As we have seen from Forij granola, Four Sigmatic, Pivot Coldbrew, Pan’s Jerky, and Tamim Teas, mushrooms seem to be the new superfood!

In addition to being low-calorie sources of fiber, protein, selenium, and adaptogens and antioxidants, they have been shown to mitigate stress and the risks of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and even Alzheimer’s. 

That is why I was so glad to find Umbo!

Created by three athletes and named for the geometric term used to describe both the raised center of a mushroom cap and the similarly protrusive and power-packing center of a shield, Umbo offers a range of recipes that can support sleep, recovery, energy, and focus and that come in easy-to-travel and take capsules, tinctures, and delicious bars that hide the active ingredients in chewy pillows of honey, California walnuts, Macadamia nuts, pecans, and sunflower kernels, each of which has been shown to add its own set of supportive nutrients. There is even a dairy-free version if that works best for you! And to wash it all down, Umbo even makes his own hydration drink called pause that is sure to refresh you!

While their organic lion’s mane, cordyceps militaris, reiki, turkey tail, and shiitake mushrooms are non-psychedelic, Umbo puts part of the proceeds towards the ever-more-popular and productive study of those that are in an effort to find even more ways to put these foraged fungi to future function.

To get started, you can download their functional mushroom playbook at www.getumbo.com and see all the many ways mushrooms can be beneficial and enjoyable.