The Future Is Fungi
Our Functional Mushroom Products contain thousands of milligrams of mushroom extract — the highest dosage on the market and one of the best nootropics.
Our products use specially-formulated extract blends that we pick and choose from our 10 favorite mushroom species. We can talk about their awesome benefits all day long, but we made this short-and-sweet version just for you.
1. Chaga
This Siberian native has the highest antioxidant content in the entire plant world.
These mighty molecules are a must for staving off damage from free radicals, which create changes on the cellular level. Considering that free radicals are everywhere — the sun’s UV rays, air pollution, your phone screen — we’re super glad to have Chaga in our corner.
2. Reishi
Part of a special group of plants known as adaptogens, this “Queen of Mushrooms” can quite literally adapt itself to your body and make changes where needed. Nowhere is it more effective than in balancing the effects of stress.
Reishi is there to bring you peace if you're feeling a little on-edge.
3. Lion’s Mane
Brain fog can get in the way of having a productive day. You can kick it to the curb with Lion’s Mane Mushroom, one of the most powerful nootropic supplements known for supporting focus, memory, and brain power.
4. Cordyceps
This mighty mushroom is a favorite for gym buffs. It can increase oxygen uptake and aerobic capacity, making your workouts feel effortless. But just because you’re not working out doesn’t mean Cordyceps can’t be of any help. Proper oxygen means proper energy and proper brain health — something we could use anywhere, anytime.
5. Shiitake
This yummy mushroom is chock-full of polysaccharides, a carb that acts as food for gut bacteria. Nourishing your microbiome can do all kinds of awesome things for your health, like supporting your immunity, mood, and skin.
6. Maitake
Thanks to its high vitamin D content, Maitake can provide support for a healthy immune system.
7. Turkey Tail
This mushroom has been shown to support stable blood sugar levels. This can mean reduced cravings and less drastic appetite changes — the perfect way to support your fitness goals.
8. White Button
High in the antioxidant vitamin C, White Button is an excellent way to protect our skin from the sun’s UV rays. Plus, it can support healthy immune defenses during cold and flu season.
9. Black Fungus
This dark-colored mushroom is full of polyphenols — nutritious compounds that give plants their claim to fame. Polyphenols have many benefits for the body, including high antioxidant activity for free radical protection.
10. Royal Sun
This mushroom has powerful immune-boosting properties, which gives your defenses an extra boost to fend off invading pathogens.
The Choice Is Yours
Convinced about the benefits of mushrooms? Choose how to get them from our five product offerings.
1. Functional Mushroom Tincture
Our Mushroom Tinctures use a double extraction process, so you can be sure that you’re reaping the full benefits of our mushrooms. Plus, there couldn’t be an easier way to get your daily dose of mushroom goodness. Just add a few dropperfuls to your beverage choice. (We promise, you won’t realize it’s in there!)
Whatever your #goals, we’ve got you covered. Our Brain Drops will give you unparalleled mental clarity, our Beauty Drops will make you glow from within, and our Everything Drops will support all of the most important aspects of your health.
2. Functional Mushroom Gummies
Our Functional Mushroom Gummies are made from a blend of our 10 favorite mushroom extracts. That means you’re getting supercharged benefits that support your immunity, energy, and brain function.
Each dietary supplement contains a whopping 2,500 milligrams of mushroom extract, which is actually the highest dosage on the market. With 30 servings, you can pop one gummy every day for a month. With our wild raspberry flavor, you’ll forget they’re good for you.
3. Functional Dark Chocolate
A treat with benefits, our Dark Chocolate contains superfood ingredients like cacao powder, cocoa butter, coconut palm sugar, essential oils, and Himalayan pink salt — which will nourish you from the inside out.
Choose from decadent flavors like Orange, Minty, Coffee, or Salty.
At only 80 calories and 2 grams of sugar per serving, this decadent treat is 100% guilt-free.
4. Adaptogenic Mushroom Latte
Our Functional Mushroom Lattes come in a few delicious flavors so you can reap all the benefits of mushrooms — and then some.
