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Abby's Magazine - Volume 4 Issue 4 | Page 27 CORDYCEPS SINENSIS Cordyceps sinensis is a powerful, all-purpose tonic herb that has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years to promote health and longevity, restore energy and enhance athletic endurance, especially at high altitudes. is is fitting, given that natural Cordyceps is only found at extremely high altitudes in the Himalayan Plateaus. Harvesting in such extreme conditions has made this exotic medicinal one of the most highly valued of all traditional crops. Even today, high quality, naturally harvested Tibetan Cordyceps can cost over $8,000 per pound. Despite the expense, the adaptogenic and medicinal benefits of Cordyceps made it one of the most highly prized staples of Tibetan, Chinese and traditional herbal medicines, which was oen reserved for the elderly as a rejuvenating agent to fight fatigue and prevent aging. e introduction of modern cultivation techniques twenty years ago allowed for production of Cordyceps at reasonable prices, and virtually all scientific research conducted today is with extracts of cultivated Cordyceps. Early research revealed that Cordyceps exerts powerful antioxidant properties that contribute to its wide range of antiaging and adaptogenic health benefits. In one study Cordyceps was shown to fight fatigue, enhance performance and promote lung health by enhancing production of mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the universal energy molecule. ese findings are supported by recent research published in 2011 that describes how Cordyceps fights fatigue and enhances athletic ability. Researchers found that groups of exercising and non-exercising rats both benefited equally when given Cordyceps. Cordyceps was shown to work by activating skeletal muscle metabolic regulators, acting as a potent natural exercise mimetic. Cordyceps' antioxidant properties have also been shown to improve serum lipid profiles by reducing serum total cholesterol (TC), increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and lowering LDL (low density lipoprotein) and VLDL (very low-density lipoprotein) levels. Additional animal studies have shown that Cordyceps also inhibits oxidation of low- density lipoprotein by free radicals to prevent the formation and accumulation of cholesterol deposits in the aorta. In 2011, researchers in China demonstrated that the antioxidant properties of an extract of Cordyceps enhanced Irwin Naturals 30% OFF Select Products % OFF 30 Select Products 25% OFF Select Products Till Oct. 31 25 Till Oct. 31