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  • Are Your Mushrooms Grown in the USA?

    Are Your Mushrooms Grown in the USA?

    Mushroom Supplements: Do USA-Grown Mushrooms Really Matter?  Where Mushrooms Are Grown Matters  When choosing a mushroom supplement, selecting the mushroom species that’s right for you is only part of the story. Where mushrooms are grown is just as important to a...

  • Is Mycelium Good for Supplements?

    Is Mycelium Good for Supplements?

    The Short Answer: Yes—When It's Grown Correctly If you're wondering whether mushroom mycelium is good for supplements, the answer is yes—when it's cultivated with care. Mushroom mycelium contains unique compounds not found in fruiting bodies alone, including enzymes, antioxidant compounds, and other naturally occurring bioactive metabolites associated with healthy immune function. Research suggests...

  • Host Defense® Wins Top Industry Product Awards 8 Years Running: 20+ Awards!

    Host Defense® Wins Top Industry Product Awards 8 Years Running: 20+ Awards!

    For EIGHT consecutive years, Host Defense® products have won top product awards from multiple health supplement industry publications recognizing the best supplements in the U.S.! Out of more than 20 awards, eight of them have been granted since 2025 alone....

  • CALM UNDER CHALLENGE: Lion’s Mane and Immune Balance

    CALM UNDER CHALLENGE: Lion’s Mane and Immune Balance

    What Does New Research Reveal About the Lion’s Mane Mushroom? A healthy immune system responds when needed and stays calm when it’s not. When it comes to immune health, strength isn’t about our immune systems being “on” all the time....

  • Mushrooms and Women’s Wellness: The Targeted Support of MycoBenefits®*

    Mushrooms and Women’s Wellness: The Targeted Support of MycoBenefits®*

    What Is Women’s Wellness in Today’s World?*  Women’s wellness isn’t one-size-fits-all—and it never has been. From monthly cycles to midlife transitions, each phase brings its own rhythms and challenges.*  So, what does it look like to support women’s health in a way that actually aligns with those changes?*  Women’s...