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Harvard Calls This a “Brain Miracle”

Harvard Calls This a “Brain Miracle”

AAP Staff by AAP Staff
May 26, 2025
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A few days ago, I told you that top neuroscientists discovered a mushroom compound that can help tap into the peak cognitive potential of the human brain… and may even help regenerate the neural connections were lost to age, stress, and the toxic sludge we now know as brain biofilm.

After that initial breakthrough, I couldn’t stop thinking about what this could mean for our brains – for your brain. Because if one mushroom can do all that… what if there are more? I told my team to dig deeper…

What’s Happening in the “Blue Zones”

I’ve personally watched a lot of loved ones in my life struggle with memory loss…  I know how frightening it can be to see someone lose their identity and how you want to do everything in your power to stop that from happening.

So, if there was something out there that could help us all think clearer, remember faster and feel like ourselves again… I was dead set on finding it.

My team started looking and what they found was simply amazing.

Do you know where in the world people live the longest… staying sharp into their 80s, 90s, even 100s and beyond? Where Alzheimer’s and dementia are not just “less common”… but practically unheard of?

These rare, extraordinary places known as blue zones range from the mountain villages of Japan… to the forest communities of Brazil… to pockets of Eastern Europe and remote island cultures.

What’s Their Secret?

In every one of them, we saw the same thing: people pushing 100 … still active, still alert, still themselves.

Not just living longer but living BETTER. This wasn’t luck. It wasn’t just genetics or eating lots of fish. There was something else going on…

And as we researched their habits, we saw they were regularly eating certain wild mushrooms, including the one neuroscientist at Harvard now dubbed “the holy grail of brain health”.

Who Else Uses the ‘Brain Mushrooms’?

These so-called “brain mushrooms” have been prized since ancient times, and they were so rare that common people were never allowed to harvest them. They were used to make a sacred tonic reserved only for emperors and noble elites.

It was supposed to calm the nerves, slow down aging, and bring a healing balance back to the mind.

Brain mushrooms

Now what the ancients knew is slowly being rediscovered by the rest of the world.

Sherpas use a brain mushroom called Cordyceps to increase oxygen flow to the brain in the rarefied atmosphere thousands of feet above ground where one wrong step can mean certain death.

Sherpas Cordyceps

Buddhist Monks used another one to deepen concentration and sharpen the mind during long hours of meditation.

Buddhist Monk

We Decided to Dig Deeper

Look, there is a trail of clues that goes back centuries…

Let me walk you through what we found… because if there’s even a chance this could help you think clearer, feel sharper, and help bring your brain back to its sharpest, most focused state, you deserve to be the first to know about it.

Once we had the names of the brain mushrooms, we combed through the clinical trials, and pulled up data that most people wouldn’t even know where to look for. Because you and your family deserve to know what can actually protect your brain, especially if you’re over 50, not working out daily, and living in this modern toxin-ridden world.

Cordyceps – One of the Most Famous Brain Mushrooms

While this one can be found in the U.S., its purest and most powerful form grows at high altitudes on the Tibetan Plateau.

Tibetan Plateau

What makes it so extraordinary is that it’s one of the few natural remedies that actually work at high altitudes, where others normally fail. Sherpas relied on it when nothing else could keep them going.

The science behind this is that Cordyceps boosts your mitochondrial energy, the fuel source your cells need to function. So, if it works up there for Sherpas… imagine what it could do for you down here.

Reishi

In ancient times, this was known as the “Mushroom of Immortality”.

Only emperors and elite warriors used to have access to it. This woody fungus doesn’t just support your immune system, it can also regulate stress hormones, help you sleep better, and calm inflammation.

It has powerful adaptogenic properties that help regulate your body’s stress response, it reduces your cortisol levels and can get rid of your anxiety and nervous tension like few other remedies on earth can.

Reishi Mushroom

Turkey Tail

This one contains compounds so potent that no matter how much age, stress, inflammation and toxins might have chipped away at your mental clarity, memory and mood, there’s nothing Turkey Tail can’t fix in a few short weeks.

