Good vs bad Mushrooms for PFSers to eat/ingest (study of 5-ARI activity of mushrooms)

General Discussion
#1

Anything that shows “reduction” you should stay away from.

In summary

Good/fine to eat
-Portobello / white cap
-Shitake
-Cordyceps

STAY AWAY
-Reishi
-Lions Mane
-Bracket or Oyster

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8% increase
Cordyceps

50% reduction
agarikon aka quinine conk

14% reduction
almond mushroom , mushroom of the sun , God’s mushroom , mushroom of life , royal sun agaricus , jisongrong , or himematsutake

72% reduction
hen of the woods, rams head, sheeps head, maitake, signorina

22% reduction
Lions mane

48%
Shelf or Brakcet Mushrooms

10%
Chaga

5% increase
Shitaki

15% reduction
Birch Bracket or RAzor Strop

18% reduction
Pearl Oyster / Tree Oyster

28%-68% reduction
Turkey Tail

1-2% decrease
Portabello / white putton

42% decrease
Clustered domecape

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#2

Aromatase inhibition properties of some mushrooms was included in the chart also.

#3

I took cordyceps in a supplement Dr. Clifton Jackness (one of best endos in New York) recommend to me called Adreset. Gave me a slight libido increase but in general I’ve been paranoid to try anything recently.

Maybe I’ll give Adreset another go if there’s no 5ari mechanism

#4

Guess I should stop taking my Lion’s Mane daily supplements…

#5

Lion’s Mane is notorious for PFS symptoms. Surprised CDnuts has it in his protocol.

#6

Thanks, was taking it to improve memory… better look elsewhere.

#7

A Chinese brand of cordyceps I tried once early on helped with my middle insomnia whereas a potent Dutch brand I found on reddit reduced my sleep capacity to 2 hrs for a week.