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As promised I wanted to share several health interventions that I recommend based on the current state of the evidence.
As we get older our metabolism slows and energy production decreases.
Free radicals cause increasing oxidative damage to our DNA and cells.
Chronic inflammation also tends to increase over time.
Less energy. More damage. More inflammation.
I recommend three interventions.
We only had so much time during the podcast.
Let's pick up where we left off.
Here are three recommendations I wanted to share with you:
an energy booster, an antioxidant, an anti-inflammatory.
One recommendation I wanted to share with you directly.
One recommendation that I've already explored in greater detail on the site.
And one recommendation that is highly individual and best discussed together.
If I could recommend one antioxidant based on the current state of the evidence, it would be glutathione support.
Glutathione is often referred to as the body's "master antioxidant" because it helps protect your DNA, cells, and tissues from oxidative damage. It is naturally found in all of your cells.
One of the challenges of aging is increasing oxidative damage. A major source of this damage is the mitochondria, the energy-producing structures inside your cells. While generating energy, mitochondria also produce Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), a type of free radical that can damage DNA, cells, and the mitochondria themselves.
Glutathione neutralizes these Reactive Oxygen Species and limits the damage they cause.
Glutathione is a tripeptide built from three amino acids: Glycine + Cysteine + Glutamic Acid (“The Three Aminos”)
Because glutathione is digested in the gastrointestinal tract, I recommend supporting your body's own glutathione production rather than taking glutathione directly.
Two ways to do this are:
1. GlyNAC (Glycine + NAC)
Glycine and cysteine provide the raw materials needed to build glutathione. NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine) serves as a source of cysteine, which is generally considered the rate-limiting ingredient in glutathione production.
2. Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)
ALA helps support the enzyme systems involved in glutathione production.
As for glutamic acid, this amino is already common in many different foods and so no need to boost.
Together, these interventions support glutathione production on two levels: providing the building materials needed, and supporting the biological machinery needed to construct and maintain glutathione.
This is why glutathione support is my antioxidant recommendation.
This recommendation is one that I've already explored in greater detail on the site and you can find it here
Energy production is one of the most important aspects of healthspan and vitality.
I have an energy-boosting recommendation that I am happy to share.
I'd be glad to share it with you personally.
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