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This month we've been going deep on one of the most genuinely exciting areas in natural health right now: medicinal mushrooms.

David has just published a detailed clinical overview of the key functional mushroom species — Lion's Mane, Reishi, Cordyceps, Chaga, Turkey Tail, Maitake, and Shiitake — covering the science behind how each one works, what the peer-reviewed evidence actually shows, and where the research is still catching up with traditional use. It's the kind of exciting information that is showing the potential of functional mushrooms, not only for wellness, but also for preventing and treating disease.

If you've been curious about adding mushrooms to your protocol but weren't sure where to start, this is the foundation.

READ THE ARTICLE

New video: David in conversation with Chad Carter, founder of Super Me

To go alongside the article, David sat down with Chad Carter, the New Zealand entrepreneur behind SuperMe, to talk through his personal health journey and the two nutritional products he's developed, called Miracle Mushrooms and Wellness Blend. It's a practical, clinical conversation covering what these mushrooms and other ingredients actually do, how to use them, and why David now recommends them in his practice.

▶️ Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/osThe-Tj80s

Special offer on Super Me quality products!

Super Me Miracle Mushrooms — 10 Functional Mushrooms - 200gm (50 Serves)

Most mushroom supplements use only the fruiting body. Miracle Mushrooms uses the entire lifecycle, including the mycelium — the primary, longest-living part of the organism, representing over 95% of the mushroom's life cycle and the source of its most powerful immune-supporting compounds.

Ten 100% organic, USA-grown mushrooms in equal proportions: Lion's Mane, Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, Turkey Tail, Maitake, Shiitake, Antrodia, Agaricus Blazei, and King Trumpet.

Grown on organic oat substrate, delivering beta-glucans, digestive enzymes, secondary metabolites, and B vitamins in a form that's genuinely easier to digest than fruit-body-only extracts.

Simply add a teaspoon to your smoothie, coffee, or food.

As world-renowned mycologist Paul Stamets puts it: both the mycelium and the fruit body offer real benefits to human health. This product gives you both.

Price: $42.50 (Retail was $65)

To order, contact David directly +64 (0)274 837 188

Super Me Wellness Blend Smoothie — 500g (10 serves)

Twenty-four research-selected ingredients in one daily serve. This is not a protein powder with a few token superfoods added — it's a genuinely functional blend built around hemp protein, Lion's Mane and Reishi mushrooms, Curcumin C3 Complex, Ashwagandha, live probiotics, and BioPerine to drive absorption.

The ingredient list reads like a functional medicine protocol: Cacao, Goji berries, Chia seeds, Spirulina, Broccoli sprouts, Beetroot, Camu camu, Turmeric, Lucuma, Pumpkin seeds — all organic or spray-free where possible, no added sugar, no nasties.

In practical terms: protein and fibre to sustain you, iron, zinc and Vitamin C for immunity and brain function, Magnesium for energy, and live bacteria to support your microbiome. Packed in New Zealand from local and imported ingredients.

Blend 4 rounded tablespoons (50g) with 250ml of water, frozen berries and banana. Can also be used in baking.

Price: $36.50 (Retail was $55)

To order, contact David directly +64 (0)274 837 188

Stock up — David is away July

This is your advance notice: I'll be away overseas for all of July on a research trip. My office will be staffed while I'm gone, so you may stock anytime.

As always, when you buy in volume you save:

Buy 3 of any one product: 10% off
Buy 5 of any one product: 15% off
Buy 10 of any one product: 20% off

Freight free on orders over $300 anywhere in New Zealand; over $400 anywhere in Australia (excluding WA, NT, and northern Queensland above Hervey Bay).

Currently available:

NANOFY Curcumin — back in stock; the best herbal formula for reducing pain and inflammation, particularly joint pain and arthritis
BROC-ON — microfine powdered sprouted Broccoli, Daikon and Kale sprouts; very high in Sulforaphane, excellent for breast and ovarian cancer prevention
GAIA Nattokinase 5,000ru — 60 caps; more than double the strength of most nattokinase available in NZ
Real Full Strength Lugol's Iodine Liquid — 15ml ($25) or 50ml ($60); for supporting thyroid function
Salud Colloidal Silver — 30ml purse spray or 520ml refill; topical and internal use for infections, cuts, and burns
Salud Colloidal Silver Deodorant Roll-on — floral or unscented; aluminium-free

To order, contact David directly +64 (0)274 837 188

If you have a cold or flu, please cancel any appointment and rebook for a week later — as a practitioner I'm in contact with a large number of patients and I'd rather not pass anything on.

Stay warm, eat well, and make the most of the cooler months to build the foundations that matter.

To your health,

David Holden

ND, MS, Dip.Biochem | Biohacking Healing Coach

Holden Healthcare

🌐 www.HoldenHealthCare.com

Medicinal mushrooms: what the science actually says (plus a new video and a special offer)