Reflex
Nutrition Cordyceps CS-4
Cordyceps Sinensis is one of the most valued medicinal fungi in all of
Traditional Chinese Medicine. Once reserved only for emperors, this
versatile mushroom is now the tonic of China's elite athletes. Cordyceps
attracted public attention in 1993 when a group of Chinese runners broke
nine world records in the World Outdoor Track and Field Championships in
Germany. Afterwards the coach partially attributed those results to the
athletes use of a Cordyceps-based tonic.
Reflex Nutrition is proud
to finally be able to offer a potent extract of Codyceps in the form of
the highly praised CS-4 strain which provides higher levels of purity and
potency than ordinary Cordyceps grown in the wild. Other forms of
Cordyceps on the market may be different species or strains of Cordyceps
and may not offer CS-4's complete benefits.
Pharmacological
and Clinical Research
Research shows that Cordyceps is beneficial for the heart, liver and
immune system etc. 2,3
- Heart disease: In
clinical studies significant improvements were found in stroke volume,
heartbeat, cardiac output etc. in the Cordyceps group vs. the control
group.
- Cholesterol: Cordyceps
reduces the amount of "bad" LDL cholesterol and increases
the amount "good" HDL cholesterol. In one study, Cordyceps
lowered total cholesterol levels by over 17 percent.
- Liver disease: Cordyceps
can improve symptoms and liver-cell structures dramatically. Cirrhosis
cells disappeared in 70 percent of the patients.
- Sexual dysfunction in
men: Cordyceps can benefit many men who have problems involving sexual
function.
- Disorder of the immune
system: Cordyceps appears to be one of the most adaptive
immunomodulators.
- Fatigue: Cordyceps is
used by competitive athletes in the treatment of fatigue and weakness,
and to improve endurance and increase energy.
For natural Cordyceps
Sinensis, it takes about six years to complete its life cycle,
consequently, the natural product to be extremely rare. Due to the
scarcity and high price of natural Cordyceps, scientists have developed a
variety of mycelial products to be used as the substitutes.
 Cs-4,
is a fermentable strain of the mycelia (Paecilomyces hepiali C.) isolated
from the natural Cordyceps Sinensis collected from the QinHai region in
China.(see map) It is used to produce fermented mycelia product which
contains pharmacologically active compounds similar to the natural
Cordyceps Sinensis, including cordycepic acid (mannitol), adenosine, and
polysaccharides.
Reflex Nutrition fly this
highly sought after Cs-4 extract direct from China and immediately
encapsulate it without any heat or additives to preserve its freshness and
strength. Simply put, you will not find a better Cordyceps product -
period.
1 Chen, D., et al.
Effects of natural Cordyceps and the cultured mycelia of Cordyceps
sinensis on murine immune organs and functions of mononuclear phagocyte
system. Abstracts of Chinese Medicine, 1:371 (1985).
2 Georges M. Halpern:
Cordyceps, Chinese Healing Mushroom, Avery Publishing, 1999.
3 J.Zhu, G.M. Halpern and
K.Jones: The Scientific Rediscovery of and Ancient Chinese HerbalMedicine:
Cordyceps sinesis, Alternative & Complementary Therapies,
4(3-4),289-303,429-457.
Label Information
Servings per container: 45
Serving size: 2 capsules
Amount per serving:
| Cordyceps
Sinensis mycelia CS-4 |
650mg |
Other ingredients
Hot water extract.
Recommended use
Take 1-3 capsules morning and evening. |
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