Cordyceps

Cordyceps sinensis (Catipiar Fungus, Himalayan Viagra, Don Chong Xia Cao)

Summary of Health Benefits

• Improves oxygen consumption
• Boost exercise performance
• Promote endurance and recovery
• Aid Post-workout recovery
• Anti-aging properties
• Enhance Libido
• Improve immunity/Immunomodulator
• Alleviate Auto-immune disease
• Alleviate type 2 diabetes
• Support heart health
• Treat respiratory problems
• Support liver health
• Support urinary and kidney health
• Support Gut Health
• Anti-cancer properties
• Reverse side effects of cancer treatment
• Fight inflammation

More info

• Parts Used: Mycelium and stroma (fungal fruit body)
• Nutritional value: amino acids, vitamin B1, B2, B12, and vitamin K.
• Phytochemical compounds – Sterols in the form of ergosterol are an essential part of the great therapeutic important part of vitamin D₂. Sterol-type compounds and a few of these names: ergosterol, ergosterol-3, ergosterol peroxide, 3-sitosterol, daucosterol, and campesterol. Two kinds of fatty acids, saturated and unsaturated. polysaccharides have shown to exhibit antitumor and immunomodulating properties. It contains all essential amino acids, proteins, peptides, and polyamines. several rare cyclic dipeptides, including cyclo-[Gly-Pro], cyclo-[Leu-Pro], cyclo-[Val-Pro], cyclo-[Ala-Leu], and cyclo-[Thr-Leu]. Significant quantities of polyamines were also detected, such as 1,3-diamino propane, cadaverine, spermidine, spermine, and putrescine. Other nitrogenous compounds like putrescine and putrescine, were also identified.
• Properties & Actions: Antioxidant, anti-cancer, antihyperlipidemic, anti-diabetic, anti-fatigue, anti-aging, anti-angionetic, hypocholesterolemic, hypotensive, vasorelaxation, anti-depressant, aphrodisiac, anti-arteriosclerosisi, immunomodulatory, steroidogenesis, antimalarial,and anti-inflammatory. 
• Preparation & Dosage – Dosage is between 1g and 5g. (In Sync Cordyceps capsules and powder is concentrated 10:1. This means 1 x 500mg capsule contains 5 grams of Cordyceps.
• Precautions: Avoid if you are hypersensitive to cordyceps, mold, or fungi. High doses may cause dry mouth, nausea, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and dizziness. It is not recommended for pregnant women because it may affect steroid hormone levels.

Detailed Health Benefits

• Improves oxygen consumption – It improves the availability of oxygen in the blood, supporting as such cardio & respiratory health. It also improves oxygen consumption and blood lactate levels during high-intensity intensity exercise.
• Boost exercise performance – It increases the body’s production of the molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is important for delivering energy to the muscles. This improves the way your body uses oxygen, especially during exercise.
• Promote endurance and recovery – The increased availability of oxygen to exercising muscles increase Max VO2, time to exertion, and other sport performance parameters. A person’s VO2 max is the measure of how fast the body delivers oxygen to the muscles so that the muscles can use that oxygen to produce energy. This help with endurance and recovery. It enhances the mitochondrial production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is the “cellular currency” or fuel that provides cellular energy to the body, like muscle contractions, thus may fight muscle fatigue.
• Aid Post-workout recovery – Cordyceps enhances blood flow to the liver and non-exercising skeletal muscles, which may aid in lactate clearance. This allows athletes to maintain a higher intensity of exercise without experiencing fatigue. Older people with extreme fatigue after exercise experience increased levels of energy and vitality, and a higher quality of life and self-esteem.
• Anti-aging properties – The high antioxidant content in Cordyceps explains its anti-aging properties. Cordyceps increases the action of Super-Oxide-Dismutases (SOD), a potent antioxidant. SOD destroys free radicals and other toxins that can cause premature aging and degenerative disease. It increases antioxidants and improves memory and sexual function, especially in older people. (A study has found that cordyceps extended the lives of fruit flies. Studies were done on rats obtaining similar results.) Cordyceps boost brain function and antioxidative enzyme activity which helps to combat the cell damage that usually comes with aging.
• Enhance Libido – Reduce fatigue, and improve strength and sex drive. One of Cordyceps’s nicknames is “Himalayan Viagra”. Cordyceps also highly influence the release of testosterone by increasing blood circulation, as such enhancing erectile function, virility, and stamina. It is especially good for women who may be menopausal or post-menopausal. This is because cordyceps enhances the biosynthesis of the steroid hormone cortisol, estrogen, and testosterone.
• Improve immunity/Immunomodulator – Polysaccharides in Cordyceps modulate the immune system. Cordyceps fungus increases proinflammatory cytokine. These molecules are excreted from immune cells like T cells and macrophages to regulate inflammatory reactions. This in turn aid in boosting the immune system. Cordyceps active ingredients assist in not only combatting existing disease but also enhances the body’s innate ability to recognize and resist new diseases. Cordyceps also stimulates the immune system by increasing the number of T cell and their activity at the same time.
• Alleviate Auto-immune disease – Due to its inhibitory effect on the immune system, Cordyceps can be used for the treatment of autoimmune disease and for immunosuppression after organ transplant. Cordyceps immunomodulatory properties may up or down-regulate T lymphocytes, natural killer cells, macrophages, and their release of cytokines and inflammatory mediators in various ways. For example, Cordyceps may prevent immune activation produced by the concanavalin alkaloid and other powerful inducers of immune activity, yet increase T cell counts and activities when suppressed by cyclophosphamide or prednisolone.
• Alleviate type 2 diabetes – Cordyceps has been shown to assist in decreasing blood sugar levels and improving kidney function issues related to diabetes.
• Support heart health – The potent anti-inflammatory & antioxidant properties help treatment of high blood pressure
• Treat respiratory problems – Cordyceps enhances the cells’ ability to utilize oxygen. This protects the lungs, makes it easier to breathe, and improves respiratory function in general. It is useful for bronchitis, asthma, coughs, and emphysema.
• Support liver health – Cordyceps normalizes liver enzymes. inhibit steatohepatitis and slow down cirrhosis. Help to improve liver function in people with hepatic cirrhosis.
• Support urinary and kidney health – Improve kidney and immune function in people with chronic renal failure.
• Support Gut Health – Polysaccharides in Cordyceps support gut health
• Anti-cancer properties – It slows the growth of tumors. It has been shown to slow down the growth of many types of cancer cells, including lung, colon, skin, and liver cancer. It has also been shown to have an anti-tumor effect on lymphoma, melanoma, and lung cancer.
• Reverse side effects of cancer treatment – Including side effects like leukopenia (where the number of white blood cells decreases, lowering the body’s defense and increasing the risk of infection). Taking Cordyceps during and after chemotherapy improves the quality of life and tolerance to the treatments.
• Fight inflammation

What is Cordyceps?

Cordyceps is like a fungus that grows like a parasite out of the brains of insects & spiders. It takes over the brain and bodies and forces their zombified bodies to permanently relocate to the trees and low-lying jungle plants where the conditions are ideal for the fungus to thrive.