Quick read · Host Defense
Host Defense MyCommunity® Capsules
Checked against public sources between July 25 and September 2, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
120capsules · 60 servings
Does the marketing hold up?
FDA recall appears in this brand's history. An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.
Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified19 ingredients listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costs$0.90per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?USPTO lists 3 owner recordssame brand name, more than one registrant — we don’t choose between them
Is it the real thing?✓Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Brand history — not this product
The label itself
What the Supplement Facts panel says
Serving size 2 capsules · 60 servings per container
| Calories | 5 |
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| Total Carbohydrate | <1 g |
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| Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) mycelium³/rice biomass | 148 mg |
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| Maitake (Grifola frondosa) mycelium³/rice biomass | 142 mg |
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| Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum s.l.) mycelium³/rice biomass | 110 mg |
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| Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) mycelium³/rice biomass | 100 mg |
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| Royal Sun Blazei (Agaricus brasiliensis f. blazei) mycelium/rice biomass | 80 mg |
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| Enokitake (Flammulina velutipes) mycelium³/rice biomass | 80 mg |
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| Mesima (Phellinus linteus) mycelium³/rice biomass | 76 mg |
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| Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) mycelium³/rice biomass | 64 mg |
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| Turkey Tails (Trametes versicolor) mycelium³/rice biomass | 48 mg |
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| Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) mycelium/rice biomass | 48 mg |
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| Artist's Conk (Ganoderma applanatum) mycelium/rice biomass | 30 mg |
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| Oregon Ganoderma (Ganoderma oregonense) mycelium³/rice biomass | 30 mg |
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| Agarikon (Fomitopsis officinalis) mycelium³/rice biomass | 30 mg |
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| Amadou (Fomes fomentarius) mycelium³/rice biomass | 20 mg |
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| Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) mycelium³/rice biomass | 20 mg |
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| Birch Polypore (Piptoporus betulinus) mycelium/rice biomass | 12 mg |
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| Split Gill Polypore (Schizophyllum commune) mycelium/rice biomass | 12 mg |
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Printed on the package: NON GMO · CERTIFIED ORGANIC · VEGAN · Certified Corporation · CERTIFIED ORGANIC PROGRAM · GLUTEN FREE · CLIMATE POSITIVE · Certified B Corporation
We read 19 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.
Quick read · 4 useful findingsWhat is worth knowing.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
Needs explanationAny trouble in public records?
FDA recall appears in this brand's history
An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.
Evidence and sources
This recall is not about the product on this page. Fungi Perfecti LLC recalled a different product on February 28, 2019. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “Host Defense MycoBotanicals Blood Sugar, dietary supplement, 500mg capsules, 60 ct per bottle, serving…”
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingPublic contextWho is behind it?
Registered owner records: Turtle Bear Holdings, LLC · Stamets, Paul
The public ownership record is ambiguous. We show the exact candidates instead of choosing one by name similarity.
Evidence and sources
USPTO returned multiple live supplement-class records for the exact brand wordmark: Turtle Bear Holdings, LLC, Stamets, Paul. These records answer who owns registrations for the brand; the separate product-to-owner or manufacturer link remains open.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingCheckedWho is behind it?
The barcode identity checks out · 633422038131.
The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.
Evidence and sources
The brand's store lists this exact barcode as “MyCommunity® Capsules” (variant: 120 Capsules) — identity confirmed across retailer listings.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingCheckedCan you trust the review pattern?
We can see 31 of this product’s 868 reviews — the count rose between September 16, 2025 and August 7, 2026. That is too small a slice to say anything about the wider pattern.
A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.
Evidence and sources
Written reviews rose from 837 to 868 between September 16, 2025 and August 7, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 14, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat remains open 1
- We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.
These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.
Who owns the brand wordmark?
The brand has 3 exact supplement-class records
These are the USPTO records behind the brand name. We show them all rather than choosing one by similarity.
