Redox signaling molecules: we all have them, and once you understand what they do, you’re going to want MORE of them for yourself and all your family members! Inside our cells are little energy-producing machines called mitochondria. Energy, to cells, is actually a molecule called ATP. For every molecule of ATP produced by the mitochondria, two other molecules are also generated. Scientists used to think that these were simply waste products, but in the last few years, we’ve come to realize that these tiny molecules, these “redox signaling molecules,” are actually fundamental to cell communication, cell function, and cell health. In other words, they’re at the very foundation of the process of life! We are accustomed to thinking that it is important to have a healthy liver or a strong immune system. But the level at which we truly live and die is at the cellular level. What we should really be focusing on is having healthy heart cells or immune cells. The quality of our lives is completely dependent on the health of our cells! As we age, we produce fewer mitochondria; and fewer mitochondria mean fewer redox signaling molecules. These molecules don’t last long; at most, they survive a few minutes in [...]
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