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This product is inspired by the ancient art of fermentation, our unique kefir-kombucha process evolves cordyceps into a new realm of activated nutrition with enhanced beta-glucans and additional nutrients, enzymes, and beneficial microbes, whilst retaining the synergy of the original mushroom.

Energy and vitality

Respiratory health

Kidney health

Meet the mushroom

Cordyceps’ benefits have been celebrated for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Naturally occurring cordyceps is difficult to obtain, expensive, and not widely used, so scientists figured out how to reproduce cordyceps on organic grains under nature-identical conditions, to provide an identical chemical profile to its wild form.

History

Also known as the ‘emperor’s mushroom’, cordyceps has been long used in religious ceremonies and linked to longevity and immortality.

The first people to discover cordyceps’ benefits initially observed animals eating the mushroom and growing strong in the process. Farmers and herders then began to use cordyceps to make tonics and teas to promote strength and vitality. It was traditionally used for respiratory health and has also been used to support kidney health, and offers protection from kidney damage (1).

Benefits

Kidney health: Studies have highlighted that cordyceps improved kidney function in those with chronic renal failure, and protection from kidney damage (1).

Respiratory health: Traditionally used for respiratory ailments, research suggests cordyceps might help enhance lung function by increasing oxygen utilisation and improving respiratory capacity which may be beneficial for asthma and COPD (2).

Energy: Cordyceps can naturally support energy levels. Studies show increases in oxygen uptake, aerobic capacity, and resistance to fatigue (3).

Fertility: Several studies have investigated the effects of cordyceps on libido and sexual health suggesting it may increase levels of male sex hormones and improve sperm quality and quantity (4).

Key actives

Cordycepin:Has a close similarity to adenosine so some enzymes can’t distinguish between the two. Adenosine is central to energy metabolism; it is needed to make ATP which is the body’s energy currency. Cordycepin is also a powerful antiviral compound. Fermentation significantly increases cordycepin and antioxidant content (7).

Cordycepin:Polysaccharides and nucleosides: Pharmacological functions of cordyceps are primarily due to the bioactive polysaccharides, modified nucleosides, and cyclosporin-like metabolites it produces (8).

Antioxidants: Rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds.

Contraindications

There are some groups where caution is required: children and those nursing, pregnant (or considering pregnancy), and on medication or under medical supervision should consult their healthcare practitioner before using our supplements. Specific known contraindications (this list is not exhaustive):

Cordyceps should not be taken in combination with anticoagulants, anti-diabetic medication, and immunosuppressants. (Caution with hormone dependant cancers (prostate and breast) due to increased levels of oestrogen and testosterone).