About this episode

The episode explores the science behind Lion's Mane and its potential benefits for brain health in aging adults.

I investigate the science behind Lion's Mane, the fascinating “smart mushroom,” including two unique compounds that can cross the blood-brain barrier and a Japanese study on adults over 50 that explored its effects on memory and mental performance. For the episode's full transcript: https://drgundry.com/ep-403-a-transcript/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Gundry

Topics covered

• Lion's Mane
• brain health
• aging
• memory
• mental performance
• smart mushrooms

Keywords

• Lion's Mane
• smart mushroom
• brain barrier
• memory
• mental performance
• aging
• health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Japanese study

Products: Lion's Mane

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