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I believe if you were to poll most people and ask them what they feel that they lack most, it’s either going to be the answer of time, money or energy. Energy is certainly something that we can focus in on.
Energy is so incredibly important to how we function every single day. If we are stressed out, our energy stores can go down. If we’re not eating right and eating nutrient-empty foods, we’re not going to be sourcing energy from those foods to actually fuel our bodies. There are a lot of different ways in which energy can really help to enhance our overall sense of wellbeing. If we’re lacking in energy, then we definitely need to be taking the appropriate steps to address that. I want to talk today about ATP.
What is ATP?
The body itself is such a unique organism. Because of its uniqueness, it takes and requires so much energy just to maintain proper functioning. Oftentimes, we underfuel our bodies to such a degree that we stumble through our day and over the course of years and decades, this will eventually start to catch up and you start to get into this very energy-deficient state.†
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The form of energy that we consider to be the energy currency of the cells is known as ATP, which is adenosine triphosphate. This is the primary source of energy for use and storage at that cellular level. We’re talking about all cells throughout the body.†
What ATP actually is is a nucleoside triphosphate, which means it consists of a base, which is the adenine, a ribose sugar and these three bonded phosphate groups. We generally just refer to this as the main energy all cells produce within the mitochondria.†
In addition to providing energy, we also recognize that ATP serves a whole slew of different functions within the cell, including the proper signaling of the DNA and RNA synthesis. This is very important. If we’re lacking that ATP, that’s going to impact the way that the cells themselves can replicate and the information is passed along. If we’re screwing up DNA and RNA synthesis, then that means that that is going to become problematic for us.†
When we look at all the different functions of different cellular systems, like cellular respiration and oxidation, there are different ways in which ATP is utilized in that source of energy to really control and regulate these multiple catabolic mechanisms that actually occur within each cell. We know that we require an awful lot of ATP each and every single day to ensure proper functioning. If we’re not getting proper nutrients from our diet, we’re not getting adequate sleep, we’re not hydrated and all the different things, we can see how the cells can start to struggle over time, which can become incredibly problematic.†
Supplementing with ATP
What’s very, very interesting is that, through scientific advancements, we have gotten to the point where we can actually now utilize ATP in an oral supplementation form. This is very good for a multitude of different reasons.†
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Number one, if we are in a state that we know that we are probably energy-deficient, if we have high stress or if we have any type of chronic disease state, then we know that we probably need to get some additional ATP on board. 95% of energy in the body requires ATP. This is why, when we look at chronic disease states, oftentimes people will complain about feeling fatigued or lethargic. We are seeing this more and more often in people who are “healthy,” but they still feel like they are lacking energy.†
We have studied ATP in the setting of exercise science and recognizing that when you add in oral supplementation of ATP, this can really be beneficial for exercise by helping to enhance the muscle mass and strength and also support the overall health of the muscles themselves.†
Then, we can kind of fast forward and consider that, if ATP is good for someone who’s working out, then it would probably be beneficial for someone who’s experiencing age-related muscle mass loss. Indeed, they have studied ATP supplementation for that as well.†
Tune into the full podcast episode for more research on the benefits of ATP supplementation.
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When it comes to whey protein, most of the time we think of working out. Everyone has heard about people going to the gym and having their protein shake ahead of their workout or perhaps post-workout. But we know so much more now about whey protein and how it can be beneficial in terms of enhancing our overall longevity. There’s so much science out there that really is supportive to the way that whey protein is actually working.
What is whey protein isolate?
When it comes to whey protein, it’s important that we understand the difference between an isolate and concentrate formula. There is really a difference. When we think about whey in general, we’re looking at all of the essential amino acids, so that’s going to help in terms of proteins. We have this broad spectrum of essential amino acids that provide that building block that the body needs for daily functioning. The isolate is a form that is specifically processed to actually remove the fat, casein, and lactose out of that. All it’s doing is leaving those essential amino acids, so those are separated from the other components. So when we’re supplementing, taking the isolated form is really quite beneficial. We’re just getting the power of those amino acids.†
For the average adult, somewhere between 50 to 70 grams of protein per day is what we need to obtain. Not at all one sitting, though, because the kidneys need time to process the protein itself. But the protein has to be coming from the right sources. When we think about supplementing with a whey protein isolate, this is a really nice way for you to obtain a nice amount of those essential amino acids. With our Whey Protein Powder, you will see that it provides 13 grams of protein, and that’s a really nice amount.†
The Benefits of Whey for Fitness
Oftentimes, when people think about what whey s doing, they just think about utilizing it for pumping iron and getting bigger muscles. We know that whey protein supplementation can help to support lean body mass and increase and enhance performance when it comes to exercise. A study done at Auburn University looked at the impact of whey protein supplementation on athletes. The researchers gave a group of athletes from the university whey protein isolate for 8 weeks and looked at different markers and their body compositions. At the end of the 8 weeks, they were able to find that the group that received the whey protein did really well in terms of overall body composition.†
For more research about the impacts of whey on muscle development, tune into the full podcast episode.
Additional Benefits
A study that came out of Australia found that whey protein isolate actually helped to improve Vitamin B12 and folate status in adults who were getting older. If we have low B12 and low folate, various body functions, including our red blood cell production and basic central nervous system functions, are impacted. Having adequate levels of B12 and folate makes a huge difference in terms of how we feel as we get older. In this particular study, researchers gave older adults whey protein isolate and found that after they started taking it, their B12 and folate levels improved.†
Whey also can make a huge impact on our intracellular glutathione levels. If we can be taking a whey protein supplement that can help our body with the natural production of one of the most important antioxidants we have, then that’s pretty darn relevant. Ohio State University released a study that looked at damage done by oxidative stress. One of the things that they focused on was the cysteine in particular. Cysteine is the rate-limiting amino acid for the synthesis of glutathione. Being able to determine that the whey protein isolate can increase glutathione synthesis and protect cells against oxidative damage is really important.†
We talk about how different things start to happen to our body as we start to get older and how our body doesn’t absorb nutrients or manufacture antioxidants the way that it did when we were younger. Taking whey protein isolate will not only be beneficial for maintaining healthy body mass, but also, we now know it’s helping to support vitamin status, natural antioxidant production, and more.†
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