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๐ RESEARCH SEEDS: Lion`s Mane ๐โ
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In this article, we discuss and summarise the aims, methods, results, discussion and conclusion of this study, whose aim was to assess its effect on 50-80 year old people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment and see if lionโs mane improved the quality of their mind.โ
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Our aim is to simplify herbal science and make it accessible to all.โ
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Sep 27

๐ Lion`s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) has a beautifully nourishing and calming quality, benefiting the brain, nervous, digestive and cardiovascular systems and owing to its perceived neuroprotective, gut-protecting, immunomodulating, antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-ageing, liver-protecting, anti-cancer, hypoglycaemic and hypolipidemic activities.โ
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๐ Read about its traditional uses and actions. Link in bio.
Sep 26

๐ Lion`s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) - this wonderfully characterful shaggy fungus with its delicate cascading white โteethโ has been consumed as a culinary and medicinal mushroom in the East for millennia and is now a major player on the functional food stage for its promising neuro-supportive qualities, amongst an array of other potential benefits.โ
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๐ Read about its traditional uses and actions. Link in bio.
Sep 25

๐ Inflammation: The global epidemic we should be worried about by Christine Herbert, herbalistโ
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In her book Inflammation, Christine Herbert discusses the complex networks which create chronic inflammation and the use of herbs and natural healing to strengthen them. โ
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Medicinal mushrooms are often used to treat inflammation and balance the immune system. This article shares herbal protocols for reducing inflammation.โ
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Sep 22
