Of the over 400,000 different species of plants that share space with us on Earth, only 18,000 are used as medicine.[1]Kew, R. B. G. (2016). The state of the world’s plants report–2016. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archaeological evidence suggests we’ve been using plants as medicine for the last 60,000 years, so we’ve had plenty of…

Cordyceps sinensis, more commonly known as the Cordyceps mushroom or Chinese caterpillar mushroom, has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese and Tibetan medicine. A rare type of edible fungus, this mushroom lives on certain caterpillars in the high mountain regions of China. Health Benefits of Cordyceps Mushroom Cordyceps mushroom has been used to treat…

Lion’s Mane mushroom is an edible fungus from the tooth fungus group also known as “Yamabushitake” or Hericium erinaceus.  Native to North America, Europe, and Asia, Lion’s Mane is not only a well-regarded foodstuff but also used in traditional medicine for its medicinal properties. Lion’s Mane is uncommon in the wild, but because it takes…

Bulletproof is the brainchild of Silicon Valley investor, technology entrepreneur, author and biohacker, Dave Asprey. Asprey has spent two decades and over $1 million hacking his own biology, improving his cognitive power and general health and well-being in the process. Bulletproof produces and sells a range of high-quality alternate food items as well as proteins…