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Lion's Mane · Alpha Energy · Ashwagandha

NGF + clean energy + adaptogenic balance = Focus

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Desk Athlete

For knowledge workers who treat focus like a sport.

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Your stack · 3 productsCurated formula

Lion's Mane

Daily

Take every day. These compounds build in your system over time — consistent dosing produces compounding benefits.

$21.67

Alpha Energy

Short Cycle· 5d on / 2d off

5 days on, 2 days off each week. Rest days prevent receptor desensitization so every active day hits at full strength.

$19.42

Ashwagandha

Long Cycle· 8wk on / 4wk off

8 weeks on, 4 weeks off. A swap product covers the same goal during the off period while your receptors reset.

$16.42

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What's in this stack

Every active earns its place.

Each product earns its place in the stack. Real doses, lab-assayed, sourced from small batches — no fillers or proprietary obfuscation.

12 activesLab-assayed

Compound · Nº 01 / 03Builds over time$28.90$21.67/mo · stack

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Lion's Mane

Hericium erinaceus

Sharpen focus and support long-term brain health

Why in this stack

The cognitive anchor of any nootropic stack — NGF stimulation compounds with adaptogens and omega-3s to build focus from multiple angles simultaneously.

Dose1000 mgLion's Mane Mushroom · 40% polysaccharides (400mg)

Daily rhythmDailyTake every day

Long-term useFoundationalAs long as desired

Effect windowCumulativeCumulative

AKey benefits

Mental Clarity

Supports mental clarity by stimulating Nerve Growth Factor production and supporting neural communication pathways.

Memory Support

Supports memory recall and retention through enhanced hippocampal function and synaptic plasticity.

Nerve Health

Promotes nerve health by stimulating the synthesis of myelin, the protective sheath around nerve fibers.

Long-Term Cognition

Supports long-term cognitive maintenance by protecting neurons from oxidative damage and supporting ongoing neurogenesis.

BActive ingredients · what they do

HericenonesStimulates nerve growth factor (NGF) production in the brain*

ErinacinesCrosses the blood-brain barrier to support NGF synthesis*

Beta-GlucanSupports immune function by activating macrophages*

Standardized40% polysaccharides (400mg)

SourceLion's Mane Mushroom

Supplement facts · regulatory panelShow

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 2 Vegan Capsules

Servings per Container: 30

Ingredient	Amount	% DV
Organic Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) Mushroom Fruiting Body & Mycelium Powder (Standardized to 40% polysaccharides [400mg])	1000 mg	†

Other Ingredients: Organic capsule (pullulan, water), organic pea starch

† Daily Value not established.

Manufacturing

cGMP-certified facility. Lot-by-lot Certificate of Analysis available on request. Third-party assayed for actives, microbial counts, and heavy metals.

No proprietary obfuscation

Every milligram on the label. No hidden blends, no filler grain powder, no rice flour bulking agents.

CClinical evidence

In a 16-week clinical trial, adults with mild cognitive concerns who took 3g of Lion's Mane daily showed significant improvements in cognitive function compared to placebo. Multiple studies suggest Lion's Mane may support mental clarity through its unique ability to stimulate nerve growth factor production.

Mori et al., Phytotherapy Research, 2009

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Alpha Energy

Magnesium Oxide

Testosterone. Energy. Drive.

Why in this stack

Supports the hormonal substrate that underlies physical performance — pairs with creatine or whey to maximize the anabolic environment your training creates.

Total actives1,305 mg9 actives · per serving

Daily rhythm5d on / 2d offWeekly rhythm

Long-term useFoundationalAs long as desired

Effect window20 – 45 minAcute + cumulative

AKey benefits

Testosterone

Zinc + magnesium + herbs that support natural T production.

Drive

More motivation. More endurance. More vitality.

Immunity

Supports protein synthesis and tissue repair post-workout.

Balance

Daily support for sustained energy and strength.

BActive ingredients · what they do

MagnesiumEssential for ATP energy production*

ZincEssential for testosterone synthesis*

Tribulus TerrestrisSupports healthy luteinizing hormone (LH) levels*

Oroxylum indicumNatural aromatase modulator - supports testosterone retention*

Horny Goat WeedSupports healthy blood flow and circulation*

Longjack (Tongkat Ali)Supports free testosterone levels*

Saw PalmettoSupports healthy DHT balance*

Hawthorn BerriesSupports healthy blood flow*

Cissus QuadrangularisSupports bone and joint health*

Supplement facts · regulatory panelShow

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 3 Capsules

Servings per Container: 30

Ingredient	Amount	% DV
Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide)	200 mg	48%
Zinc (as Zinc Oxide)	30 mg	273%
Tribulus Terrestris (fruit)	750 mg	†
Chrysin (Oroxylum indicum)(seed)	75 mg	†
Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium sagittatum)(aerial)	50 mg	†
Longjack (Eurycoma longifolia)(root)	50 mg	†
Saw Palmetto Berries (Serenoa repens)(berry)	50 mg	†
Hawthorn Berries (Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge)(berry)	50 mg	†
Cissus Quadrangularis (stem)	50 mg	†

Other Ingredients: Hypromellose (vegetable capsule), Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate (vegetable)

† Daily Value not established.

