Cordyceps Part 2, Glamourising the Grind and new Youtube Video - 22nd March 2021

Part 2: A doctors’ Guide to Cordyceps Fungus: Fact or Fiction

Can this mushroom really preserve my health, improve my energy levels and reduce fatigue?

Why does Cordyceps boost athletic performance?

Cordyceps is described as a natural exercise mimetic. The theory is: Cordyceps increases blood flow to the liver and non exercising skeletal muscles, which may enhance the clearance of lactic acid. This allows athletes to maintain a higher intensity of exercise and delay the onset of fatigue. 

Cordyceps as a potential anti-diabetic agent?

Cordyceps has shown properties in preventing lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and high lipid accumulation. Cordycepin, the active component in Cordyceps Militaris, reduces the production of pro inflammatory compounds such as Nitric Oxide. The inhibition of pro-inflammatory compounds reduces the expression of type 2 diabetes regulating genes such as PPARγ. This gene is implicated in the pathology of numerous lifestyle diseases such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. 

Can Cordyceps be used to treat Chronic Kidney Disease ?

Andy Cole, former Newcastle and Man United football star and champion of kidney disease since his diagnosis of kidney failure and subsequent transplant Photograph: Colorsport/Rex/Shutterstock

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Glamourising the Grind

I have always enjoyed working hard, probably associated with my days as a competitive swimmer, taking pleasure in knowing I was training while others were asleep.

When you’re out there partying, horsing around, someone out there at the same time is working hard. Someone is getting smarter and someone is winning. Just remember that - Arnold Schwarzenegger

I have taken this mentality into my work life, filling my free time by taking on extra shifts in the hospital and working weekends. I’ve come to realise this lifestyle isn’t healthy. Sometimes our plates get full so fast, we need to be careful of what’s falling off the edge. I’m now glamourising my 7 hours a night, my sunlight and exercise, maintaining healthy relationships and my mental health.

Stop glamourising the grind, self care is the way to success.

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Small Changes, Healthy Habits, Happy Life

Dr Adam Sayedi