Health Benefits of Cordyceps Mushroom

There are many health benefits of cordyceps militaries, we can imagine the how much beneficial it is from the facts that it has long been recognized as a medicinal mushroom in Chinese and Tibetan medicinal book.

Cordyceps  improve immunity by stimulating cells and specific chemicals in the immune system. It may also have activity against cancer cells and may shrink tumor size, particularly with lung or skin cancers.

Cordyceps  helps cure Asthma

Cordyceps reduces inflammation in the airways making it a potential cure for asthma research suggests that taking Cordyceps alone can reduce asthma symptoms in adults. However, other research shows that taking Cordyceps along with other herbs for 6 months does not reduce the need for medication or improve asthma symptoms in children.

Improve Sex Drive and Fertility

Cordyceps is also known as Himalayan Viagra in some part of Asian Himalayas. Cordyceps increase levels of the sex hormones estrogen and testosterone, cordyceps consistently improved fertility. 

Improve Physical Performance and reduce Fatigue

Cordyceps miliaris improve physical performance and tolerance to high intensity exercise. In addition, in elderly people  taking Cordyceps result in increased volume of oxygen uptake. Volume of oxygen uptake is the maximum rate at which the muscles, lungs and heart can efficiently use oxygen in the course of exercise. Therefore, Cordyceps improve oxygen uptake or aerobic capacity and ventilation function, and resistance to fatigue.

Improve Brain Function

It boost brain cell damage. It prevent short –term memory loss of neurons due to stroke. It also increase the birth and growth of new neurons. 

It works as an anti-ageing agent

It is believe that cordyceps is a ageing reducing herbs earlier but now it is scientifically proven. One study done in mice has shown that mice receiving cordyceps live few months longer than normal mice.

In conclusion, researchers found that cordyceps reverses age-related changes in gene expression (GE) and extends the lifespan of mice; supporting the traditional belief that cordyceps conveys anti-aging benefits to humans.

Fight Inflammation

Cordyceps help to fight inflammation in the body. Inflammation too much can lead to diseases like heart disease and cancer.

Research has shown that when human cells are exposed to Cordyceps, special proteins that suppressed increase inflammation in the body

In fact, Cordyceps have been shown to reduce inflammation in the human body, making them a potential therapy. However, it take long time to work effectively than commonly prescribed drugs used to provide relief for inflamed areas of the body.

Improves Liver Function

Hepatitis B virus (hepatitis B) can cause the swelling (inflammation) of the liver. Early evidence shows that taking Cordyceps by mouth improve liver function in people with hepatitis B.

Skin

Cordyceps may offer unique skin protection. Study, cordyceps extracts protected skin cells from damage due to UVB radiation by reducing free radicals and increasing antioxidants. cordyceps helped prevent  the breakdown of skin collagen and provided UV protection.