Vitamin, Minerals, & Omega Fats

 

VITAMINS/ MINERALS

VITAL:  A, C, D, E, B6, B12, FOLIC ACID, IRON, SELENIUM, ZINC, daily physical activity

• B Vitamins: Critical for Energy Production. These serve as coenzymes in numerous biochemical reactions, including those involved in energy production and DNA synthesis and repair.
• Thaimine (B1):   glucose metabolism
• Roboflavin (B2): coenzyme for oxidation phosphorylation
• Niacin (B3):  coenzyme for  krebs cycle
• Magnesium: energy production (ATP synthesis)
• Iron: transports oxygen in the blood
• Co-enzyme:10 supports cellular energy
• L-carnitrine: critical cellular support

Possible Energy Production Supports:  B complex, co-enzyme10, Magnesium

• Vitamin C: This vitamin is required for the synthesis of collagen, a protein that provides structural support to various tissues. It’s also a potent antioxidant, protecting cells from oxidative damage.

• Minerals: Minerals such as magnesium, zinc, and selenium are crucial for enzyme function, protein synthesis, and numerous other cellular processes. For example, magnesium is involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions, including those related to energy production and DNA repair. Zinc is required for immune function, wound healing, and protein and DNA synthesis. Selenium is a key component of various enzymes involved in antioxidant defense and thyroid hormone metabolism.

OMEGA 3: insufficient omega-3 fatty acids can disrupt cell membrane function, impairing the cell’s ability to send and receive signals. This can contribute to numerous health issues, including inflammation, cardiovascular disease, and cognitive decline. Similarly, deficiencies in B vitamins can impair energy production and DNA repair, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, neurological issues, and increased susceptibility to infections and diseases.

Certain nutrients can also influence gene expression, essentially “turning on” genes that promote health and “turning off” genes that contribute to disease. This field of study, known as nutrigenomics

Adaptogenic Herbs: 

• Echinacea: increase white blood cell count & boost immune cell activity
• Elderberry extract: potent anti-viral, rich in antioxidants 
• Probiotics: balance & fuction of gut microbiota
• Astragulus, Reishi, Ginseng: boost immune response and modulate cytokine production

Stress Management Techniques: 

• sauna
• movement
• stretch
• pray (meditate)
• Ashuganda:  stress resiliency
• exercise to build muscle (active tissue)

Gut Microbiota: managed by diet

• powerful!  
• impacts allergies, auto-immune dysfunction, 
• gut micobiota impacts understanding cellular-immunity
• yogurt
• keifer
• sour kraut
• vitamin B
• Echinacea, 
• Elderberrry
• Dietary Fiber slows down glucose absorption more steady supply of energy

Cellular Metabolism & Energy Production. Module2.  very interesting

• cells require a constant supply of enegy.  
• Metabolic Pathways
• ATP is produced by breakdown of fatty acids, glucose
• Cellular Respiration
• ACA cycle: citric acid cycle
• Ketosis: liver produces when glucose is scarce 

DNA is full of a GENE LIBRARY: gene expression is which genes are turned ON and OFF

• epigenetic:  
• lifestyle turns certain genes on, or off. 
• regular activity
• chronic stress
• diet: nutritional advice whole is much much better than processed