Manufacturing

cGMP-certified facility. Lot-by-lot Certificate of Analysis available on request. Third-party assayed for actives, microbial counts, and heavy metals.

No proprietary obfuscation

Every milligram on the label. No hidden blends, no filler grain powder, no rice flour bulking agents.

CClinical evidence

Double-blind, placebo-controlled RCT of 46 elderly subjects with insomnia. Magnesium supplementation (500 mg/day) for 8 weeks significantly increased sleep time, sleep efficiency, and serum melatonin, while reducing sleep onset latency and serum cortisol (all p<0.05) versus placebo.

Abbasi et al., Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2012

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Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera

Build calm resilience and steady, sustained energy

Why in this stack

The foundation of any stress-resilience stack — ashwagandha normalizes your cortisol baseline so every other compound you take operates in a calmer hormonal environment.

Total actives655 mg2 actives · per serving

Daily rhythmDailyDuring active window

Long-term use8wk on / 4wk swapBi-monthly cycle

Effect windowCumulativeAcute + cumulative

AKey benefits

Stress Response

Supports healthy cortisol levels during periods of calm, helping your body maintain balance and resist future calmors.

Calm Focus

Promotes a calm, focused state through HPA axis support, without sedation or cognitive dulling.

Sleep Quality

Supports deeper, more restful sleep by promoting nervous system calm and healthy nighttime cortisol patterns.

Immunity

Supports workout recovery by promoting healthy post-exercise cortisol levels, allowing muscles to rebuild more efficiently.

BActive ingredients · what they do

AshwagandhaSupports the body's resistance to stress*

Black PepperIncreases bioavailability of other compounds by up to 2000%*

Supplement facts · regulatory panelShow

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 1 Capsule

Servings per Container: 60

Ingredient	Amount	% DV
Organic Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) (root)	650 mg	†
Organic Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) (fruit)	5 mg	†

Other Ingredients: Pullulan capsules

† Daily Value not established.

Manufacturing

cGMP-certified facility. Lot-by-lot Certificate of Analysis available on request. Third-party assayed for actives, microbial counts, and heavy metals.

No proprietary obfuscation

Every milligram on the label. No hidden blends, no filler grain powder, no rice flour bulking agents.

CClinical evidence

In a 60-day randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, participants taking Ashwagandha extract daily showed significantly greater reductions in morning cortisol levels compared to placebo.

Lopresti et al., Medicine (Baltimore), 2019

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The hero ingredients powering this stack.

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CH.01 · Functional Mushrooms

Lion's Mane Mushroom

Hericium erinaceus

A distinctive white, shaggy mushroom used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine.

HericenonesErinacinesβ-(1→3)(1→6)-glucan

CH.12 · Minerals & Electrolytes

Magnesium

Magnesium Oxide

An essential mineral involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body, including energy production, muscle function, and hormone regulation.

Elemental Magnesium

CH.12 · Minerals & Electrolytes

Zinc

Zinc Oxide

A critical trace mineral essential for immune function, protein synthesis, and hormone production.

Elemental Zinc

CH.08 · Vitality & Libido

Tribulus Terrestris

Tribulus terrestris

A flowering plant used for centuries in traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine.

ProtodioscinSteroidal Saponins

CH.08 · Vitality & Libido

Oroxylum indicum

A tree native to South and Southeast Asia, known as the Indian Trumpet Tree.

Chrysin

CH.08 · Vitality & Libido

Horny Goat Weed

Epimedium sagittatum

A traditional Chinese herb used for over 2,000 years to support male vitality.

Icariin

What you'll feel · plotted

The floor rises.

Functional supplements are foundational, not stimulant. Most customers notice clearer sleep within two weeks, cleaner drive by week three, and cognition compounding around week eight. Take it daily and let it work.

Daily protocolEffects compoundNo loading phase

Day 1 – 3

Stack arrives, ritual begins

Open the box, dose in the morning. Most people notice the cognitive lift on day two.

Week 1

Calmer mornings

Anchor compounds steady cortisol. Email reply latency drops; afternoon crash softens.

Week 2

Sleep depth improves

Daily compounds compound. Deeper rest means cleaner mornings — without grogginess.

Week 4

Drive without the spike

NGF base and cortisol buffer reach steady state. You stop noticing the protocol and start noticing the floor.

Week 8+

The floor rises

Long-arc cognition gains stack. Smart Cycling rotates in alternates so receptors stay fresh.

Smart Cycling · Long Cycle

Your body adapts. Your stack should too.

Your stack includes Ashwagandha, a Long Cycle compound. After its on-phase, Smart Cycling rotates in a complementary product that targets the same outcome — so your receptors stay fresh and the effect keeps compounding.

You don't manage it. We track every active compound across your stack and queue the right adjustment at the right moment.

Long Cycle · 8wk on / 4wk off

Efficacy curveTolerance driftSwap point

Currently · Month 1 – 2

Ashwagandha

Auto-swap · Month 3

Alpha Chill Strips

Verified reviews

The floor actually rises.

