Host DefenseCordyceps Powder - Immune & Energy Support Supplement - Kidney Health Supplement with Cordyceps Mushrooms - Fitness Support Supplement to Aid Oxygen Uptake - 3.5 oz (66 Servings)*

Great product I've used daily since 2020. I gave up coffee & this is gives me sustained stamina without the jitters. In additions benefits heart health & inflammation according to research studies. I trust this brand exclusively to deliver a clean product.

I have an issue with SVTs and heart palpitations. I’ve only had 2 episodes I was hospitalized for over 10 years, with the requisite adenisone shot, and many smaller episodes or palpitations in between that I was able to handle with a quick valsalva method. I was once presented with the option to treat this (since it is a mild version for me vs. others with much more frequent episodes) - the choice was lifelong BP meds (I don’t have high BP) or just deal with the occasional occurrences when they happen. I chose the latter. Stopped smoking and cut back on coffee to 1 a day and I was fine for about 10 years or so, with minor palps occasionally a few times a year. But the last big one was scary, because it was out of the blue and I couldn’t valsava it away, and after treatment, I was getting regular occurrences of palpitations that I would have to stop and think, “oh no - is it happening again?” That’s a scary way to live, to have to think about your heart. We’re talking daily, vs the several times a year or month like before: I was (and still am) in the process of going to Mass General to get a plan to deal with this. I resigned myself to the fact that it was now no longer a mild case manageable by no pharmaceutical intervention. BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I found Cordyceps. I bought this specifically to help boost workout energy (no stimulants and Mamets makes a compelling case for fungi supplements, so I said why not). I didn’t realize until after receiving it that Cordyceps fungi is used to treat arrhythmia, too (and not just by holistic type doctors, it’s been medically studied and is an approved treatment in China). It is a natural adenisone, of sorts. Hmmm. Well, this is not medical advice, and I still get a blip in the beat here and there, but..ya, my palpitations have decreased significantly. I am not going to try to self-diagnose treatment of a heart condition and I’m still going to follow up with a cardiologist, to make sure I’m doing all I can for heart health. But I can’t say enough about how happy I am about how I’m feeling right now since taking this. Cordyceps has now become more bout keeping my palpitations in check than what I actually bought it for and of all my supplements, this is the one that I put right at the top of my list as “necessary” and genuinely, tangibly effective.

Finding a good cordyceps product is akin to looking for a needle in a haystack.Firstly, you won't find ANY genuine 'Cordyceps Sinensis' products out there because Cordyceps Sinensis is the wild mushroom form that grows out of dead caterpillars, so is as rare as truffles, and sells for $10,000 per gram!The beneficial effects of Cordyceps Sinensis are considered to be due to the active compound called cordycepin.Due to the impracticality and exorbitant expense of harvesting Cordyceps Sinensis in the wild from dead caterpillars, ALL cordyceps used within supplements is synthesized; wherein, there are different processes by which this is carried out resulting in different strains accordingly.IMO you want to avoid 'Cordyceps CS-4', which is grown within vats of liquid and is rubbish. It contains hardly any of the beneficial therapeutic constituents. In short, it is useless and does not work.Personally I also choose to avoid ALL products sourced from China. These are CS-4 and/or are grown on wood chippings and extracted leaving toxic solvent residues plus heavy metal contamination. I have had Chinese products independently tested and the results were shockingly high levels of lead and other heavy metals. In short, avoid!After doing some research I discovered that without a doubt the best type of Cordyceps is the 'Cordyceps Militaris'. This is grown using brown rice and in fact produces by far the highest concentration of the desired active compound cordycepin; where in fact Cordyceps Militaris contains much higher amounts than as contained within the wild Cordyceps Sinensis!Furthermore, it is the Cordyceps Militaris form specifically which has shown the benefits via the most recent clinical studies.So, having determined that it is specifically the Cordyceps Militaris iteration that is without a doubt the best form, I went about tracking down a reputable supplier, and in short I came across Paul Stamets, who is probably the world's foremost mycologist. And this is his product.So if you want one of the best Cordyceps products in the world as of right now, here it is 😃Dont' misinterpet the fact that Cordyceps Militaris is grown out of brown rice as meaning that this product is 'rice powder', because it is not. 1.5g of powder provides 0.825g of pure Cordyceps Militaris mycelium.I take this daily and it is amazing! Personally, I find that 1.5 grams of powder per dose is best. I take this 2 times daily, however, I am an athlete so desire more energy than the average person. Also, I don't drink ANY coffee, tea, or any other caffeine sources. I take cordyceps instead and have all day masses of energy. When I train legs down the gym I take an extra dose 1 hour before training and I have so much energy it is incredible. Yesterday I banged out 5 sets of heavy squats then supersetted right into 5 sets of heavy leg press, the two exercises most people dread and avoid above all, and I was getting looks from the other people in the gym like "who the hell is this guy?" I could not help but smile and just had a huge grin on my face even whilst press the weights! Can't recommend this product highly enough!

I've been taking Cordyceps since 2011 for energy and I still love it. My Naturopathic physician recommended Host Defense brand for it's quality. He said most Cordyceps brands are a waste of money because they are not correctly farmed or processed.I've always had a good experience with Host Defense mushrooms. I take this Cordyceps in the morning and afternoon, not because it keeps me awake at night, but because you don't experience the benefits while you're sleeping.You have to take it every day for a few weeks before you get the full effect. Then take the equivalent of 2-4 capsules per day, every day. I'm 69 years old and still going strong. Plenty of energy. Not a buzz. Just a natural long-term energy throughout the day. When I started feeling tired in the evening after many years of taking four capsules a day, I cut back to two capsules per day and felt much better. As it turned out, when I got older four capsules was giving me more energy than I needed and I was overdoing it--burning the candle at both ends just because I could. Now I'm taking two capsules a day and feel more balanced and natural.