Humans have been using mushrooms as medicine for at least 5,000 years, although we have only recently begun to appreciate their powerful superfood benefits here in the West.

Many scientists estimate there may be millions of different mushroom species in the world, but only a unique, much smaller group of them have been identified as containing health-boosting compounds. These specific types of mushrooms are packed with antioxidants, polysaccharides, and other unique compounds that science has shown may help provide cognition-enhancing, mood-boosting, immune-strengthening, stress-relieving, and anti-aging benefits, among others.