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How do I choose between taking a capsule, powder, or tincture?
When trying to decide which form of mushroom support is right for you, we recommend working with your health care practitioner to determine your wellness goals and lifestyle. This blog provides a helpful guide that can make the decision easier.
What should I be looking for in a mushroom product?
We recommend looking at 4 key aspects of a mushroom product to determine its quality. First, if the product is made from fruiting body. Second, what the extraction method is. Third, what the concentration and dosing is, and fourth, whether the mushro
What is the benefit of taking mushrooms? And which mushrooms do you sell?
At Harmonic Arts, we work with the world’s top 5 functional mushrooms: Chaga, Cordyceps, Lion’s Mane, Reishi, and Turkey Tail. These mushrooms provide a variety of benefits that can support your wellness goals. This blog dives deeper into how they su
Why do you use only fruiting body?
While both mycelium and fruiting body contain active polysaccharides, recent research shows that the concentration of active compounds is highest in fruiting body mushrooms as opposed to mycelium. Our fruiting body mushrooms are grown on substrates t
Where do you source your mushrooms from and why?
Our mushrooms are sourced from China and Siberia, regions that have a long-established history of traditional mushroom cultivation that spans back over thousands of years. Our decision to source from China is made mindfully and with deep consideratio
How can I compare the potency between the brand I’m using and yours?
We recommend looking at extraction ratio when comparing the potency of different mushroom products. This will give you an idea of the amount of mushroom medicine you receive per serving. For example, our Reishi Concentrated Mushroom Powder has an ext
How do you ensure the quality of your mushrooms?
Before our mushrooms leave the lab where they undergo extraction, they’re tested for quality, purity and potency. This includes physical characteristics, chemical characteristics (including polysaccharide content), and microbiological characteristics
What is the shelf life of your mushroom products?
Our Mushroom Capsules have a shelf life of 2 years, our Mushroom Powders have a shelf life of 4 years, and our Mushroom Tinctures have a shelf life of 5 years.
Do you have nutritional facts for your mushrooms?
As our mushroom powders, capsules, and tinctures are registered as Natural Health Products, we do not have nutritional facts for them. You can request a Certificate Analysis to see the biochemical content (including polysaccharide content) of our mus
If someone has an issue or intolerance with culinary mushrooms, do you know if the extracts would pose a problem?
We recommend speaking with your trusted health care provider to determine if adding functional mushroom extracts to your wellness routine is right for you.
What guidelines do Harmonic Arts use for their mushroom dosage recommendations? Are the dose recommendations therapeutic?
Our mushroom dosage recommendations are approved by the Natural and Non-Prescription Health Product Directorate (NNHPD) and Health Canada.
Can I consume a larger amount than what is recommended on the label for dosing?
We recommend speaking with your trusted health care provider to determine the right dose for your wellness needs.
Can children and pregnant women consume mushrooms?
We recommend speaking with your trusted health care provider to determine if functional mushrooms are a good fit for your family’s wellness routine.
What are the key differences between Cordyceps militaris and Cordyceps Sinensis? Which do you sell and why?
Cordyceps sinensis is a species of Cordyceps that grows out of larvae and arthropods in the Himalayan Plateau of Tibet and China. Because of the high elevation in which they grow, Cordyceps sinensis is considered rare and has become overharvested. Lu
Why do your mushrooms have different extraction methods?
Proper extraction is imperative to yielding potent levels of fungal polysaccharides, triterpenes, and beta-glucans that are easy for your body to absorb. Each of our mushrooms undergo hot water extraction to unlock these active compounds. Chaga and R
Do your mushroom products contain gluten, maltodextrin, or other additives?
Our mushroom products do not contain gluten or maltodextrin. Our Mushroom Capsules contain a few additional ingredients:. · Hypromellose controls the release of the Mushroom Powder into the body. · Organic brown rice flour acts as a filler, as the do
Is there a preferred method for breaking down the chitin in medicinal mushrooms?
Extraction is an essential process that unlocks all the healing properties within the mushroom while breaking down indigestible fibre and chitin within the cell walls. Each of our mushrooms undergo a hot water extraction to achieve this, and then our