New Chatper Mycomedicinals, times they are a changing

If you're a frequent browser of the vitamin and supplements isle at your local co-op, grocer, pharmacy, blah, blah, then you're aware of the plethora of brands and manufactures producing unregulated and untested supplements. Even mushroom based supplements are finding their way into more "mainstream" retail locations. Just the other day I saw both reishi and cordyceps being sold at a local Walgreens.

The herbal supplement market being what it is, an industry completely unregulated by any governing body or federal agency; we take the task of selling mushroom based supplements VERY SERIOUSLY. Needless to say we are very discerning regarding the sourcing and companies we are willing to resell. New Chapter, a company of high regard and reputation in the supplement business, has been selling a line of Mycomedicinal products for the last four of five years. We've sold this product, largely in part due to the relationship New Chapter had with renowned mushroom promoter, enthusiast, and author Paul Stamets. Not only was New Chapter sourcing it's mushrooms domestically, but they were sourcing them directly from Paul.

This all changed recently. New Chapter is no longer sourcing mushrooms from Paul Stamets, and has revised the line of mushroom based products they are manufacturing and selling. Their mushrooms are now sourced domestically, grown on organic and bio-dynamic substrates, and now contain more actual fruiting bodies than before. They have a team of three degreed mycologists overseeing research and development, promising a tested 15% beta-glucan level in all products. Sounds to me like the changes may be for the better.

So as a result, we're "blowing out" all the older Mycomedicinal New Chapter products at a 30% discount. We're making way for the six new Lifesheild Mushroom products New Chapter will be providing. One thing to keep in mind: New Chapter does not currently plan to offer a new maitake supplement, so get the older product while you can. If you are a fan of maitake, we'd encourage you to write New Chapter and prompt them to add this product to the lineup.