions-mane) my sleep is much better and can have deep dreaming time again.
The effects of Hericium is significant and great !
Thx for the video. I've bought this dried in bags at Asian markets, it's called "monkey head" mushroom there. I've also grown it from a spore log. It looks like a white terry cloth towel.
This are all old studies, this shows how much catching Dr Stanfield needs to do. I was using this over a decade now
Loved this video. Science is HARD! Normal people including journalists only read the abstracts. Thanks for providing critical peer review.
I ordered a pound of organic micronized lion's mane powder and it was a bit expensive, but it's nice to know that at least I'm getting something organic and nutritious that equates to more like ten pounds of fresh lion's mane mushroom. Mushrooms are about nine or ten times more concentrated when dried
Hypothetically Dr. Brad, if you were 65 years old with APOE4 instead of your current age, would you supplement Lions Mane? Organize a thorough clinical study? Excellent high info density video with solid scientific method reference. Thank you sir.
Some people get minimal or no benefit from an intervention like taking Lion's Mane, and some GET A LOT of benefit. Here is 'the rub' so to speak in this sort of research scenario. Let's say you have 35 subjects taking Lions Mane and 35 in your control/placebo group. And let's say FOUR patients in the Lion's Mane group get absolutely STELLAR outstanding results. BUT, you have to average their improved scores with the 31 other NON IMPROVED scores, so what you probably going to get is a study that really shows very minimal if any improvement. So given that you had 31 patients who didn't improve, DO YOU AS THE RESEARCHER STATE "LION"S MANE IMPROVES COGNITION"? Do you see the ethical dilemma. If you said that, technically you are misleading the MAJORITY of people, aren't you? They will buy it, and get no improvement. The only thing you can do in that case, is make a statement in your comment section regarding the data. "Although the means of the groups were so small that they were not really significant, there were 4 subjects in the Lions' Mane group who demonstrated substantial improvement, so it might work for a small subset of the population" You could say that, but would YOU say that "Lions' Mane is great for everyone" when the other 31 subjects DID NOT improve? There is the rub in doing research. One of the many 'difficult issues" in the research world.
Excellent hypothetical, there's wisdom in those words
The first two to three weeks I didn’t notice much until I started my new job which is in an office with computers doing tech support. The last similar job I lost it due to my ADD. Regardless of my medications, I still encountered the usual symptoms of confusion and disorientation. I’ve been taking two medications, the second one I had just started (after job loss ) and maybe a week later is when I started taking the lions mane. When I started the new job I was just more than halfway finished with the capsules so let’s analyze this:
Previous job- Because of my symptoms I had a hard time learning the new program. Despite reading the procedures every day that I was there, I felt lost often as well as drowsy. Current job- This one also has the same system as the previous one so I dreaded and feared having to go through the same thing again. But something weird happened. While I started training I recognized almost everything that I had seen from the previous job, including the program, what each process does and other aspects. I’ve NEVER experienced anything like this in my life . The first two weeks in the new job I felt very competent, something I rarely feel. I kept thinking that it was just the two meds kicking in but unfortunately, as I was ending my second week I ran out of the Lion’s Mane. I proceeded with my life towards the third week and the end of the third week which is when I’m writing this. Gradually through the week, my mind started to feel foggy again to which today I made a small blunder to a customer’s account. I’m still training so I let my senior coworker know so he could revise what I did thus correcting it in the end. After I noticed this I almost allowed myself to fall in despair because I don’t want to go through this like last time again.
Conclusively I came back to the seller to order it, but I see that the shipping speed is too slow and I won’t get the product until May. I canceled the order and went with another seller with the same type of product which will hopefully arrive today. I can’t risk waiting for this seller to finally send it over a week later.
In a nutshell it’s a pity that the benefits of Lion’s Mane are only present with continuing doses. According to scientists, Lion’s Mane has been observed to aid in growing new neurons. But once you stop taking it, does it mean that those neurons it helped grow die off???
What dosage were you taking?
Did keto and relatively strong dose of lions mane for 3 months.. did eeg brain scan and no abnormalities found… stopped the keto and lions mane and symptoms of epilepsy returned.. back on lions mane and transitioning to keto.. already feeling better and will get another eeg to test in a couple months. If again no abnormalities I might make a documentary as I am a film maker.
