Why I Stopped Taking 18 Lion’s Mane Pills a Day

By Luke “The Lion” – Founder, LionsManeExtracts.com

When I first got into mushrooms, I did what most people do…

Grabbed powders and pills online, mixed them into smoothies, and hoped for the best.

The results?

Not much.

My brain still felt foggy. My memory was shot. Focus? Nonexistent.

Then I met Matt—a biohacker who introduced me to Lion’s Mane and a protocol that changed my life:

18 capsules a day for 3 months.

It was brutal… but it worked.

Within weeks, I could think clearly again.

I could remember things. I felt like me again.

But taking 18 pills a day? Not sustainable.

And here’s the real issue —most mushroom powders and capsules don’t work well in the first place.

Why?

Because they’re often made from mycelium, not the actual fruiting body.

That’s like eating mushroom roots grown on rice — instead of the real mushroom cap where the good stuff lives.

Even worse?

They’re rarely extracted, which means the compounds your brain needs stay locked inside the plant walls — and pass right through your body unused.

So you’re swallowing capsules hoping for focus and clarity… but your body can’t absorb what’s not available.

Here’s what makes the difference:

Only using the fruiting bodies – the actual mushroom tops where the powerful compounds live.
Most studies on Lion’s Mane only use fruiting bodies—not mycelium.
Cheap supplements often use mycelium on grain (basically mushroom roots grown on rice or oats). It's cheaper to make, but not effective.

No extraction? Your body can’t unlock those compounds.

Wrong part of the mushroom? You’re not even getting them in the first place.

There’s a better option.

No pills. No fillers. Just real results you can feel.