07 Apr Bioenergetics and the Prevention of Heart Disease
Bioenergetics is a study of energy transformation in living organisms used in the field of biochemistry to reference cellular energy. Since every cell must have a way of obtaining energy, creative interventions to stabilize mitochondrial function and preserve ATP substrates will be a new metabolic medicine in the future.
Joanne Ingwall, Professor of Medicne at Harvard Medical School cites in her book ATP and The Heart, “ A major clinical challenge today is to develop strategies to preserve or improve heart pump function while maintaining cell viability. To achieve this goal, an understanding of the metabolic machinery for ATP supply and demand is required… Every event in the cell, directly or indirectly, requires ATP. Myocytes (heart cells) need ATP to maintain normal heart rates, pump blood and support increased work, i.e., recruit its contractile reserve. The myocyte needs ATP to grow, to repair itself and to survive. The requirement for ATP is absolute.”
The Solution: Restore the depleted energy substrates to the myocyte with nutriceutical support.
1) Cellular Force is a metabolic cardiologist’s approach to aging, strenuous exercise, cardiac pathology, fibromyalgia and metabolic syndrome.
- Magnesium malate – 300 enzymatic reactions improves energy in cells especially in recent infarcted mycocardium
- Coenzyme Q10 – Lipid soluble antioxidant plays vital role in cellular ATP production.
- L- Carnitine- Support beta oxidation of fatty acids in mitochondria for energy production
- D-ribose – Energy substrate to support oxidative phosphorylation in myoctye.
Conclusion – In addition to improving cellular energy production as well as heart and skeletal muscle function, mitochondrial biogenesis plays a key role in healthy aging, weight management, metabolic syndrome and fat metabolism.
2) High ORAC Daily MultiVitamin is a carefully balanced full range multivitamin/mineral/trace element formula for all systems of the body with an exceptionally high Oxidative Radical Absorbance Capacity and active forms of all nutritional ingredients including 5-methylfolate , B12, Vitamin K2 as MK-7, resveratrol, turmeric, alpha lipoic acid, N-acetylcysteine, organic berry blend and more.
The formula has therapeutically meaningful nutrients clinically shown to prevent oxidization of LDL cholesterol, provide nutritional strength for optimal blood vessel health, support the body’s methylation pathway, and prevent homocysteine production.
3) Magnesium glycinate (with Shilajit) is the magnesium supplement of choice in treating muscle spasms, anxiety, migraines and autonomic nervous system issues. It is very effective for stress-induced hypertension and symptoms of anxious restlessness.
Magnesium is one of the most frequently prescribed supplements in practice. Two of the common uses of magnesium supplements (citrate/malate and glycinate) are actually opposed to each other in clinical settings.
Magnesium malate and citrate are ionic salts that have an affinity for muscle, bone and connective tissue. On the other hand, magnesium glycinate chelate is NOT a SALT. It is a unique chelate form of magnesium that is recognized by our body as food (dipeptide) and absorbed directly via a different pathway from that of the ionic magnesium.
4) Bone NutriForce
It’s noteworthy that healthy postmenopausal women are frequently advised to take supplemental calcium, but not magnesium and sufficient vitamin D, to maintain bone structure and overall health.
However, a high calcium: magnesium intake ratio interferes with magnesium absorption, increases the potential for clot formation and increases oxidative stress. Therefore maintaining a favourable 1:1 ratio with ample amounts of vitamin D3, and trace minerals is necessary for quality bone structure and reduces the likelihood of osteoporosis.
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