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08/06/2026

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06/06/2026

New research suggests medic!nal mu$hrooms may support both gut health and cognitive function through the gut-brain axis. Discover the latest findings on Lion's Mane and the microbiome.

The article is based on recent 2025 research into medic!nal mu$hrooms, gut microbiome regulation, and Lion's Mane neurotrophic compounds.

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New Research Reveals How Medicinal Mushrooms May Support Both Gut and Brain HealthFor years, medicinal mushrooms have been studied for their effects on immunity

19/04/2026

Joe Rogan joined President Trump in the Oval Office this morning as he signed an order expanding federal research into ps(y)ch3delic treatments for veterans and others battling PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

08/03/2026

Many people who receive treatment for Lyme disease continue to experience long-lasting symptoms. This condition is often called post-treatment Lyme disease (PTLD) and can include fatigue, pain, cognitive difficulties, mood changes, and reduced quality of life.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University conducted a small pilot study to explore whether Psiløcyb!n-assisted treatment could safely help improve symptoms for people living with PTLD.

The early study reported that participants showed improvements in mood, fatigue, sleep, pain levels, and overall quality of life, with some benefits lasting for several months after treatment.

Scientists emphasize that this was a pilot study with a small group of participants, meaning more research and larger clinical trials are needed before firm conclusions can be made.

Researchers continue to study how compounds found in Psiløcyb!n mushrooms interact with the brain and whether they may influence mood, perception, and emotional processing in controlled clinical environments.

Source: Pilot study on Psiløcyb!n-assisted treatment for post-treatment Lyme disease, published in Scientific Reports (Nature).
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-38091-9

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28/01/2026

Psychiatry's having a moment. Harvard's Dr. Christopher Palmer is flipping the script on mental health.

Instead of just blaming low serotonin, he's asking: what if mental illness is actually an energy crisis in your brain?

Your mitochondria - those "powerhouses" from biology class - aren't just making fuel. They're running the whole show.

When your brain runs low on energy, you get symptoms we call mental illness.

Brain fog, depression, even psychosis - they're all signs your neural power grid is failing.

This explains why 30-40% of patients don't respond to antidepressants.

You can't fix an energy problem with neurotransmitter tweaks.

Exercise, sleep, diet, meditation - they all work because they fix your metabolism, which powers both body and mind.

Recent trials show ketogenic diets improving psychiatric symptoms by 31% in some patients.

The brain fuel shift literally changes which genes turn on and off, calming overactive neural circuits.

Mushrooms - both functional and the magic kind - work through these same metabolic pathways.

Psilocybin does way more alter your perception. It improves how brain cells generate and use energy. Lion's mane and cordyceps support nerve cells and mitochondria directly.

They're metabolic medicines we're only beginning to understand.

The revolution is here. And it says that if you treat the energy system, you heal the mind.

It's not about replacing therapy or meds. It about adding the missing piece to our understand of why these thngs work (or don’t).

Your brain and body aren't separate. They're one metabolic system, and taking care of it is the mental health breakthrough millions have been waiting for.