Posted on 01/20/2024 7:44:50 PM PST by Red Badger
Currently, there are more than 55 million people who suffer from dementia worldwide, and nearly 10 million new cases of dementia are diagnosed each year. Cognitive decline has become such a pervasive issue in modern society; it has become normalized across the political spectrum. Some of today’s government officials show serious cognitive decline, and even the de facto President of the United States routinely stumbles around in a stupor, taking cues from handlers and mumbling incoherently at times.
Cognitive decline is a serious health issue worldwide, but in many cases, there are ways to reverse the damage, prevent the death of neurons and regenerate neuronal pathways. Lion’s mane mushroom is an important medicinal food that can promote the biosynthesis of nerve growth factor and effectively combat dementia.
Lion’s mane mushroom promotes the biosynthesis of nerve growth factor
A study published in Mycology finds that Lion’s mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) synthesizes two very important compounds for nerve growth – Hericenones and erinacines. These compounds are derived from the fruiting body and mycelium of the mushroom. Both compounds promote the biosynthesis of nerve growth factor (NGF) and therefore have value in the prevention and treatment of dementia.
Scientists have isolated two erinacine derivatives and two erinacine diterpenoids (Cyatha-3 and 12-diene with isomer) that promote NGF. Scientists have also demonstrated NGF-stimulating activity from three other compounds in Lion’s mane – Hericenones C, D and E. One of the compounds, 3-Hydroxyhericenone F, showed protective activity against endoplasmic reticulum stress-dependent Neuro2a cell death.
Advertisement Two other species of the mushroom contained several compounds that promote nerve growth factor. Sarcodon scabrosus (A-F) and Sarcodon cyrneus (A-I, P, Q, J, R, K) all show promise for prevention and treatment of cognitive decline.
Interestingly, both the Hericenones and erinacines are low-molecular weight compounds that cross the blood-brain barrier with ease. The lion’s mane mushroom was designed at the molecular level to positively affect the brain and heal the nervous system, promoting peripheral nerve regeneration and advancing learning abilities into old age.
High blood sugar levels harden arteries, increasing risk of dementia While there are ways to reverse cognitive decline through medicinal foods, the prevention of dementia should always be approached through a holistic perspective. When treating dementia, it’s equally important to eliminate the chemicals that are promoting cognitive decline. High blood sugar levels are known to harden the arteries, increasing the risk of blockages in the brain. Obstruction of blood flow to the brain can inhibit blood supply to the nerve cells, resulting in impaired brain function.
A study published in the Nutrition Journal found an association between regular consumption of sugary beverages and dementia risk. The study found that free sugars in beverages can increase dementia risk by upwards of 39 percent. The study included a dietary analysis from 186,622 participants from the UK Biobank cohort. The analysis spanned 206 types of food and 32 types of beverages consumed over the course of 10.6 years. The analysis found a correlation between fructose, glucose and sucrose (table sugar) and dementia risk. The free sugars in soda, fruit drinks and milk-based drinks were strongly related to dementia risk, while the sugars in tea and coffee showed minimal risk.
Herbal teas – including but not limited to: green tea, chamomile, lavender and lemon balm – are all wonderful alternatives to sugar-laden drinks. These beverages, when sweetened with plant-based stevia extract, also provide the body with antioxidants, polyphenols and theaflavins that fight free radicals and therefore protect the brain.
Dementia doesn’t have to plague the population and dumb down the people who are running our government and institutions. Advanced learning can continue into old age. Herbal teas can replace sugary beverages in the diet, thus protecting the brain. Medicinal foods like lion’s mane mushroom can heal damaged neurons while promoting new neuron growth.
I must say my mother has been taking a product called “Procera,” which she claims has really helped her cognition. I agree with her inasmuch as I can personally see and attest to such things.
Quick…. Hide them from Biden’s operatives.
I bought a softball-sized Lion’a Mane mushroom at NaturalGrocer in my ‘hood. $14. It was actually iuite yummy but the price is enough to make anyone crazy..
You can buy them desiccated, I think, but have no clue about the efficacy.
You’ve convinced me to try it. Where can I buy this Lion’s Mane Mushroom at? It’s probably sold or known under many different names, as per locality of cultivation.
I looked up procera for brain health; it’s mostly mushrooms, including lion’s mane.
I just ordered some. By the time it shows up I will probably have forgotten all about it. Second-day delivery, too.
Easy to grow, learn how. You can also find it on downed logs after a rain. Get sone oak logs, drill some holes and insert fresh Hericium in them. Give it some time and you will have some.
There is a turkey tail mushroom that is given to dogs and I guess humans also use it to help fight cancer.
My friend is a dog whisperer and suggested it to my other friend whose grey hound had cancer.
That was what her other rescued grey hounds died from.
Well, 3 months later the dog was cancer free.
Coriolus vesicolor, but it does not always work. A friend took it after chemo and died three months later. On another instance, one took Hericium and cured his lip cancer. Eat a mushroom a day, get sliced Ganoderma lucidum, brew it as a tea and have a cup a day. Then there is Antrodea camphorata, but that is another story.
My husband and I have been taking Lion’s Mane mushroom daily in extract form for over a year now. It’s from a company in Maine called North Spore. I’d suggest going to their website to read about how it’s produced etc. It’s expensive and there’s no way to be postive it works. Just hoping the research I’ve read is accurate.
I live near Folsom Lake in NorCal.
I find Turkey Tail when out on hikes and bring it home to dry and grind up.
Lots!!!!
Number #1 researched Mushroom in the world.
https://www.realmushrooms.com/
I gave my pup Turkey Tail when she had cancer. I also took it for a long time. There’s a lot of info on Lion’s Mane at the site.
Thank you, Ma’am, for that information.
If I decide to look further into it, I now have a connection.
Ive not heard of Turkey Tail mushrooms until now.
I’m guessing the mushroom resembles the full, rounded plume of a Tom Turkey. We have many sources of medicating nutrition, many can be found on most hiking trails if you get there before “they pave paradise”.
CVS carries it. You might have to order on line, though.
I only discovered it when my dog was diagnosed with cancer and I found a FB page for the type of cancer she had. There was a lot of info. on there and it lead me to realmushrooms.com
Thanks for info. You think that’s easy, but I don’t. live in apartment complex, no logs, can’t use a drill. Some men in the ‘hood could do that, but are certified idiots when it comes to their health. I’ll just buy more pricey shrooms.
Unless I forget :)
“The analysis found a correlation between fructose, glucose and sucrose (table sugar) and dementia risk. The free sugars in soda, fruit drinks and milk-based drinks were strongly related to dementia risk,”
Correlation is not causation. There could be confounding factors at play, e.g., the elderly who guzzle soda could be less likely to get exercise, and the lack of exercise is the real cause. There are many possibilities.
At 93, Warren Buffett guzzles 5 Cherry Cokes per day and is extremely sharp mentally. Now, that doesn’t prove anything, but many counter-examples that we know in our own lives suggest that the “sugar = brain poison” hypothesis is oversimplified. My own father was a very mentally sharp nonagenarian. He didn’t drink a lot of sodas but he love guzzling apple juice (with a fructose content about 20% higher than a Coke).
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