Mushrooms have met their moment, increasing in both relevance and reverence. What’s the mushroom story? And do mushrooms have a sporting chance to make it in the sports nutrition field?
At a Glance
- Mushrooms are a class of nutritional supplements with a range of health benefits.
- There are specific health benefits for different mushrooms.
- Performance is the latest health condition target using mushrooms.
Mushrooms have been around for centuries, with a lot of great data on them—immunity, gut health and now seeing clinical evidence start to mount around different health benefits. Adaptogens have been big and getting popular, people understand adaptogens and mushrooms are great as adaptogens. Mushrooms have both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. There are specific health benefits for different mushrooms.
Sempera is grouping different mushroom species into Core turnkey blends, specific to different health benefits with a different set of mushrooms and bioactives. The Core Performance blend has shiitake, chaga and reishi and is looking at physical and cognitive performance at the same time, giving the company health targets including endurance and energy and focus.
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