Cordyceps are a type of mushroom that may have medicinal properties and potentially provide a wide range of health benefits. Though cordyceps have long been a staple ingredient in traditional Chinese ...

Cordyceps might help increase athletic performance by improving VO2 max. Cordyceps may lower cholesterol due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Cordyceps can stimulate the immune system ...

Supplementation with the mycelium (roots) of the fungus Cordyceps militaris reduces markers of anemia and chance of muscle injury in long-distance runners during pre-season training, according to new ...

If you've watched HBO's "The Last of Us," the sight of mushroom coffee or cordyceps supplements at the health-food store might set off alarm bells. In the show and video game's postapocalyptic ...