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  • What can mushrooms do for your pets?

    What Can Functional Mushrooms Do for Your Pets?

    Our pets are part of the family, and supporting their everyday wellness means helping them stay healthy throughout every stage of life. Functional mushrooms offer a unique way to complement that daily commitment by helping to support things like their immune...

  • 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...

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    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....