🇺🇸Turtle Bear Holdings, LLC
DELAWARE, USA · Registration 7337254
50 SE Nelson Road, Shelton, WASHINGTON 98584, UNITED STATES
Goods covered by this record
IC 030: Powdered coffee; powdered coffee also containing mushrooms, mycelium, or extracts thereof; instant coffee; instant coffee containing mushrooms, mycelium, or extracts thereof; mixes in the nature of powders for use in the preparation of coffee-based beverages; mixes in the nature of powders for use in the preparation of coffee-based beverages also containing mushrooms, mycelium, or extracts thereof; mixes in the nature of powders for use in the preparation of tea-based beverages; mixes in the nature of powders for use in the preparation of tea-based beverages also containing mushrooms, mycelium, or extracts thereof; hot chocolate mixes; hot chocolate mixes also containing mushrooms, mycelium, or extracts thereof; cocoa mixes; cocoa mixes also containing mushrooms, mycelium, or extracts thereof.; IC 005: Nutritional supplements; powdered nutritional supplement drink mix.
🇺🇸Stamets, Paul
USA; DELAWARE, USA · Registration 2506839
USA) DBA Fungi Perfecti; P.O. Box 7634, Olympia, WASHINGTON 98507, UNITED STATES
Goods covered by this record
IC 005: Nutritional supplements, namely, mushroom powders and products for fortifying the immune system.
🇺🇸Stamets, Paul
USA; DELAWARE, USA · Registration 5630909
P.O. Box 7634, Olympia, WASHINGTON 98507, UNITED STATES
Goods covered by this record
IC 005: Nutritional supplements; nutritional supplements, namely, mushroom powders and products for fortifying the immune system; liquid nutritional supplement; nutritional supplements, namely, Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) mycelium or Maitake (Grifola frondosa) mycelium or Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum s.l.) mycelium or Cordyceps mycelium or Royal Sun Blazei (Agaricus blazei f. blazei) mycelium or Enokitake (Flammulina velutipes) mycelium or Mesima (Phellinus linteus) mycelium or Turkey Tails (Trametes versicolor) mycelium or Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) mycelium or Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) mycelium or Artists' Conk (Ganoderma applanatum s.l.) mycelium or Oregon Reishi (Ganoderma oregonense s.l.) mycelium or Agarikon (Fomitopsis officinalis) mycelium or Amadou (Fomes fomentarius) mycelium or Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) mycelium or Maitake (Grifola frondosa) fruitbodies or Birch Polypore (Piptoporus betulinus) mycelium or Split Gill Polypore (Schizophyllum commune) mycelium or combinations thereof; and nutritional supplements, namely, Inonotus obliquus (Chaga) mycelium extract or Grifola frondosa (Maitake) mycelium extract or Ganoderma lucidum s.l. (Reishi) mycelium extract or Agaricus blazei f. blazei (Cordyceps mycelium extract or Royal Sun Blazei mycelium extract) or Flammulina velutipes (Enokitake) mycelium extract or Mesima (Phellinus linteus) mycelium extract or Turkey Tails (Trametes versicolor) mycelium extract or Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) mycelium extract or Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) mycelium extract or Artists' Conk (Ganoderma applanatum s.l.) mycelium extract or Oregon Reishi (Ganoderma oregonense s.l.) mycelium extract or Agarikon (Fomitopsis officinalis) mycelium or Amadou (Fomes fomentarius) mycelium extract or Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) mycelium extract or Maitake (Grifola frondosa) fruitbodies or Birch Polypore (Piptoporus betulinus) mycelium extract or Split Gill Polypore (Schizophyllum commune) mycelium extract or combinations thereof.
This answers who owns registrations for the brand wordmark. It does not by itself prove which entity made, imported, or sold this specific product. Open USPTO source ↗
Where it sells
Price check for this exact product
Amazon
Exact UPC/GTIN match$53.96
$0.90 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Sep 2, 2026
View on Amazon ↗Target
Exact UPC/GTIN match$53.96
4.8/5 · 26 ratings
$0.90 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 25, 2026
View on Target ↗iHerb
Exact UPC/GTIN match$53.97
4.8/5 · 1,687 ratings
$0.90 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 25, 2026
View on iHerb ↗Brand website
Exact UPC/GTIN match$71.95
5.0/5 · 8 ratings
$1.20 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Sep 2, 2026
View on Brand website ↗Walmart
Not confirmedNo exact listing saved
We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.
Search Walmart ↗Same UPC/GTIN observed across 4 sellers. Amazon was lowest at $53.96; Brand website was highest at $71.95 — a $17.99 range at check time.
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Record built September 03, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.