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I suffer from long Covid since November 2020, my main symptoms are brain fog, memory loss and ear sensitivity. Since there’s no help from the medical field into this condition I started doing research on ways to help me, which lead me to lion’s mane. I tried different brands, and did tons of research and at last I found the supposed highest quality brand that uses both water extraction and alcohol extraction methods. I was very hopeful that this would help me but it had a negative effect on me, I can’t prove it through testing or any other way but empirically everytime I tried it, it made my hearing worse and worse. It is a strange type of hearing loss where only the low frequencies seem to have been affected and it doesn’t show on audiograms, which I’ve had 2 of, but it’s very noticeable in daily life and when listening to music. I wanted this supplement to work which is why I gave it so many chances but sadly it had a negative impact on me. I’m assuming that it works as a sort of nerve stimulator which is probably counterproductive since it feels like my nerves and immune system are already working on overload from long Covid. Again, this is all empirical based on my intuition since there’s so little research and it’s not understood at all what’s happening to all of us suffering with this condition.
Look into brain inflammation or neuro inflammation. Krill oil and vitamin d and may be even a keto diet could be beneficial
Thanks for sharing, hopefully you are improving
Radiation poisoning, not Covid
Hello, im seeing this a lot in people with long covid and vaccine injury with MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome), mast cells form part of your immune system.....covid and the MRNA vaccines can cause these mast cells to release a inappropriate amount chemicals in the body. Anything from chronic allergies, panic attacks, chronic fatigue and histamine toxicity. I had someone who never had panic attacks in her life, yet she was having severe panic attacks in bed. Because mast cells were dumping huge amounts of histamine and her diet was adding even more histamine.....it was way to much for her body to handle. Mast Cell Activation is a autoimmune problem that is not widely known by doctors.....especially GPs. Seek out a naturopath or functional medical practitioner that has experience in MCAS and see how you go...cheers Gary
Long Covid is basically a vaccine injury freaking criminals allowed to get away with this!
Well if lion's mane is taken in heavy doses. It can raise HDL cholesterol by 30% can lower LDL cholesterol by 45%. It also lowers triglycerides. If you can get your HDL above 60 you really start to see some brain protecting benefits and hard protecting benefits.
Link to any studies on this?
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Raising your HDL has no health benefits. It is not something you should target. Sure a higher HDL:LDL ratio is seen in healhy people but the high HDL is caused by the improved lipid health, not the other way around, it's just a marker. Plus if you get it too high, like 80+, you increase stroke risk.
I like scrutiny. Too many pharm trials are deemed positive towards getting approval for the product. How do I know? I am a human and know their greed.
This is excellent clinical transparency and it's hard to find that these days. I used to know a senior medic who would encourage me to lie to my patients and a medical officer who would get mad if I let my patients read the clinical notes about them. It's nice to know professionalism is out there somewhere.
I bet they got promotions over covid
Taking the powder form (1tsp) mixed in coffee for a month now. It helps with my brain fog and I feel more relaxed.
I was a skeptic in the beginning but was desperate after gradually loosing my vocabulary. Bought LM powder from Paul 2 year's ago, the effect was so significant that I don't dare to stop taking my 2 pills a day. 😂
What dosage?
@@johns843 2 pills a day 🙄
@@TomReidarGrndahl haha very funny!
I meant in mg 😂
@@johns843 2 capsules a day.
What grand did you buy
Lions mane has been a blessing for my recovery from a very old head injury. I was unable to remember any chapter from what I read the day before. After lions mane consumption, I began reading as many books as I could, dozens of them.
Thank you for the valuable content Dr Stanfield. Could you please shed some light on the research of other mushroom supplement such as AHCC, reishi or cordycep ?
Out of all the natural nootropics I have used from Ginseng, to Coffee to Cannabis and more. I would say that for cognitive function and deep thinking high nicotine tobacco has worked the best for me personally. I haven't tried Lions Mane but I plan to give it a try.
To get the most effect, the lions mane powder needs to be double extracted. This process remove part of the mushroom that causes the active ingredients to not be absorbed in digestion. In addition If the powder is simply put under the tongue and slowly absorbed sublingually it works MUCH BETTER! Bottom line it’s amazing!
