A Veteran's Search
for What Works
Eric Schwarz served his country as a combat veteran, returning home carrying the invisible weight that so many veterans know — the stress, the restlessness, the search for something that could help the body and mind find balance again.
Like many veterans, Eric tried a lot of things. What he found — after years of searching and experimenting — was that functional mushrooms delivered something different. Not a quick fix, but a genuine, cumulative shift in how he felt. Clearer thinking. Better sleep. A calmer, more resilient nervous system.
The results were real enough that his wife Melanie began her own journey with functional mushrooms — and experienced the same meaningful benefits. That's when the idea for Ancient Myco was born.
I found the mushrooms that made the biggest difference for me, and I became obsessed with finding the highest quality versions of them. Once something works that well, you want to share it with everyone.
Sharing What Actually Works
Ancient Myco exists because Eric refused to settle for mediocre products. After discovering what a meaningful difference the right mushrooms at the right dose could make, he spent time finding the best possible sources — fruiting body only, USDA Organic, third-party tested for potency and purity.
The mission is simple: make the same quality that changed Eric and Melanie's lives available to as many people as possible. No fillers, no shortcuts, no compromises — just the purest functional mushroom extracts, dosed at levels that actually move the needle.
Our Commitments
We never use mycelium on grain. Every product uses 100% fruiting body extract — where the active compounds actually live.
Our formulas are dosed at 1,500mg per serving — closer to what clinical research actually uses, not token amounts.
Every batch is independently tested for potency, heavy metals, and microbials. We publish our CoAs on request.
Formulated and encapsulated in an FDA-registered US facility under strict GMP standards.
We source from certified organic farms with sustainable harvesting practices and full supply chain transparency.
Ancient Myco was built by someone who knows firsthand what it means to need something that actually works.
Eric & Melanie
Ancient Myco is a family business in the truest sense. Melanie — Eric's partner in life and in this venture — began her own journey with functional mushrooms after seeing the changes in Eric, and experienced meaningful benefits of her own.
Together, they built Ancient Myco from the ground up — not as a faceless supplement company, but as two people who genuinely use these products every day and care deeply about the people who trust them with their health.
Start with the mushroom that calls to you, or let our quiz guide the way.