Most people picture recovery as sitting still. But at a cellular level, recovery is an active process: your body needs to produce fuel, use oxygen more efficiently, and bring your immune system back to baseline. That's exactly where cordyceps and reishi extracts come in.

How the mechanism works

What research shows about Cordyceps

Cordyceps sinensis is known for its effect on ATP, the energy molecule that powers every muscle contraction. A meta-analysis across multiple athlete studies found that Cordyceps sinensis supplementation significantly improved endurance performance, ventilatory threshold, and VO2peak, indicating enhanced aerobic capacity. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial in 30 amateur marathon runners found that Cordyceps sinensis lowered heart rate at submaximal intensity after eight weeks, and improved aerobic performance after twelve weeks of use.

What research shows about Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

Where Cordyceps mainly works on energy production, Reishi focuses on what happens after exertion. The same meta-analysis showed that Ganoderma lucidum supplementation significantly reduced blood urea nitrogen and blood lactate, while increasing hematocrit and superoxide dismutase activity, with stronger effects in endurance athletes. Lower blood lactate and urea point to less metabolic stress and faster recovery after exercise.

Why this combination is interesting

Most "recovery" supplements focus on one thing: reducing inflammation. Cordyceps and Reishi do something different: they support the process by which your body rebuilds its own energy and balance, rather than just dampening symptoms. That also explains why effects tend to show up after weeks of consistent use, not after a single dose.

What's in Keanto Cordyceps & Reishi Formula

Keanto's Recovery formula contains Cordyceps sinensis MRL and Reishi extract (20% polysaccharides), the two mushroom extracts described above, in the context of current scientific research on sport and recovery.

Recovery that moves with your effort.

This information is provided as general background and is not a medical claim. Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied diet.

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Sources

• Systematic review & meta-analysis (2025). Effects of fungal supplementation on endurance, immune function, and hematological profiles in adult athletes. PMC. Read
• Chen et al. (2022). Effects of Cordyceps sinensis supplementation during 12 weeks in amateur marathoners: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial. ScienceDirect. Read

Note: much of the Cordyceps research has been conducted in amateur and endurance athletes in relatively small study groups (20-30 participants). The direction of the effects (VO2max, lactate clearance, urea) is consistent across multiple studies, but larger-scale research in a broader population is still limited.