Journal
Science, rituals, and stories from the world of functional mushrooms.
Yerba Mate vs. Coffee: A Side-by-Side Energy Comparison
If you want sustained energy without the coffee crash, yerba mate is the most credible alternative — and the science backs it up. Caffeine content, the L-theanine difference, antioxidant profile,...
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The Focus Ritual: How to Use Lion's Mane for Deep Work Sessions
A practical 1,900-word guide to using Lion's Mane in a 90-minute deep work ritual. The science of NGF...
Kava 101: Everything You Should Know About the Pacific Islands' Ceremonial Plant
A 2,200-word guide to kava: what it is, what it feels like, the science of kavalactones, Noble vs....
Functional Mushrooms and Athletic Performance
The connection between functional mushrooms and athletic performance gained international attention in 1993 when Chinese distance runners shattered...
Sourcing Matters: How We Choose Our Mushroom Partners
When we started Mushroom Alchemy, we quickly learned that the supplement industry has a problem. A significant portion...
Stress, Cortisol, and Why Your Afternoon Crash Is Not Normal
It has become so common that most people accept it as inevitable. That wall you hit around 2...
Turkey Tail and the Future of Immune Support
Of all the functional mushrooms gaining mainstream attention, Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) may have the most impressive clinical...
The Gut-Brain Connection: Why Delivery Method Matters
You have probably heard the phrase gut feeling used to describe intuition. It turns out this is not...
Chaga and Your Immune System
In the deep birch forests of Siberia and northern Canada, a dark irregular growth clings to birch bark....
Functional Mushrooms and Athletic Performance
The connection between functional mushrooms and athletic performance is not new. Cordyceps gained international attention in 1993 when...
