How to Keep Your Mitochondria Healthy and Yourself Young!
Mitochondria are organelles within each cell that produce energy from the food you eat and the oxygen you breathe.
Tissues and organs that require more energy have more mitochondria in their cells because they need more energy. Muscle tissue, the liver, heart and kidneys all have more mitochondria in their cells.
It’s very exciting that scientists have discovered that healthy mitochondria are essential for healthy cellular aging!
What does this mean for you? This means that supporting your mitochondria, keeping them healthy and maintaining a high density of them may help support you to age healthfully and gracefully.
Strategies to Support Your Mitochondria
- Eat a clean unprocessed diet with lots of healthy fruits and vegetables and foods high fiber and healthy fats (wild caught fish, grass fed meat, avocados, nuts and seeds) to support your mitochondria. And stay well-hydrated too. Emphasize greens, sulfur-rich and detoxifying cruciferous vegetables, brightly colored fruit and vegetables.
- Minimize processed flours, added sugars, trans fats
- Support your gut health with diet and protocols to keep you regular (important for immune health and for detoxifying)
- Maintain your muscle mass with strength training, high-intensity interval training and gentle outdoor exercise
- Nutrition supplements that protect mitochondria include Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil), N-acetylcysteine (NAC), Glutathione, CoEnzyme Q10, Tru Niagen Pro 1000 mg, alpha-lipoic acid, resveratrol, berberine, and Acetyl-L-carnitine.