Here is one major fact about Lions Mane that makes all the difference that many often overlook. Due to my brain damage I was interested in these mushrooms for the past 6 years and have studied them extensively since. Using lions mane stacked with low doses of psilocybin mushrooms daily for a few months left a permanent change and helped me tremendously but the important thing most don’t realize is most lions mane mushrooms are not created equal. The first important factor to focus on is wether it is a mycelium or whole fruiting body extract. Often you’ll see extracts made from only Mycelium because it’s much cheaper that way but that is NOT what you want you want an extract containing BOTH Mycelium and fruiting bodies but the MOST important factor is that it MUST be a alcohol extract or a DUAL extract it might even be called full spectrum but the thing is Many LM supplements are only hot water extracts and that will not do because the compounds that are most beneficial for your brain are the terpenoids in the mushroom and those are only lipid soluble hence a simple water extract will not benefit your brain much. You have to hunt long and hard for an extract that specifies they also focus on the terpenes via alcohol or dual extraction.
What brands do you use. I use many nootropics to try to recuperate from a too heavy dose of anesthesia that left me slow compared to before…
Could you please recommend brands? What about Navi Organics Lion's mane?
Here's another anecdote. I like looking into different kind of supplements for different reasons. Been taking Lion's Mane for a month now and haven't felt anything at all, not even the slightest placebo effect whatsoever. Gonna stop once the pills are finished.
Your high quality investigative reporting just caused me to lose a wager I made last week with a big shot John Hopkins MD girlfriend regarding BDNF and mushroom derived neurogenesis. She claimed I snuck by my whole career only reading abstracts and now you have proven her allegation. If I confess with self-effacement, I could keep my relationship.
Humble brag.
diving deeper into the papers is crucial
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Video doctor, perhaps the action of Lion’s Mane is restorative although does not enhance function above a certain level once nerve health has been restored. Did these studies include anyone with dementia, or who had stroke? A lot of studies are done on young healthy, fiancially stablee university students. In that case, they would already be near optimal health and a restorative agent would serve next to no purpose.. there’s nothing to restore. That would account for the strong result that appear to contradict those clinical studies you were discussing. 🤔
I take a six mushroom complex and it certainly clears any morning fog. No stimulation as such, but I guess I can describe it as "removing irrelevancies and improving focus".
I use some cordyceps powder when I go to the gym, and it's not unlike creatine - in that it shortens recovery time and improves performance and motivation. To me, it's no placebo.
So I've conducted research studies previously. It is good that is working for you, no argument there. Here is the 'rub' so to speak in doing studies. If you are going to avoid ethical violations, you have to report the data that you get from the participants. It is the AVERAGE result that you report, not the outstanding benefit that a few might REALLY receive. For example, It could be that 3 or 4 patients get absolutely outstanding results, but the other 30 don't improve. So what happens when you average that together? You see NO REAL difference between the group who got the intervention and the group that got a placebo type intervention. And you have to report that. REMEMBER you are trying to report 'what will do the most good for the most people' right? So you have to say that there really wasn't a significant effect. If those 30 non responders bought Lions Mane, they wouldn't and didn't improve. You could however say in your comment sections, that there were a few 'outliers' who showed marked improvement, , but you better have subject data and be able to back it up. Other researchers CAN and sometimes DO ask to see your data, and they will re-run the statistical analysis. They BETTER get the same findings, which suggest you DID NOT cheat or falsify data. If you did and you are in an academic or healthcare setting, your career is probably OVER. Many of those in the anti science movement don't understand the limits of science and the many checks and balances in place to try to prevent mis representations of data.
I`ve been using a mushroom supplement for three months have noticed a definite improvement
It was recommended to me to help with nerve regeneration as I have MS
I bought some in a pipette bottle from Fat Fox n the UK
Two days in and my energy level is ↗️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️!
I'm buzzing and I'm motivated.
I feel really positive!
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lol, was wondering why the video looked super clear. new camera makes it feel like you across the desk from me in a consultation 👍
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A friend of mine who was having fiberalga attacks started adding linos mane to his coffee and 4 weeks after taking lions mane for three weeks most of the pain was gone and improvements continue
Do you happen to know the dosage he is doing per day ?
The point of having a placebo group is to isolate the effect from factors like getting better at a particular test.
That's why they used a placebo group, so we can compare vs. placebo. I don't even care, how exactly lion's mane caused the improvement vs. placebo in the test - 16% improvement is VERY impressing. Also another study ou didn't mention found an improvement in sleep, anxiety and depression scores of depressed people by 30-40%, which were maintained after wash-out, which is also very impressive. Overall the evidence and the degree of positive impact on brain health appears to be much greater and broader than, say for creatine.
