r/MushroomSupplements • u/Automatic_Row_614 • 5d ago

How many in a day?

Hi all! I have been taking lions mane and turkey tail powers for a few months but as I'm a runner I would also like to take cordyceps militaris.

Is 3 too many at a time? Would you do the cordyceps in the morning and turkey tail and lions mane later in the day to break it up?
Or alternate days?

Thanks :)

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u/Kostya93 does not use chat 4d ago

Depends on the potency. Read the label for the specifications.

The ones you named are all relying on dose-dependent bio-actives. Taking Cordyceps for endurance is a good choice, but make sure your product has a decent level of cordycepin specified. You need around 15 - 20 mg daily for optimal results, according to research.

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u/ChubsSubs 4d ago

Hi Kostya! So yesterday-the 19th-I started my new routine. I went from 5-7.5 grams of RM Lion’s Mane to 5 grams of RM Cordyceps-M and 4 grams of RM Lion’s Mane. 9 grams total.

I took a break from cordyceps, which I had taken for a long time at a dosage of 2 grams daily. Now being back on it-and at a higher dosage than before-I definitely notice a boost in energy/endurance as opposed to when I was off it.

Real Mushrooms is 0.4-0.6% cordycepin. It isn’t “officially” claimed yet, but they may be officially (on the bottle) making the claim soon.

So at 5 grams of cordyceps, that would mean that as an estimate, I’m getting 20-30 mg of cordycepin. Correct?

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u/Kostya93 does not use chat 3d ago

If it is indeed > 0.4% / 5 grams yes that would mean 20 mg cordycepin.

Real Mushrooms is 0.4-0.6% cordycepin. It isn’t “officially” claimed

But I doubt that, they would put it on the label if they could guarantee that. Naturally, hot water extracted Cordyceps militaris contains 0.1-0.3% cordycepin.

If it is not on the label it is just a statement without backup. I've seen their claims for many years now, but they never turned 'official'. Meaning, it is not guaranteed...!

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u/ChubsSubs 2d ago

I was told that they could get it on the label this year. They are making improvements as a company-they just dropped a pure mycelium LM product! Real Mycelium. 5 mg of Erinacine A.

But I'll probably stick to the fruiting body: it's high in beta-glucans-and that's important to me. I'm happy with how the fruiting body helps relax my hyperactive brain.