Brain experts are saying that its compounds can strengthen the connection between your two brains: your mind and gut. A healthier gut means a calmer mood and more balanced neurotransmitters like dopamine or serotonin. For you, that means less brain fog, more clarity, and essentially, a better brain.

Turkey tail

White Button Mushroom

The reason they don’t want you to know about White Button might be because even NASA has shown an interest in them as a potential food and medicine source for long-duration space missions. We found out that what caught their attention is the mushroom’s high concentration of a rare antioxidant that coats your brain cells and protects them from oxidative damage, the key cause of cognitive aging and neurodegeneration.

To put it simply, in space, astronauts are exposed to high levels of cosmic radiation that quickly accelerate oxidative stress and can impair their brain power in a short amount of time. This powerful antioxidant can paralyze that stress at cellular levels, providing the astronauts with the highest levels of protection for their brain and nervous system. It’s what your brain could start experiencing in a matter of days.

White button

Why THESE Brain Mushrooms?

These brain mushrooms stood out in clinical trials. They have produced rapid, measurable results… and that’s exactly why we think you need to hear about them. But I think the real breakthroughs might still be on the way… and it might go far beyond anything we thought was possible.

We really went over how you’re supposed to combine and take all of these brain mushrooms. And for a minute there, believe it or not, a blended smoothie seemed like the best idea.

Final Thoughts – Where Can You Get The Brain Mushrooms From?

But let’s be real. These rare mushrooms aren’t found at your local supermarket. There’s no way Walmart or Costco start importing exotic fungi from Brazilian cloud forests or the Tibetan Plateau any time soon.

Additionally, if you don’t cook them at exactly the right temperature, they won’t be edible. And some of them taste earthy, as if you’re chewing on tree bark. And even if you had them all, it takes a lot of time to prep them. Some need hot water extractions, some need alcohol extractions.

It’s no walk in the park.

Right now, my team and I are focused on finding a real solution. We’re trying to see if there’s any way to harness the full power of these brain mushrooms… for everyday folks who want sharper memory, faster thinking, and long-term cognitive protection. A formula that would not just protect your brain… but help regrow the neurons you lost to aging, stress, toxins, and inflammation. It would restore damaged brain cells, repair your synapses and help you focus better, remember things faster and clearer.

I think we are close now…

Keep an eye out for my next message, I’ll let you know then.

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In the meantime…

Another community that turns to mushrooms to maintain a healthier way of life is the Amish. These people have always been experts at finding clever ways to avoid the hidden dangers of everyday life.

Eddie Swartzentruber was raised in one of the oldest and strictest Amish communities in America. After coming into contact with the outside world, Eddie realized just how vulnerable modern society is in the face of crisis. That’s when he decided to write The Amish Ways Book a guide filled with life-saving knowledge for hard times, including:

  • How to Brew Yourself a Batch of Amish Ibuprofen
  • The Amish Medicinal Garden You Should Have in Your Backyard
  • The Three Plants You Need to Make “Amish Amoxicillin”
  • How to Forage Like the Amish: You’re Going to Need This in the Next Crisis!

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Comments 7

  1. Paul says:
    3 days ago

    Been hearing about functional mushrooms and want to know more.

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    • Ask A Prepper Staff says:
      3 days ago

      You will learn more for sure, very soon. Just keep your eyes on AAP.

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  2. Murry Ross says:
    3 days ago

    Looking forward for more info.

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  3. Colleen says:
    3 days ago

    Thanks so much for the update and heads up

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  4. Diana Hobgood says:
    2 days ago

    Am eagerly looking forward to learning more about these “magical” mushrooms. Yes, I have been learning about them for a while but I have a feeling you are going to tell me much more.

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  5. The Southern Nationalist says:
    2 days ago

    I love me some mushrooms, can’t wait!

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  6. bert says:
    16 hours ago

    What about lion’s mane mushroom?

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