Dr. Frank Lipman: How to Be Well, Energetic and Youthful

Simply put, your mitochondria are your energy powerhouses: the tiny factories in your cells that turn the food you eat and oxygen you breathe into energy – in the form of ATP or adenosine triphosphate, a type of molecule which powers the biochemical reactions in your cells.

These ATP molecules are especially abundant in the cells of your heart, brain, and muscles – three of your essential ‘parts’ which demand the most energy. Think of your mitochondria as the Western equivalent of chi, the essential force of life and longevity – the wellspring of wellness that’s so deliberately cared for and protected in traditional Chinese medicine.

What you feed your mitochondria matters. A lot. In order for the mitochondria to produce power via ATP, they need the right fuel, like healthy fats – your mitochondria’s preferred fuel – which will keep you energized and aging well. Read full story ...bewell.com 

Dr. Frank Lipman: Eating Your Way to a Better You

Dr. Frank Lipman tells TODAY’s Matt Lauer that it comes down to eating fermented foods, stalks and stems, and knowing your vitamin levels.



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