A compound involved in mitochondrial electron transport and antioxidant chemistry.
Also called: CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), Coenzyme Q10
Ask which CoQ10 was tried
Dr. Purser’s mitochondrial chapter connects CoQ10 with cellular energy and antioxid…
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
Also called: Cysteine
A building block for glutathione
Dr. Purser’s course connects cysteine and NAC with the raw-material side of glutathione production. CBS and CTH he…
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
Also called: Glutamine
What it does
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
How supplementation is approached
Review glutamine within prot…
Is needed to make thyroid hormones.
Also called: Iodine
What it does
Is needed to make thyroid hormones.
Possible deficiency symptoms
Low intake can contribute to an enlarged thyroid and impaired thyroid hormone production. Symptoms are not…
Helps hemoglobin carry oxygen and supports many cellular processes.
Also called: Iron
Energy is not enough reason to add iron
Dr. Purser’s course connects iron with oxygen transport and energy while identifying it as a safety-sensitive mine…
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
Also called: Isoleucine
What it does
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
How supplementation is approached
Isoleucine is a branched-ch…
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
Also called: Leucine
What it does
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
How supplementation is approached
Leucine is a branched-chain es…
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
Also called: Lysine
What it does
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
How supplementation is approached
Lysine is an essential amino ac…
Helps several enzymes, including a mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme, function.
Also called: Manganese
The mitochondrial SOD connection
Manganese helps support SOD2, an antioxidant enzyme that works in mitochondria. Enzymes and the nutrients…
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
Also called: Methionine
Where the cycle begins
Methionine is an essential amino acid used to make proteins. It also enters a pathway involving SAM, SAH, and homocysteine…
…uced form of a coenzyme involved in cellular energy reactions.
Also called: NADH
What it does
The reduced form of a coenzyme involved in cellular energy reactions.
How supplementation is approached
NADH belongs to cellular-energy chemistry,…
A family of fats that includes ALA, EPA and DHA.
Also called: Omega-3
Food source, chemical form and membrane function
Dr. Purser’s course connects omega-3s with membranes, brain function and inflammatory/metabolic teaching. FADS1 and FADS2…
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