Our Cold Brew Latte combines our decadent coffee with adaptogenic mushrooms and L-theanine. This means you’ll get the stimulating effects of caffeine minus the jitters and the crash. Because our Cold Brew Latte is free of sweeteners or creamers, you can customize it exactly as you want.
If you want something slightly milder — that still packs a powerful kick — our Matcha Latte is one of our favorite brain boosters without unpleasant side effects. It’s chock-full of antioxidants (10x as much as one cup of green tea). Plus, it’s mixed with gut-nourishing oat milk that also tastes delicious.
If you want to nix the caffeine but still enjoy something nourishing and delicious, our Cacao Latte is just the thing for you. It not only tastes amazing but is full of superfoods like cacao powder to give you cognitive performance optimization.
And last but not least, our Turmeric Latte contains powerful superfoods like turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon. These give it powerful anti-inflammatory effects.
To savor all four flavors, try out Variety Pack.
5. Adaptogenic Ground Coffee
Coffee is the O.G. of superfoods, but it can leave some people feeling jittery and just a tad bit on edge. To balance these effects, our Ground Coffee combines 1,200 mg of adaptogenic mushroom with L-theanine. Plus, it's a dark roast, which means lower acidity.
Check out our Hazelnut or Decaf options.
Why Earth & Star?
Let’s get one thing straight: we may not be the first to do it, but we are the best, if we do say so ourselves.
Here are just some of the things that make us stand out from the crowd.
1. Dual Extraction Process
We use a dual extraction process to make our mushroom extracts more bioavailable, meaning the body can absorb them more easily.
The first step includes hot water extraction. Mushrooms have water-soluble compounds, like beta-glucans, which aren’t easily absorbed by the body. These compounds are locked behind a “wall” called chitin, which has a pretty tough exterior.
Hot water can dissolve the chitin, making water-soluble compounds more absorbable. This liquid is collected, and the leftover mushroom material is extracted using alcohol.
Alcohol releases the rest of the compounds that aren’t water-soluble, like triterpenes, forming another concentrated liquid. Finally, the two liquids produced by the dual extraction process are combined to form our Mushroom Tincture.
FYI: Be wary of labels like “raw,” fermented,” or “micronized.” Only dual-extracted mushroom tinctures contain compounds that the body can absorb.
2. 100% Mushroom Fruiting Bodies
Our Functional Mushroom Products use 100% fruiting bodies, which is the part of the mushroom that grows above ground. This is the most nutrient-dense mushroom part with the highest concentration of beneficial compounds.
Meanwhile, other brands use mycelium, which gives mushrooms their structural support but provides very little when it comes to actual nutrients. It may be cheaper to grow, but as far as its benefits go, they falter compared to fruiting bodies.
And that’s why you’ll never see us using mycelium in our Functional Mushroom Products.
3. Certified Organic
Your well-being is our bottom line. That’s why our Functional Mushroom Products are made with 100% certified organic ingredients.
Non-organic products expose you to fertilizer and pesticides, which are nasty toxins that can lead to early cognitive decline. No, thanks.
Plus, not only does going organic reduce toxin exposure, but it can increase how much nutritional value you’re getting from your supplements.
Going organic can also support a healthier environment. Chemicals used in agriculture can deplete the soil of valuable nutrients, leading to all sorts of environmental problems. It’s also responsible for reducing the nutritional value of our food.
You’ll never see us use anything that’s been sprayed with chemicals.
Sources:
Blue-Violet Light Irradiation Dose Dependently Decreases Carotenoids in Human Skin, Which Indicates the Generation of Free Radicals | PMC
Hericium erinaceus Improves Recognition Memory and Induces Hippocampal and Cerebellar Neurogenesis in Frail Mice during Aging | PMC
Evidence mounts that gut bacteria can influence mood, prevent depression | Science
Coriolus versicolor aqueous extract ameliorates insulin resistance with PI3K/Akt and p38 MAPK signaling pathways involved in diabetic skeletal muscle | NCBI
Pesticides, cognitive functions and dementia: A review | ScienceDirect