With 1 in 26 people affected, epilepsy touches millions—3.4 million in the U.S. alone—and impacts far more of us than I had realized. In fact, 1 in 10 people will experience a seizure in their lifetime, and just two seizures can lead to a diagnosis of epilepsy. Of these, one-third live with uncontrollable seizures with no available treatment. This debilitating condition is not hopeless, however, thanks to a mother’s determination and thorough research. I’m deeply moved to share the powerful story of Lily of Lily’s Lighthouse. After years of enduring up to 50 seizures a day and trying more than 12 pharmaceuticals without lasting relief, Lily’s mother, Sarah-Kate Boylan, was fatefully recommended by a friend to try Naturealm’s Sacred 7 Mushroom Extract Powder for her own mental health. He had no clue she was researching medicinal mushrooms as an alternative treatment for Lily. After vigorously testing the product on herself and her friends, she gave it to Lily for the first time. “Miraculously and immediately after taking these mushrooms, her seizures seemed to stop, and within days, three different therapists reported new goals or milestones Lily had achieved,” Boylan notes. Now, just half a teaspoon, taken three times a day, has brought dramatic results: Lily has now experienced seizure-free months and successfully tapered down to a single medication, which is below the therapeutic dose. Her story is a powerful example of how functional mushrooms can support wellness where conventional methods fall short. And hers isn’t the only one. After sharing her experience and collecting stories, Boylan launched Lily’s Lighthouse, a nonprofit, to spread the word and gain funding for this research. This year, the nonprofit partnered with Unlimited Sciences and Realm of Caring to launch Phase 1 of a Retrospective Study with results she recently shared at Montréal Mushroom Festival. Most participants (90%) reported a positive impact on how Reishi and/or Lion’s mane functional mushrooms affected their seizures.