What can you find in the produce section of some grocery stores, the supplement aisle, in certain varieties of coffee, on the menu at your local restaurant, and maybe even on a log in your backyard?

Medicinal mushrooms are a popular supplement, health food and nutraceutical, associated with endless claims about their mind-enhancing effects. The search term "lion's mane"—among the most popular ...

Lion's mane mushrooms can be eaten raw, cooked, or taken as a powdered supplement. Lion's mane mushroom benefits may include relieving anxiety and improving digestion. Lion's mane mushroom has few ...

Obviously, Gisele Bündchen is doing something right. The 43-year-old supermodel and actress recently revealed that one of her health and beauty secrets is lion’s mane mushrooms, an edible fungus ...

Lion's mane is a type of mushroom that's become popular on social media. Some research shows that lion's mane could boost cognition, and improve anxiety and depression. But research on lion's mane in ...

With a regal name like lion’s mane, this species of edible mushroom has been creating quite a buzz. Whether or not you’ve heard of it, when it comes to adaptogenic, functional mushrooms, lion’s mane ...

What Are Lion's Mane Mushrooms? Lion’s mane mushrooms are big, white mushrooms that resemble a lion’s mane. Although they’re generally thought of as a single type of mushroom, there are three ...

Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in Applied ...

This article was originally published on Leafly and appears here with permission. Thanks to its myriad and far-reaching health benefits, people are gushing over the lion’s mane mushroom. Both in ...

The Hericium erinaceus, or lion’s mane mushroom has a range of health benefits. One study suggests it improves long and short-term cognition in young adults. Another posits that the mushroom could ...

Emily McNutt is a journalist and editorial leader with extensive experience covering a range of topics from travel rewards to product reviews and financial news. With a passion for accurate reporting ...