Myco Mountain

04/30/2026

04/30/2026

Excited to try our new tent with some new spores 🍄‍🟫❤️

04/30/2026

Very exciting times at MycoMountain ~ New Spores ~ New grow tent 👍🏻🍄‍🟫

04/02/2026

The Lions Mane mushroom does not disappoint!

Lion's mane has earned its reputation as the go-to nootropic mushroom.

But tiger milk (Lignosus rhinocerus), a rare fungus from Southeast Asian rainforests, is emerging as a serious contender. And the way it works alongside lion's mane is what makes it fascinating.

Lion's mane contains hericenones and erinacines, compounds that stimulate nerve growth factor (NGF), a protein essential for neuron survival and growth.

A 2023 Journal of Neurochemistry study found some compounds also activate neuronal growth signals directly, bypassing NGF entirely.

Tiger milk works differently. Research in Scientific Reports found its extract activates the TrkA receptor, the exact receptor NGF binds to, triggering the same downstream growth signals without producing NGF itself.

Lion's mane raises the signal. Tiger milk hits the destination directly.

No study has tested them together yet. But when lion's mane extract was combined with NGF in one study, neurite outgrowth jumped 60.6%.

If lion's mane raises NGF and tiger milk simultaneously activates the receptor NGF targets, the case for a compounding effect is mechanistically coherent.

Both mushrooms are safe, well-tolerated, and independently proven to support neuronal health. The synergy is still a hypothesis, not a confirmed finding.

For anyone already taking lion's mane, tiger milk is the logical next addition.

01/17/2026

Ganoderma Tsugae (Red Reishi mushroom) Thank you

12/08/2025

Our dual extract mushroom tinctures are ready! Myco Mountain has you covered

12/07/2025

🍄‍🟫❤️☀️

11/29/2025

Mushrooms continue to Amaze me! 🍄‍🟫🤯💥

Mushrooms can store data and act as living chips, offering a low-cost, sustainable alternative to silicon for future computing.

11/10/2025

Larry and Jen grow mushrooms and make products for the people that value their benefits. Check our website mycomountain.com

11/10/2025

Finally!! Larry and I are excited to offer our much requested mushroom coffee. Just in time for the winter. If you have any questions please DM me or visit our website www.mycomountain.com

01/29/2025

Such a beautiful specimen of a Reishi mushroom