Hi Dr Stanfield ,could you please do a video on coffee fruit extract increasing BDNF and sub lingual low dose nicotine improving cognitive function? I take Lions mane when ever I have brain fog or headaches from lack of sleep and it seems to improve those conditions, however I read that it may also, lower male testosterone levels.
I follow Dr John Campbell ,hes where i first heard about lions mane ,apparently it was a huge help to his brothers ,neurological issues.
Lions Mane was one more thing I was very excited for. I was using it and I felt that quality working hours was rising, but after 2-3 weeks of taking it I started to feel anhedonic. After break from Lions Mane my mood recovered fast. I am not taking Lions mane anymore because it is always making me anhedonic :(
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that's curious, I've seen accounts of people helping their anhedonia with lion's mane. Definitely need more research on this.
Great video! Really appreciate all the time and work you put into actually reading the papers and explaining things to us in easy to understand terms. There's so much hype about everything it's hard to discern the wheat from the chaff.
The placebo effect is an interesting topic all on its own, and the total role it plays in human clinical trials shouldn’t be understated. but I believe this is part of the human factor that we have to deal with in any clinical studies. Human error is something we try to minimize as much as possible since it skews the data. Whenever you give something to a patient In a clinical study, you not only have that potential from the clinicians side, but also on the patient end as well. This is partly why we hold clinical studies with animals, since humans and animals have very similar neurochemical structures. That way any potential for human error is cut in half. For example, we found that antidepressants even work on Lobsters 😂 so they have some studies that have been done with mice... Paul Stamets discussed this on Joe Rogan a while back. And I’m not an expert by any means so forgive me if I get something wrong. Anyways, there are neurotoxins in the brain that hinders brain functions. These increase as we get older, adding to the overall cognitive decline with age. This is true for humans just as much as it is for other animals. They tested the effects of lions mane on mice and found that it reverses the effect these neurotoxins have. In general, they helped promote nerve growth and protect the brain from damage caused by these neurotoxins. Although the research is still in its infancy, animal studies typically translate over for humans. The research is far from done although, from what we know so far, taking lions mane is relatively safe and beneficial for cognitive development. It might be worth a try if you suffer from severe brain fog and depression like symptoms… but always consult with your physician before starting anything new since you never know whether there is a potential for medications to have negative interactions or something 🤷🏼♂️
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That's why we have randomised controlled trials.
Thank you for your leadership. We are constantly bombarded by fake news. For that reason your hoghly objective analysis of the supporting data is very valuable. If I fing the mushroom at the korean market I will try it, but definitely I will not waste my money on a supplement.
New here but great video I work in the functinal mushroom space and I believe its important to show the positives and negatives so very much appreciated Brad. I couldnt agree more diet is key and the vast amount of benifits mushrooms can bring, we are all different genetic makeups and herritages we really have to find what works for us and our lifestyles there is no magic pill but can be very impactful when applying with other things like the importance of a whole diet, movement, keeping our mids active. Appreciate the content and all of you was a great read hearing ppls thoughts.
Placebo is the magic pill
good that u dived into the actual research to give scout of the landscape for accurate depiction , very good
You've looked at curcumin for joint health - can you take a look at it for brain function? Many reports of benefits or at least the underlying biological processes that promise benefits from curcumin.
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I take Lions mane every day, about a gram in caps. I can feel my mind is sharper, better recall, with fewer "um..." moments. Very effective in day to day life, and helps ward off brain problems late in life. Of all the supps I take, this is the one I rec the most to friends.
I DO take lions mane every AM & definitely feel a cognitive benefit… my mom has dementia so I’m taking any & all I supp’s & lifestyle to stave off this possibility… thanks Brad 👍
It would be helpful if you indicated what age group you are...
Some general ideas I wanna shoot out. If it encourages nerve regrowth, shouldn't you eat things to help build those nerves? Also nerve regrowth doesn't mean you will instantly be good at things, so the longer trials should be more commonplace for something like this.
Testament to the placebo effect. On occasion, I take a mixed mushroom supplement in AM on empty stomach. Doubt it's much more than placebo effect, but feels good.
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Lions mane works for me.
After a motorcycle crash, brain bleeds and spinal damage.
I find l function better with it, and my short-term memory is better.
Even my wife notices the difference.
I also limit cards and have a high fat/meat diet.
The combination of the 2 lifts brain fog.
This is great info. Who needs Resveratrol when you can get lions mane?! Thank you.
