The Functional Mushroom Company
Flourish
84/100
SUPPIE SCORE
58/100
EFFICACY
High
SAFETY
98/100
CLEANLINESS
What Does Flourish Do?
Flourish provides high-ratio organic extracts of Reishi and Maitake intended to support evening relaxation and baseline immune activity, though robust clinical trials confirming direct sleep and metabolic outcomes in humans remain limited.
Does Flourish act as a direct sedative or sleep aid?
Can Reishi and Maitake interact with blood-thinning medications?
Why does the label recommend taking the capsules on an empty stomach before bed?
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What Are the Benefits of Flourish?
Based on proven scientific research
Immune Cell ModulationModerate
Fatigue and General WellbeingMild
Evening RelaxationMild
Glycaemic and Metabolic SupportSlight
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What Are the Side Effects of The Functional Mushroom Company Flourish?
Always consult your health practitioner if in doubt.
RiskLow Risk
Overview
•Avoid use without medical supervision if taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs (e.g. warfarin, aspirin), as Reishi exhibits mild platelet-aggregation inhibitory properties.
•Maitake and Reishi can influence blood glucose and blood pressure; individuals using antidiabetic medications or antihypertensives should monitor levels for additive hypoglycaemic or hypotensive effects.
•Immunosuppressed patients or those taking immunosuppressive drugs should exercise caution, as fungal beta-glucans exert immunomodulatory activity.
•Mild gastrointestinal symptoms including dry mouth, nausea, loose stools, or digestive upset can occur, especially when taken without food.
•Safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding has not been established in robust human clinical trials; routine guidance advises avoiding medicinal mushroom extracts.
Potential Side Effects
Negative Interactions
Inactive Ingredients
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (hpmc)
Low RiskWhat Are the Ingredients in The Functional Mushroom Company Flourish?
Organic Reishi mushroom extract 16:1 (Ganoderma lingzhi fruiting body, standardised to >25% beta-D-glucans, >4% triterpenes, >1% ganoderic acids, equivalent to 7,200mg dried mushroom)
450mg
Organic Maitake mushroom extract 8:1 (Grifola frondosa fruiting body, standardised to >30% beta-D-glucans, equivalent to 3,600mg dried mushroom)
450mg
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)
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Dosage & Bioavailability
How the active doses and forms in Flourish compare to the research.
•Organic Reishi mushroom extract 16:1 (Ganoderma lingzhi fruiting body, standardised to >25% beta-D-glucans, >4% triterpenes, >1% ganoderic acids, equivalent to 7,200mg dried mushroom) — 450 mg a day of reishi extract. At the label's 16:1 ratio that is about 7,200 mg of dried mushroom, which would be above the 1,400-4,000 mg/day studies used. That equivalence is the label's claim: trials used whole powder, and an 16:1 ratio cannot be verified, so Suppie does not rate the dose on it. The stated strength gives about 113 mg of beta-glucans and about 18 mg of triterpenes a day; no trial sets a dose for these compounds in reishi, so they show quality rather than dose.
•Organic Maitake mushroom extract 8:1 (Grifola frondosa fruiting body, standardised to >30% beta-D-glucans, equivalent to 3,600mg dried mushroom) — 450 mg a day of maitake extract. Studies used a polysaccharide (D-fraction) extract in cancer patients (1-1.5 g/day), not an extract, and an extract keeps different compounds, so the two are not directly comparable. The stated strength gives about 135 mg of beta-glucans a day; no trial sets a dose for these compounds in maitake, so they show quality rather than dose.
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