Cordyceps
NOW Foods
- Form
- CS-4 or militaris fruiting body extract
- Dose
- 1 to 2 g in the morning
Used for supporting oxygen utilization and endurance. The mushroom that pairs with breath work.
Stack it with the Qigong practice, not with a pre-workout.
06 · Energy & Adaptogens
Qi
Adaptogens and functional mushrooms, for the slow cumulative kind of energy. Not a stimulant aisle.
Reishi
Real Mushrooms
- Form
- Dual extracted fruiting body
- Dose
- 1 g in the evening
The calming mushroom, traditionally used for the spirit and studied for immune support and sleep quality.
Evening counterpart to cordyceps. Bitter. Drink it as a tea and get over it.
Panax Ginseng
NOW Foods
- Form
- Standardized to ginsenosides
- Dose
- 200–400 mg, morning, cycled
Four thousand years of continuous use for vitality and stamina, with modern data on fatigue and cognition.
Cycle it. Eight weeks on, two weeks off.
CoQ10 + PQQ
Brand TBD
- Form
- Ubiquinol 100 mg plus PQQ 20 mg
- Dose
- With a fat-containing meal
Mitochondrial support for cellular energy production and heart health. Matters more every year past thirty-five.
Ubiquinol, not ubiquinone, if you're over forty.
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Ceremonial Cacao
Brand TBD
- Form
- Whole stone-ground paste or block
- Dose
- 20–40 g in hot water before practice
Theobromine gives a slow, wide open kind of energy. No jaw clench, no crash. It opens the chest before a session.
Less a supplement than a ritual. Keep it that way.
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AXIO Smart Energy
LifeVantage
- Form
- Stick-pack drink mix with L-theanine, green tea, B vitamins, DMAE, and quercetin
- Dose
- 1 packet in 12 to 16 oz cold water
A nootropic energy drink built for focus rather than a jolt. L-theanine and green tea smooth out a modest 100 mg of caffeine, so you get clean attention without the crash or the sugar.
Still caffeine. Morning and early afternoon only. There is a decaf version if you are sensitive.
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