What are mitochondria? They are the microscopic “power plants” inside your cells that produce the energy that runs your body. Mitochondria are microscopic refineries that make adenosine triphosphate (ATP) − the body’s basic fuel − from oxygen and… Continue Reading
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Nutritional Interventions to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk Lecture
Abstract Gulf War Syndrome, chronic fatigue, migraine headache, mercury toxicity, diastolic dysfunction (DD), statin cardiomyopathy, and likely many other conditions, share a common and overlooked denominator – mitochondrial damage, deterioration, and dysfunction leading to impaired production of adenosine… Continue Reading
D-Ribose
D-ribose is a simple sugar found in every cell of your body. Not only is it a structural component of the ATP molecule, D-ribose also helps comprise genetic materials, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). While coenzyme… Continue Reading
Metabolic Cardiology Basics
(1) Metabolic Cardiology is “the New Cardiology.” Cardiovascular disease, which encompasses all heart and blood vessel conditions, has for decades been the number one cause of death in the U.S.1 Since, approximately 50 percent of the time, the… Continue Reading