{"id":14389,"date":"2022-08-10T14:58:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T13:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutrishield.com\/?p=14389"},"modified":"2022-11-18T17:03:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T17:03:41","slug":"protect-mitochondria-for-longer-healthier-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.nutrishield.com\/?p=14389","title":{"rendered":"Protect energy-promoting mitochondria for longer healthier life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Energy is essential for powering all the millions of processes that keep your body working well.<\/p>\n

From repairing DNA, maintaining the immune system, keeping the brain and heart functioning optimally, to healing wounds and overcoming illness.<\/p>\n

If energy declines, things \u2013 literally \u2013 begin to fall apart. Biological entropy. So ageing, metabolism and energy are very closely connected, and mitochondria are the key to energy.<\/p>\n

Mitochondria (illustrated above and here within a cell) are the tiny \u2018energy factories\u2019 in your cells that convert the food you eat into the energy you need.<\/p>\n

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They are a determinant of how long you live (<\/i>Ref<\/a>).<\/i><\/p>\n

So protecting your mitochondria is a priority. Research shows that several phyto-nutrients (phyto<\/em> means plant<\/em>) are among natural food compounds that can help protect and even repair human mitochondria (Ref<\/a>)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Colin Rose is a Senior Associate Member of the Royal Society of Medicine, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He is the Founder and Director of Research and Innovation of Uni-Vite Healthcare and author of a recent <\/em><\/span>book: Delay Ageing: Healthy to 100<\/strong>, where he reveals how to slow ageing and, therefore, help prevent later-life illness.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

On why he wrote this series of articles on how to live A Longer, Healthier Life<\/strong>, Colin says:<\/p>\n

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\"The following chart \u2013 created by the American Association for the Advancement of Science \u2013 <\/em>is sobering.<\/p>\n

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\"Why the steep increase in all these health threats after the age of say 55? Previously we might have muttered \u2013 \u201cJust getting older, what can you expect<\/em>?\u201d<\/p>\n

\"But a mountain of recent research has uncovered the processes that are driving all<\/u> these age-related diseases and how to counteract them<\/strong> for a longer, healthier life.<\/p>\n

\"That\u2019s what I explore in this series.\"<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Protecting your mitochondria with nutrients<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Polyphenols<\/h3>\n

A recent study (Ref<\/a>)<\/span> singled out a number of these phyto-nutrients as of particular importance. They include:<\/p>\n

RESVERATROL<\/strong> \u2013 grapeseed extract, blueberries, bilberries and grape skins<\/p>\n

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SOY ISOFLAVONES \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0soybeans and soya foods<\/p>\n

GREEN TEA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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QUERCETIN<\/strong> \u2013 capers, asparagus, red onions, parsley, dark berry fruits, apples, kale)<\/p>\n

MALATE<\/strong> \u2013 apples<\/p>\n

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The generic name for these natural plant organic compounds is \u2018polyphenols<\/em>\u2019.<\/p>\n

Polyphenols typically represent only one-thousandth of the weight of fruits and vegetables. But just like vitamins and minerals, which are also only a tiny fraction of your plant food intake, they are central to your health.<\/p>\n

Other Nutrients<\/h3>\n

Other supplements that help protect mitochondria include:<\/p>\n

GLUCOSAMINE. <\/b>Whilst glucosamine is mainly thought of as a supplement to improve joints, surprising recent research (Ref<\/a>)<\/span> shows it helps the formation of new mitochondria, helps counteract inflammation and extends life in animal studies (Ref.<\/a> Ref.<\/a> Ref. <\/a>)<\/p>\n

CURCUMIN <\/strong>\u2013 the highly concentrated extract derived from the spice turmeric \u2013 is known to be an especially powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound and therefore has wide health benefits (Ref<\/a>)<\/span>.<\/p>\n