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CordyMax Cs-4Dietary Supplement

• CordyMax Cs-4 is an all-natural supplement that
  promotes vitality and stamina without the use of
  stimulants. CordyMax Cs-4 promotes the efficient
  use of oxygen and increases the bodys resistance
  to daily environmental stresses.
• Vitality and Stamina.

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CordyMax Cs-4 What is it?

• CordyMax Cs-4 is an all natural supplement that
  promotes vitality and stamina without the use of
  stimulants.
• CordyMax Cs-4 is a proprietary natural fermented
  product derived from fresh, natural Cordyceps
  sinensis, a mushroom from Qinghai Province in
  China.
• Cordyceps sinensis is a blade shaped mushroom
  that grows primarily in the Tibetan plateau at
  altitudes above 14,000 feet.

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CordyMax Cs-4 Benefits

• Promotes vitality and stamina in all essential
  body organs
• Reduces fatigue
• Promotes healthy lung function
• Improves liver and kidney functions
• Positive benefit for sexual health
• Support of 30 clinical studies

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CordyMax Cs-4 Advantage

• Unique fermentation process
• Standardised
• HPLC to guarantee potency and consistent results
  by supplying minimum levels of 0.14 adenosine
• Clinically and scientifically proven
• 15 years of research over 30 clinical studies
• Contains no stimulants, reduce fatigue, increase
  energy
• Not dependent on anecdotal data for efficacy
• Studies support resistance to free radical attack
• Superoxide Dismutase
• Mitochondria

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CordyMax Cs-4 Advantage

• Pharmanexs exclusive CordyMax Cs-4 formula is
  recognised in China as the fermented Cordyceps
  mushroom product offering health benefits most
  comparable to the rare and protected wild
  mushroom of the Tibetan high plateau.
• CordyMax Cs-4 has been placed under intellectual
  property protection, and only Pharmanex has an
  exclusive license outside of China.

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CordyMax Cs-4 Clinical Studies
Health Benefit No. of
studies Respiratory 20 Sexual function 5 Cardiov
ascular function 4 Free radical
scavenging 4 Kidney function 3 Immune
function 2 Liver function 1 Anti-fatigue 2
Recent data Improved bioenergy status in animals
(JACM 20017231-240) Elevated VO2max in frail
elderly subjects (MSSE 199931S174) Enhanced
exercise performance in athletes (MSSE
200133S164)
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CordyMax Cs-4 Clinical Studies

• Abstracts
• Supplementation with Cordyceps Cs-4 fermentation
  product promotes fat metabolism during prolonged
  exercise.
• Increased aerobic capacity in healthy elderly
  humans given a fermentation roduct of Cordyceps
  Cs-4.
• CordyMax Cs-4 enhances endurance in sedentary
  individuals.

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CordyMax Cs-4 Clinical Studies

• Pharmanex Web Site - http//www.pharmanex.com.au/a
  u/au/product/clinical_studies_references.shtml
• PubMed Web Site - http//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entr
  ez/query.fcgi

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JACM 20017231-240

• Male C57-BL/6 mice (n5-6/group)
• Treatment by gavage for 7days
• Hepatic ATP levels and inorganic phosphate by 13P
  NMR
• B-ATP and B-ATP/Pi ratio increased in both Cs-4
  groups (plt0.001)
• Cs-4 increased hepatic energy state

31P NMR spectroscope (w/MDPA ref)
Plt0.001
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MSSE 199931S174

• 30 healthy, elderly Chinese subjects
• Randomized to Cs-4 (3g/d/6wk) or placebo
• Incremental work rate cycle ergo meter protocol
• Increased VO2max 1.880.13 to 2.000.14 (plt0.05)
• Cs-4 has potential for improving exercise
  capacity and resistance to fatigue

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MSSE 200133S164

• 30 highly trained male endurance athletes
• Baseline VO2max 62.67.7 ml/kg/min
• Cs-4 (4.5g/d/6wk) or placebo
• 60 min sub maximal performance test at 70 VO2max
• Cs-4 has positive circulatory and metabolic
  effects and may enhance fat mobilization and
  beta-oxidation during prolonged exercise

NS
P0.058
NS
NS
NS
Percent change from baseline
P0.056
Plt0.05
Plt0.05
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CordyMax Cs-4Enhances Endurance in Sedentary
Individuals

• Pharmanex data demonstrates that healthy
  sedentary adults consuming
• CordyMax Cs-4 for 12 weeks can
• (1) Increase oxygen consumption (5 in VO2peak)
• (2) Enhance fat metabolism (-2 in RER)
• (3) Improve exercise performance (-20 sec in
  1-mile walk)
• (3 work output on bike test)
• This confirms previous findings in animals, frail
  elderly and elite athletes,
• showing a metabolic effect of Cs-4
  supplementation to favourably influence oxygen
  consumption, energy metabolism and endurance
  performance.

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CordyMax Cs-4 RecommendedAdult Usage

• For persons with busy, stressful and/or hectic
  lifestyles athletes and the elderly, those
  desiring increased stamina.
• Take 2 capsules 2 to 3 times daily with food and
  drink.
• Women who are pregnant or are lactating, and
  people with know medical conditions, should
  consult a physician prior to taking supplements.
  Keep out of reach of children.

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CordyMax Cs-4 QA

• Who should take CordyMax Cs-4?
• As a food supplement for use by individuals with
  busy, hectic lifestyles, athletes and the
  elderly, and those desiring increased vitality
  without the use of stimulants.
• How are the ingredients in CordyMax Cs-4
  standardised?
• Each 525 mg capsule of proprietary CordyMax Cs-4
  is standardised by HPLC to guarantee potency and
  consistent results by supplying minimum levels of
  0.14 adenosine. An additional test method is
  used to standardise to less than 6 mannitol,
  which is an indicator of polysaccharide content.
• If Im taking CordyMax Cs-4, do I need to take
  OverDrive?
• CordyMax Cs-4 is a daily supplement for your
  daily stamina and vitality. OverDrive is focused
  more for the athlete. Even if you are not an
  athlete but have a busy and hectic lifestyle,
  CordyMax Cs-4 and OverDrive taken together is a
  great combination.

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CordyMax Cs-4 Marketing Material

• Pharmanex Brochure (5 pk) 8.00
• Pharmanex Cap (ea) 12.95
• Power of Wisdom Knowledge Video (ea) 7.50
• Pharmanex Pill Box (ea) 3.00
• CordyMax Cs-4 Brochure (5 pk) 4.50

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CordyMax Cs-4 Summary

• Capsules
• Vitality and Stamina
• Increased VO2 max
• Healthy lung function capacity
• Cordyceps sinensis proprietary ingredient
• Standardised
• Over 30 clinical studies