Can This Mushroom Help Build New Brain Cells?

Eating this mushroom may help build new brain cells, protect cognitive function and promote recovery after brain injury. Two compounds found in most mushrooms may promote longevity.

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• The Lion’s mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) has a long history in traditional medicine and research shows that an extract of bioactive compounds promotes neuron projections and connections to other neurons

• The data also showed supplementation in an animal model enhanced recognition memory in mice, which retained similar influence even …