Although hypercholesterolemia is not typically
considered a disease, it is a clear indicator of metabolism
dysfunction and an indicator of increased
cardiovascular risk. In both human and animal
studies, the administration of Cordyceps has been
associated with cholesterol and triglyceride reduction
and an increase in the ratio of HDL to LDL
cholesterol.1,5,58 Whether the causative mechanism
for this lipid-balancing effect is through blood sugar
stabilization, from enhancing liver function, or due
to some other as yet unknown cause, remains to
be seen.