Members report on what they quietly notice — sleep depth, afternoon clarity, the absence of the 3pm crash. Verified from active subscriptions.

Be the first to share your experience with this stack.

Daily compounds (collagen, magnesium, creatine, Lion's Mane) build over 2 – 4 weeks — you'll notice the floor lift before you notice any one thing. Cycled compounds (caffeine analogs, ashwagandha, lion's mane) have an acute lift inside the first hour, then compound across the on-phase.

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The Journal

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Your body absorbs, metabolizes, and responds to nutrients differently depending on when you take them. Fat-soluble compounds taken without fat pass through you. Stimulatory adaptogens taken at night keep you up. Minerals taken together compete for the same transporters. This is the complete timing protocol — organized by window, with the pharmacokinetic reasoning behind every recommendation.

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Journal · testosterone

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No supplement will double your testosterone. Any product claiming 300% increases is misrepresenting rodent data or fabricating results. What natural compounds can do is meaningful but modest — free testosterone increases in the range of 10–25% over 8–12 weeks. For a man with low-normal levels, that's the difference between sluggish and functional. Here's what the clinical evidence actually supports, with honest effect sizes and clear boundaries.

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Journal · mushroom-coffee

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Mushroom coffee isn't coffee with mushroom flavor. It's a pharmacologically different beverage that uses caffeine as a delivery vehicle for adaptogenic and nootropic compounds. The distinction matters because the mechanisms are categorically different: regular coffee masks fatigue through adenosine receptor blockade; mushroom coffee combines moderate stimulation with NGF-mediated neuroprotection, high-ORAC antioxidant defense, and beta-glucan immune modulation. This article maps what's happening at the receptor level and why the combination produces a fundamentally different experience.

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Tongkat Ali doesn't supply testosterone, contain precursors, or directly stimulate synthesis. It works upstream — modulating SHBG binding and LH signaling to increase how much of your existing testosterone is actually bioavailable. This distinction matters: it's the difference between overriding the body's regulatory architecture and working within it. For professionals under chronic stress — the exact conditions that suppress the HPG axis — the correction is meaningful and difficult to achieve through lifestyle alone.

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Lab · chaga

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The functional mushroom category has a quality problem disguised as a variety problem. Understanding why requires going one level deeper — into the cell wall, the extraction process, and the molecular structures that actually do something.

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Lab · ashwagandha

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Adaptogen" has become a marketing term. The pharmacological category is real — here's the actual mechanism behind the HPA axis, allostatic load, and what each major adaptogen is specifically doing.

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The Science Behind the Stack

Know exactly what you're taking.

Every dose published. Every source cited. No proprietary blends.

118Ingredients

180Compounds

14Chapters

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A cross-section of the library — six chapters in view, plus eight more inside.Showing 12 · Browse all 118 →

№ 01 · CH.01

Lion's Mane Mushroom

Hericium erinaceus

A distinctive white, shaggy mushroom used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine.

HericenonesErinacinesβ-(1→3)(1→6)-glucan

№ 02 · CH.01

Reishi Mushroom

Ganoderma lucidum

Known as the 'mushroom of immortality' in traditional Chinese medicine, Reishi has been used for over 2,000 years to support longevity and overall wellness.

Ganoderic acidsβ-(1→3)(1→6)-glucanPolysaccharides

№ 11 · CH.02

Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera

One of the most important herbs in Ayurvedic medicine, used for over 3,000 years.

WithanolidesWithaferin ASitoindosides

№ 12 · CH.02

Rhodiola Rosea

Rhodiola rosea

A powerful adaptogen that grows in cold, mountainous regions of Europe and Asia.

RosavinsSalidroside

№ 17 · CH.03

Bacopa

Bacopa monnieri

An ancient Ayurvedic herb known as 'Brahmi', used for thousands of years to enhance memory and learning.

Bacosides

№ 18 · CH.03

Chinese Club Moss

Huperzia serrata

A primitive, slow-growing moss native to mountain forests of China and Southeast Asia, used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries.

Huperzine A

№ 19 · CH.04

Bee Bread

Fermented Bee Pollen

Bee bread is pollen that has been fermented by bees using honey and their own enzymes.

Digestive EnzymesAmino Acids

№ 20 · CH.04

Royal Jelly

Apis mellifera secretion

The exclusive food of queen bees, who live 40x longer than worker bees.

10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acidRoyalactin

№ 22 · CH.05

Valerian Root

Valeriana officinalis

A flowering plant native to Europe and Asia, Valerian has been used since ancient Greece and Rome to promote relaxation and restful sleep.

Valerenic AcidIsovaleric Acid

№ 23 · CH.05

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

A fragrant herb used for thousands of years to promote relaxation and sleep.

LinaloolLinalyl Acetate

№ 30 · CH.06

Horsetail Extract

Equisetum arvense

An ancient plant dating back to prehistoric times, Horsetail is one of the richest natural sources of silica.

Silicon Dioxide

№ 31 · CH.06

Fo-Ti

Polygonum multiflorum

A revered herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine, known as 'He Shou Wu' meaning 'black-haired Mr.

StilbenesAnthraquinones

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