How Can Supplements Improve Cellular Health?
The importance of improving cellular health is finally getting the attention it deserves. In fact, cellular health (also called mitochondrial health) should be on everyone’s radar, since our bodies and organs are made of cells. The healthier our cells, the healthier we are as people. So how can you improve your cellular health? In addition to eating healthy, getting plenty of sleep, drinking plenty of water, and exercising regularly, supplements may help. Read on for 4 ways supplements can improve cellular health.
Supplements Can Help Fight Free Radicals
Free radicals, which are unstable atoms, cause a great deal of damage to cells, proteins, and DNA. Linked to myriad diseases and health conditions including atherosclerosis, cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease, free radicals can also prevent healthy aging.
Free radicals are produced by the body when we come into contact with various substances. From food to medicine, to the air we breathe and our water, free radicals are produced in our bodies in response to exposure to pollution, fried food, pesticides, and more.
Antioxidants help to neutralize the harmful effects of free radicals Supplements and vitamins that give you a healthy dose of antioxidants include Vitamin E, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C. Selenium, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and beta-carotene are also excellent sources of antioxidants. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is also a remarkable antioxidant that can help mitigate the effects of free radicals.
Supplements Prevent Vitamin Deficiencies
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies damage your DNA. Deficiencies of any of the micronutrients including Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, niacin, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, iron, zinc, or folic acids can cause severe DNA damage. Supplements can give your cellular health a boost by ensuring you get plenty of these essential micronutrients.
Supplements Can Help Boost Production of ATP
You probably know Adenosine 5’-triphosphate (ATP) by another name: energy. ATP is the chief molecule involved in the process of storing and transferring energy in your cells. Scientists even refer to ATP as the “energy currency of the cell.” All living beings from humans to animals and plants rely on ATP to store and use energy.
To feel good, you need steady energy. That means that your mitochondria (AKA your cells) need to be able to produce ATP. Unhealthy cells will not produce enough ATP, leaving you feeling sluggish in the best cases, and sick in worse cases. That’s where supplements such as Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Acetyl-L-Carnitine come in. They help to increase ATP production. Other vitamin supplements known to help with ATP production include B vitamins, magnesium, and Vitamin D.
Supplements Help Boost Immunity
Your immune system is powered by several different cells that work together. These cells include B cells, macrophages, regulatory T cells, Dendritic cells, CD₄+ helper T cells, and CD₈+ killer T cells. Together these cells work to fight off illness and disease. That, of course, means that they need to be healthy. To improve the cellular health of these immune system cells, consider adding supplements such as Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin E.
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