Cordyceps
The Energy Mushroom
Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) has been used for centuries in Tibetan and Chinese traditional practices, valued for its role in supporting endurance and stamina. Sherpas in the Himalayas have used it for generations during long climbs at altitude.
Today, it is one of the most studied functional mushrooms for cellular energy. It works at a cellular level, supporting the systems that produce ATP, the molecule your cells use as fuel.
How Cordyceps Works
Cordyceps is studied for one thing: how the body produces and sustains energy at the cellular level. Here is what current research suggests.
1.Supports cellular energy production.
Cordyceps contains cordycepin and adenosine, compounds studied for their role in supporting your body's natural production of ATP, the molecule cells use as fuel.
2.Helps the body manage fatigue.
Cordyceps is classified as an adaptogen, meaning it may help support physical and mental performance under stress.
3.Supports recovery.
Bioactive compounds in Cordyceps may help support a healthy inflammatory response and antioxidant balance after daily stress.
4.Supports oxygen utilization.
Research suggests Cordyceps may help the body use oxygen more efficiently during sustained activity.
Summarized from published research on Cordyceps militaris and cellular energy.
Why We Use It
DayShift is built on two layers: ingredients used for short-term cognitive support, and ingredients used for daily, compounding support. Cordyceps sits in the second layer, supporting the cellular systems behind sustained energy, oxygen utilization, and resilience to stress.
We use an 8:1 concentrated USDA Organic Cordyceps militaris fruiting body extract. Cordyceps militaris is the cordycepin-rich species used in most modern clinical research, and our fruiting body extract is concentrated 8 times from raw mushroom to deliver more measurable actives per milligram.
Key Focus Areas
- Sustained Energy
- Cellular Energy
- Stress Resilience
How Our Dose Stacks Up.
A clinically researched dose, delivered daily.
† DayShift contains 200 mg of an 8:1 organic Cordyceps militaris fruiting body extract, equivalent to 1,600 mg of dried fruiting body.
Want to Learn More?
Selected peer-reviewed research on Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) and cellular energy.
Hirsch et al. Adults taking Cordyceps showed improvements in exercise tolerance and time-to-exhaustion versus placebo.
Read on PubMed →Chen et al. Twelve weeks of daily Cordyceps intake was associated with improvements in metabolic and ventilatory threshold in healthy older adults.
Read on PubMed →Phull et al. Review of cordycepin, adenosine, and other bioactive compounds studied for their role in energy and endurance support.
Read on PubMed →Make The Shift Today.
Concentrated organic Cordyceps militaris and clinically studied doses of seven other ingredients in every packet.
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