myco:soul is a health start-up established by Aura & John, a pair of bohemian layabouts with an interest in research-backed alternatives to todays plastic, bulked, factory produced multi-vitamin miasma.

Mushrooms contain many bioactive compounds which are beneficial to health. The primary ones are beta-d glucan, triterpene, cordycepin and polysaccharide.

Variations in growing mediums, mushroom types and extraction techniques lead to the presence of different amounts of compounds. We have cracked this to a T.

Please refer to the supplement facts on the label, where the mushroom and bio-active compounds are listed.

Mushrooms are harvested and put through either hot water extraction or alcohol extraction, like making tea on a large scale.

Once enough time has passed to sufficiently pull out the beneficial compounds, the liquid is then “spray dried” into a fine powder and turned into our products.

Maltodextrin is a highly processed carbohydrate derived from starch, often used as a thickener or sweetener in processed foods. It's a bulking agent.

Mushrooms extracts are produced using water and/ or alcohol and many suppliers add maltodextrin to the mushroom extracts to dry it out and turn it into powder, cheap and fast. As it's a "processing agent", it's not shown on the ingredients list...but it is often 50%+ of what you're buying

The way to identify this is to ask your mushroom supplier if they use it? Or ask what is the Beta Glucan count in their extracts? If they use Maltodextrin, the Beta Glucan count will be low, about 5% because most of the powder is in fact Maltodextrin...

Companies that use it are selling products which less effective and damaging the reputation of mushroom extracts.

Maltodextrin also has a high glycaemic index, which can cause rapid blood sugar spikes. It may also promote inflammation and negatively affect gut health by altering the balance of beneficial bacteria (Tachon et al., 2013). It also acks any nutritional value...

It's naughty stuff. Avoid the companies that use it.

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We've listed out the researched backed benefits of each mushroom we use in the Blends with Benefits section on the product pages. Check 'em out.

Each person’s experience will vary, as individual bodies metabolize beneficial compounds differently. The effects of functional mushrooms often become more noticeable with prolonged use. Some benefits may be felt immediately, while others, like immune support, are more subtle — ie not getting sick as often.

Our mushrooms are magic...but they they aren't psychedelic.

myco:soul is dedicated to providing the finest mushrooms globally, allowing you to truly experience a noticeable difference.

We cultivate our mushrooms organically and sustainably on multi-generational family farms in Southeast China and our Chaga comes from Siberian forests.

China boasts a rich and revered history when it comes to growing medicinal mushrooms. The utilization of these mushrooms in China is not just a passing trend; it's ingrained in their way of life.

We've spent years forging strong relationships with our mushroom cultivation partners, ensuring that quality and integrity are upheld at every stage of the process.

Our coffee comes from an all female, certified Fairtrade co-operative in Ocotopeque, which lies in the western part of Honduras, bordering with El Salvador and Guatemala.

Our coffee is expertly roasted, ground, blended with mushrooms and packaged and shipped next day from our roastery in Sommerset.

Functional or Medicinal mushrooms have been used for thousands of years very safely.

All myco:soul extracts are properly and thoroughly extracted and tested. We keep the third party test certificates, showing the beneficial compound count and showing the products are free from heavy-metals, mycotoxins and certified Organic, before we accept them.

If you're on medication or have a pre-existing condition, consult a healthcare professional before use, as interactions can occur. If you have mushroom allergies or specific medical concerns, assess the suitability of a mushroom supplement individually.

Yes, all of our mushrooms are certified organic. Our coffee too.

Mushroom products exhibit disparities in quality. We exclusively use the complete Fruiting Body of the mushroom only. We meticulously extract it to preserve the presence of advantageous compounds in the end product.

Certain companies opt for shortcuts in the cultivation process through a method known as "mycelium on grain" These products tend to be rich in starchy substances derived from rice or oats.

Our mushrooms like jazz, they also like dub...and they love NTS