Imperial Cordyceps Ultimate Potency - 60g

Imperial Cordyceps Ultimate Potency:

- Highest potency Cordyceps extract with over 5% cordycepin
- Increases ATP production and enhances cellular energy metabolism
- Increases oxygen absorption & utilization
- Increases lung capacity & improves respiratory function
- Can enhance both physical & cognitive performance
- Anti-stress adaptogen
- Supports faster recovery from illness & injury
- Modulates immune, cardiovascular and neurological functions

For a comprehensive overview of the health benefits of Cordyceps, watch the video below:

'Imperial Cordyceps Ultimate Potency' is our newest incarnation of the Cordyceps fungus, standing firmly on the shoulders of the original Imperial Cordyceps product. Our initial product has already established itself as one of the finest quality Cordyceps supplements available, but this upgraded iteration is substantially stronger with five times more cordycepin (the primary active nucleoside) than the original Imperial Cordyceps. This is an industry first - over 5% cordycepin is the highest potency ever in a commercially available product.

Among the numerous therapeutic compounds in this fungus, cordycepin is the primary active compound that is directly responsible for the overwhelming majority of benefits. It also possesses an exceptional safety rating - high doses can be consumed with no significant side effects. This is of particular importance when treating serious illness and recovering from injury, or for people who are placing their bodies and minds under a lot of stress, such as endurance athletes and those in combat sports, surgeons and paramedics, or firefighters and military personnel.

Typically, the highest concentration of cordycepin in even the strongest products is between 1% and 1.5%, just like in the original Imperial Cordyceps. This quantity already has notable pharmacological activity and can be especially useful in increasing ATP production and cellular energy metabolism, for enhancing immune function and for promoting stronger mental and physical performance. However, with such a great safety profile, we felt that it was necessary to create an even more potent extract that was able to deliver under the most extreme conditions.

Imperial Cordyceps Ultimate Potency is a blend of organically cultivated C. militaris fruiting bodies and the liquid-fermented mycelium of C. sinensis, both hot water extracted in a multi-step process that captures absolutely everything of medicinal value. As well as over 5% cordycepin, this product also contains 15% beta-glucans and 0.5% adenosine, amongst other important bio-actives. As there is such a significant, bioavailable presence of cordycepin in this product, let’s take a quick overview of its scientifically proven benefits:

Firstly, the energy enhancing properties of Cordyceps are its most well known benefit, and this effect is almost entirely the result of cordycepin. This is a part of Cordyceps that is routinely misunderstood though, because people commonly believe that Coreyceps causes an increase in energy similarly to the way that caffeine or some other stimulant does, which is not true at all. What actually happens, is that Cordyceps increases our cellular capacity to generate energy, so we are better able to produce more energy for a lot longer. So in an attempt to better understand this process, let’s take a quick overview of exactly how cordycepin affects our energy output: every single cell in the body is powered by a nucleoside called adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The powerhouses of every cell - the mitochondria - import nutrients (carbohydrates & fats), and then through a process known as oxidative phosphorylation, these nutrients are combusted to release energy.

Electrons that are obtained from these metabolized nutrients are passed through a series of protein complexes embedded with the membrane of the mitochondria, which produces hydrogen ions that are utilized by an enzyme called ATP synthase. This intracellular process is exactly how nutrients are transformed into ATP, which is the energy currency of every single cell.

So how does Cordyceps play into all of this? Well, cordycepin directly activates an enzyme on the body called AMPK, which is responsible for regulating energy homeostasis. As the AMPK enzyme becomes increasingly activated from cordycepin, it up regulates a genetic protein called PGC-1a - the master transcription factor for mitochondrial biogenesis… but what does this mean exactly?

Well, increased activation of AMPK enzymes causes a corresponding increase in the activity of the PGC-1a protein, which ultimately causes A LOT more mitochondria to be created within the cells. In short, this means that each cell possesses a much higher capacity to generate ATP, which means more energy production. This enhanced metabolism of cellular energy also clears lactate buildup from within the bloodstream after exercise, which means faster recovery and reduced fatigue. This entire sequence of metabolic events is robustly supported by the presence of cordycepin.

This is obviously incredible news from an athletic standpoint - more energy output, more stamina and quicker recovery rate. However, this enhanced energy metabolism is useful for absolutely everyone in terms of cognitive performance (concentration and memory) and immune function etc. Mitochondria production tends to decline significantly as we age towards and beyond mid-life, so cordycepin can help to mitigate many problems associated with age-related deterioration.

Cordycepin has a substantial regulatory effect on pro-inflammatory pathways in the body too (NF-kB, TNF-a, iNOS, inflammasomes, IL-1B etc). It also stimulates the activity of endogenous antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase. The combination of inflammation and antioxidant management has proven cordycepin as a valuable agent in reducing inflammation within the central nervous system, leading to it being studied as a potential treatment for neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury and depression.

Another way in which cordycepin can help to treat neurodegenerative diseases is the influence it has on various signaling pathways in the body including MAPK, mTOR and PI3K/Akt amongst others. This activity also enables cordycepin to positively affect other pathologies that are driven by these signaling pathways including certain types of cancer. Cordycepin possesses tumor inhibiting properties as well as supporting the destruction of malignant cells via the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death). Cordycepin has also shown potential in disrupting stem cell activity in the development of leukemia.

Likewise, by regulating these same signaling pathways cordycepin can also offer a favorable impact on diabetes mellitus, because it can reduce the levels of elevated blood glucose and increase the metabolism of fats within the body. The increase of ATP that is caused by cordycepin can improve the storage and utilization of glycogen within the liver too.

Cordycepin has both anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties in the treatment of osteoarthritis. In vivo studies have also proven that cordycepin can help to regulate inflammation of the internal organs - most notably the liver, kidneys, lungs and the brain.

Multiple studies have highlighted an anti-asthmatic effect from cordycepin, as it can inhibit pulmonary inflammation, and again, the increase of ATP can significantly increase oxygen absorption and utilization, which produces a two-pronged mechanism in the treatment of asthma and bronchitis.

Cordycepin is also studied for its fertility properties, improving the production of reproductive fluids and supporting a healthy libido.

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Supplement Facts:

Ingredients:

Organic C. militaris fruiting body and liquid-fermented C. sinensis pure mycelium.

Contains: 60g of pure extract powder

Serving Size: 1g (half a teaspoon)

Serving Per Container: 120

Directions: Add hot water to create an instant tea, or add to smoothies, desserts or meals.