Cordyceps

By Peter Orpen — Co-Owner, Teelixir Published: 2026-06-30 Updated: 2026-06-30 In This Article The Ancient Legacy of Cordyceps A Treasure of the Emperors Cornerstone of Traditional Medicine The 1993 Athletic Phenomenon Traditional Uses and Properties Cordyceps Origin Health Benefits of...

By Peter Orpen, Co-Owner, Teelixir In This Article What Is Cordyceps? The Fungus Behind the Science The Athletic Performance Evidence Kidney Health: The Cochrane-Level Evidence Respiratory Health: COPD and Bronchitis Evidence Immune Function: What the RCTs Show What This Means...

Strawberry Buckle Cake with Cordyceps Mushroom (Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Paleo, Dairy Free) Ingredients: 4 eggs 1 2/3 cup Bobs Red Mill Gluten-free 1 to 1 Baking Flour (which already has xantham gum in it) or any gluten-free flour  1 punnet...

Cordyceps dosing varies wildly online — from 500mg to 6g daily. Five human trials narrow it down. Here is what actually produced measurable performance improvements.

Both are heavily studied functional mushrooms — studied for completely different reasons. Cordyceps targets physical performance and oxygen uptake. Lion's mane targets nerve growth and cognition. Which one matches your actual goal?

40 years of human use data and multiple clinical trials. Here is what the safety research actually shows about cordyceps — including interactions, who should avoid it, and what doses were used.

Cordyceps activates NK cells — the immune system's first-strike force. A 2015 RCT in 79 healthy adults showed a 28% increase in NK cell activity after 8 weeks. Here is what the immune research shows.

77 human studies reviewed. Three core mechanisms: VO2 max improvement, ATP production, and mitochondrial efficiency. Here is what the clinical evidence actually shows about cordyceps and physical performance.

28 human studies reviewed. Three well-documented mechanisms. One of the most evidence-backed performance mushrooms available. Here is an honest look at what cordyceps actually does — and does not do.