A performance-focused beetroot latte. Cordyceps increases nitric oxide, blood flow & VO2 max increasing energy at a cellular level to improve stamina & reduce fatigue.

Each two-capsule serving delivers 1,000mg of a dual-species blend designed for energy and athletic performance.

Typical daily intake of cordyceps is about 500 to 1500 mg (around 1000 mg commonly used), with a practical maximum of about 3000 mg per day

Here is what is in each serving:

·       90% Cordyceps sinensis full-spectrum biomass (on organic sorghum)

·       10% Cordyceps militaris fruiting body hot water extract

·       Captures both broad-spectrum mycelial compounds and concentrated cordycepin

·       Vegan HPMC capsules, no fillers or grain starch. 0-5 calories per serving (depending on who's making it!).

·       Soil Association organic, third-party DNA tested. Organic and Vegan.

Why Take a Mushroom Supplement?

Mushroom supplements are so much stronger than mushrooms. Normally, we try to get nutrients from food, not supplements, but this breaks the rules.

Mushroom cells are locked behind chitin, the same material found in crab shells. Your body cannot effectively break chitin down. Eating a whole mushroom means you absorb roughly one-thirtieth to one-fiftieth of the beneficial compounds inside those cells.

Hot water extraction breaks through the chitin barrier and releases the active compounds into bioavailable forms. This is the difference between eating mushrooms as food and taking a concentrated therapeutic dose of the compounds that research has linked to energy and performance improvements.

How Cordyceps Works

It improves how your cells produce energy, and this happens inside tiny structures called mitochondria, which act like energy factories in your cells. It contains cordycepin, similar to adenosine, which helps the mitochondria produce more ATP, the main form of energy your body uses.

ATP is made through a step-by-step pathway. First, food like glucose is broken down in the cell (glycolysis). The products then enter the mitochondria and go through the Krebs cycle, releasing energy-carrying electrons. These electrons pass through the electron transport chain, where oxygen is used to drive the production of ATP.

Cordyceps also helps your body use oxygen more efficiently and improves blood flow, so more oxygen and nutrients reach your cells.

The result is better energy production at a cellular level, leading to improved stamina, reduced fatigue and better recovery.

Cordyceps for Energy & VO2max

Research shows improved VO2max and ventilatory threshold at higher doses. VO₂ max is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during exercise, showing how fit your heart and lungs are and how long you can keep going before tiring.

• A 12-week study in amateur marathoners showed lower heart rate at submaximal intensity.
• A 2024 study found the extract influenced muscle stem cell recruitment after high-intensity exercise.

Best Cordyceps for Sport in Ireland

The Perform range uses two species deliberately. The sinensis biomass provides a broad spectrum of compounds from mycelium and young fruiting bodies. The militaris extract adds concentrated cordycepin from hot water extraction. This dual approach captures a wider range of active compounds than either species alone. Capsules give you a precise, measured dose with no preparation. Two capsules with water before training is all it takes.

Dual-Species Cordyceps Extract

This is the only product in the Mushrooms 4 Life range that combines both species.

• The sinensis biomass is grown on organic sorghum rather than rice, avoiding grain starch dilution.
• The militaris extract is from the fruiting body, not the mycelium.

Third-party DNA testing verifies strain identity. Heavy metal testing matters because mushroom fungi concentrate metals from their substrate.