Review Highlights Cordyceps for Exercise and Heart Rhythm

Cordyceps

What they found

A review of Cordyceps militaris cites a 2022 review of 19 studies with 1,805 patients showing it helped normalize heart rate in arrhythmia.

The number

19 studies with 1,805 patients

How solid is it?

Review

Narrative review

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Cordyceps militaris

Published in

minarjournal.com

Covered in Shroom Scan

Oct 18, 2024

Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

The Cordyceps Archives

A new literature review of Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) reemphasizes its power in everyday health, potentially boosting athletic performance, heart health, and managing diabetes. From the research, two major highlights emerged: a 2017 study found it improved exercise tolerance; and a 2022 review of 19 studies with 1,805 patients showed it helped normalize heart rate in arrhythmia cases.

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