No “Watch & Wait”

Embracing a proactive approach to my health, I couldn’t settle for the “Watch and Wait” strategy. This determination sparked my journey towards exploring alternative solutions, leading me first to CLL survivor and holistic coach Glen Sabin and then to the renowned expert in the world of fungi, Paul Stamets. It was a TikTok post by Paul that caught my attention, cordyceps might help in fighting cancer, specifically leukemia.

Inspired and full of hope, I decided to dive into this new possibility. I found a source for dried cordyceps within the U.S. through Fungi Jon and started my daily ritual of enjoying 8oz of cordyceps tea (recipe below), beginning on August 22, 2023. Fast forward to eight weeks later, and I was met with the most incredible news: I was no longer showing signs of CLL, all my numbers were normal.

NO TRADITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT and NO OTHER CHANGES TO MY LIFESTYLE!

This cordyceps journey has been a testament to the power of seeking out alternatives and believing in the potential of natural remedies.

The Benefits of Cordyceps Militaris

Here is some more information from Fungi Jon:

• Many of the benefits of Cordyceps can be found on our blog, as well as on the product page.
• While these are the more well-known benefits of Cordyceps, there is still much research to be done. Your results are fascinating and I hope your insights can assist others in their journey as well.  – Summer Toler, Admin Assistant

The Science of Brewing Cordyceps Tea

So you’ve got your mushrooms, now how to use them to their full potential? Members at Bastyr University have been conducting tests with our cordyceps and has found some really exciting results that have been consistent over the last two years of study; testing fresh versus dried, water temperature and brew time. The studies have concluded that it is best to brew the dried mushrooms for 15 minutes, covered. Longer steep times degraded the compounds and shorter times did not extract nearly enough. If tea is your preferred medium for getting those vital compounds, we recommend 0.5 gram of 100% fruiting bodies per day. This amount will brew a potent 8 oz cup of tea, but you may be flexible with the volume of water and increase if desired. The trick to getting a quality, functional mushroom tea is proper brewing.

Cordyceps Tea

To summarize:

• Bring 8oz water to simmer
• Add 0.5 gram Cordyceps (or a small pinch if you don’t have a scale)
• Simmer on low for 15 minutes, do not boil
• Remove from heat
• Strain
• Enjoy the beautiful, vivid orange mushroom tea!
  
  You can choose not to strain the Cordyceps and eat them as you drink your tea, or you can use the strained mushrooms in a stir-fry, on rice, in soups, or incorporated into almost any dish!

Here is the direct link to purchase dried cordyceps from Fungi Jon.

1. ScienceDirect – Elsevier’s premier platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature: Synergistic property of cordycepin in cultivated Cordyceps militaris-mediated apoptosis in human leukemia cells.

2. Nature – Cordycepin disrupts leukemia association with mesenchymal stromal cells and eliminates leukemia stem cell activity.
3. Frontiers – For the review on Cordyceps’ immune-stimulatory and other biological potentials: Cordyceps spp.: A Review on Its Immune-Stimulatory and Other Biological Potentials.
4. NIH – For details on the randomized and double-blind clinical trial on the immunomodulatory effects of a mycelium extract of Cordyceps: Cordycepin induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis by inducing DNA damage and up-regulation of p53 in Leukemia cells.
5. PubMed – Cordycepin induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis by inducing DNA damage and up-regulation of p53 in Leukemia cells.
6. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center – Learn more about Cordyceps, including its uses, side effects, and more.

These links will provide you with partial and remedial insights into the research and discussions surrounding the use of Cordyceps in various health contexts, including its potential effects on the immune system and its application in traditional medicine. If you have any research or insights of your own to share, please contact us.