Superfood mushrooms are becoming more and more popular in the health and wellness space — especially recently. But their newfound popularity has deep roots.  Medicinal mushrooms have been used in Eastern medicine for thousands of years. Superfood mushrooms are included in many Chinese herbal medicines thanks to their therapeutic properties. Mushrooms have a long list of […]

What is saffron?  Saffron is a spice that comes from the Crocus Silver flower nicknamed the “sunshine spice.” It is taken from the flower for both seasoning and food coloring purposes.  Saffron is known as the world’s most expensive spice by weight because harvesting saffron is no easy task. Harvesters typically work up to 19 […]

What is BDNF? BDNF stands for brain-derived neurotrophic factor and it’s a protein that acts on neurons in your central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. It’s best to think of BDNF as “fertilizer for your brain.” BDNF helps your brain develop new connections (synapses), repair damaged brain cells, protect healthy brain cells, and even […]