Measures to Support Your Mitochondrial Health

Mitochondria are the “battery packs” in our cells that produce the energy our cells and organ systems need to function. Learn about the lifestyle measures, nutrition, and supplements that can help support mitochondrial health and renewal to keep your cells young-like and healthy in this episode of the Thorne Podcast.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

• Lipman’s journey into medicine [1:20]
• Mitochondrial health [3:16]
  • Supporting mitochondrial function [5:52]
• Mitochondrial renewal [6:22]
  • Steps to support mitochondrial renewal [8:00]
• Mitochondrial biogenesis [8:49]
• What lowers mitochondria? [9:49]
• Mitochondria and Parkinson’s [10:50]
  • Mitochondria health and disease [11:33]
• Free radicals [12:04]
• Healthy aging and your mitochondria [14:25]
  • Alpha-Lipoic Acid [14:44]
• CoQ10 [15:49]
• Nicotinamide Riboside [17:30]
  • Mitochondria and NAD+ [17:43]
  • B vitamins [18:00]
  • DNA repair [18:38]
  • NR and resveratrol [19:22]
• NAD+ vs. NR supplements [20:00]
• Questions from the community [22:47]
  • Do athletes have more/better mitochondria? [22:54]
    • Exercise and promoting mitochondria [23:07]
  • Mito Diet: Foods and nutrients for mitochondrial health [22:40]
    • Avoiding excessive carbs [25:36]
    • CoQ10, Alpha-Lipoic Acid, Nicotinamide Riboside [27:42]
    • Quercetin [28:20]
  • What organs mitochondrial products? [29:00]
  • How to repair damaged mitochondria and cellular health? [29:52]
    • Fasting [31:17]
  • Does every cell in the body have mitochondria? [31:52]
  • Explaining the difference between NR, NAD+, NADH, and NMN.
  • Can too much NR overload your cells? [35:00]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

• Five Ways You Can Benefit From Supplementing with Nicotinamide Riboside (NR)
• Nutritional Supplement to Support Healthy Aging: ResveraCel®
• Can Your Body Keep Up with Its Energy Demands?
• What You Should Know About Healthy Aging
• Why It's Important to Methylate While Taking Nicotinamide Riboside

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