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Mushrooms absorb their environment and so what they're consuming in terms of air, oxygen

and what they're being grown in is very important. Again, this is another reason we went

to the bar and bay. It's a very pristine environment, air quality is very high. Local water

supplies are very good and so that's very exciting that I guess we're able to produce these

kind of extracts. For example, the lion's mane is an amazing mushroom. It's known as

a new tropic, which means it has an impact on the brain and so it actually stimulates

nerve growth factor. So as you get older, what you may see in your parents or in older

population is, what was that again? I forgot that. Where did I put my keys? That's the

start of mild cognitive impairment and so lion's mane is shown very promising results

in that research. But then from a younger population point of view, this nerve growth factor

stimulates focus, concentration and you just feel like your brain's on fire in a non-caffeinated

way. It's just very clear. That's Julian Mitchell and this is the proof podcast.

Hello, plant friends. Great to be here with you again. For those of you who are new, thanks

for popping by. My name is Simon Hill and I'm the creator of Plant Proof and host of the

Plant Proof podcast. Each week here on the Plant Proof podcast, I sit down with incredible

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