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It could be giving the perception of increased cognition, while the actual effect might be very mild.
In other words, the seretonergic effect may be stronger than the cognitive improvement. This would be fantastic, as that essentially would mean that overall well being was improved, which might then create a small actual improvement in cognition as a secondary effect.
As a doctor, do you care if a patient improves through placebo, or actual medicinal value? As long as they get better does the process really matter?
I worked in Biotechnology for over 20 years. I always by nature read the whole article and rule many things out that I thought were promising. 58 and diagnosed with dementia...I saw where you pointed out they were taking 3 capsules THREE TIMES A DAY for 4 WEEKS.....SO expensive.
At the same time, if I take it daily and it doesn't impact me in a negative way, which I will know if it does since it is the only new drug; Then I will just take one everyday....and who cares if I get a placebo effect.....if I feel better, think clearer, last longer on placebo...Thats ok too.....
Great post...we have to dig deep....I used to just go to the Conclusion until I saw something while scrolling one time that caught my eye and I thought....well it helps the liver, but could increase lung cancer....So yes, read the whole boring document.
You could also purchase the mushroom itself. It's quite tasty once you soak it and wash it till the water tuns clear, then fry it in butter.
Thanks so much! A really fair view of this mushroom. I have used mushrooms for many year and will vouch for their energy. For the first time I am now growing Lionsmane in the living room! Great fun anyway!
Hello, I would like to ask if there is any interesting data for white jelly mushroom extracts (Tremella Fuciformis) improving cognitive function. Thanks for your videos, it's always interesting to have your insights!
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im so excited..my lions main is arriving today....ill be adding it to my morning coffee :-) thats awesome about how the mice reacted...
Thank you! I'm constantly looking for ideas to aid my 90-year-old father in staying highly functional (which he is now thanks to dedicated exercise and good diet.) I'm gonna pass on this one.
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Thanks for sharing Ken
Can you tell me what he is eating daily that attribute to him staying highly functional? Thank you
@@hoangthai3974 Small meals, small protein servings with beans, leafy greens, nuts, and tomatoes. 2 eggs every morning with oatmeal for breakfast. 30 minutes fast walking every day (used to do wind sprints but has recently given that up..) Pushups and Sit-ups. Supplements: Broccomax, CurcuBrain, TruNiagen, Daily multivitamin, plus an Rx statin for blood pressure. A couple glasses of wine or beer a few times a week - never smoked. Stays very active, visits friends several times a week.
@@KenOtwell Thank you for your response! I will look into these supplements that he is taking. I want a supplement for brain health and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. Is he on any supplement for prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. Thank you!
if this thing improved by a number of points on cognitive abilities tests in a few weeks, it would be like the best medicine ever found.
It gave me extremely vivid dreams that I could completely recall.
That sounds brilliant asleep and dreaming is my favourite point in the day. I've just started lions main and has been good and remember some of my dreams. What's the most captuals youv taken at a time. I've took 3 . Going to try 4 then 5 .
This is exactly what happened to me and my wife after taking it. We got very vivid wild dreams the both of us. I actually didn't like it so i started taking it in the mornings instead of before bed and the dreams stopped same for my wife. I wonder what it's doing to give such vivid dreams.
@@suley951 personally I'd love that . Dreaming is my favourite part of living. No. Limitations no groundhog day. I can be some place else.
Hi Brad, on nerve growth/repair there is something that does work. NervGen has NVG-291. It just passed human Phase 1(safety). In rats paralyzed by both spinal crush and induced MS the majority regained the ability to walk, none in placebo group regained walking ability. In a separate study last summer in strokes in mice after many weeks before treatment they did way better in maze tests than placebo. Are you aware of NVG-291? Think you will find of interest. Why the FDA did not allow the safety tests in people who could benefit is frustrating as it will slow down human proof by a year. The animal proof is there and under microscope human neurons do start regrowing. From Case/Western Med School. Phase 2 starts Q3.
I was not aware of Lions Mane on this issue. Thanks.
Can you do video on the peptide BPC-157 please?
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I approached lionsmane sceptically, and I think its prudent to look at research correctly. Equally, I dont think its sensible to come at people when you are 'unsure'.
IF it's safe. run your own tests. See how you feel.
I know in my test with supplementing mushroom complex and Lionsmane that I felt a huge improvement in clarity, movitvation, reduction in brain fog, and overall wellbeing. In fact, as much as that sounds really generic, it was actually to a surprising degree.