Nutrition Facts
Longevity Nutrients: Key Nutrients for Healthy Aging
A long life is good. A long healthy life is better. In this post I group the key longevity nutrients across our Iodine, ADK and Immune Support formulas by what they do: antioxidant support, immune function, bones and heart, brain and mood, energy, and restful sleep. A practical look at nutrition for healthy aging.
Glutathione: 3 Ways to Support Your Master Antioxidant
Glutathione is often called the body's master antioxidant, and the good news is your body makes its own. I break down a simple three-part approach: produce it with cysteine, zinc and B6, recycle it with vitamin B2 and selenium, and conserve it with vitamins C and E and alpha lipoic acid.
Other Supplements – Part 1: Vitamin C, Niacin, Melatonin
Our three formulas cover a lot, yet there are a few other supplements I use regularly. In Part 1, I share why I like vitamin C, niacin (vitamin B3) and melatonin, how I use them alongside food, and why they are not part of our formulas, from serving sizes to simple capsule space.
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Just a Multivitamin? – Part 1: What ADK Really Is
A reviewer once asked if our ADK formula is just a multivitamin. Fair question, and my honest answer is no. ADK combines two complementary groups: a D3 complex with vitamins A, D3 and K2 for calcium use, and an antioxidant complex with vitamin E, alpha lipoic acid and CoQ10, rounded out with boron and manganese.
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Network Antioxidants: ALA, CoQ10 and Vitamins C and E
Some antioxidants work as a team, recycling and refreshing one another. Glutathione, alpha lipoic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E and CoQ10 make up what are called network antioxidants. Here I explain how each one helps protect cells from oxidative stress, and why we included three of them in our ADK formula.
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