Iron to Heme to Hemoglobin Essentials
When oxygen is inhaled, it binds to the iron atom in the heme, allowing hemoglobin to transport it through the bloodstream to the tissues that need it
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Mihai
Passionate about nutrition to the most detailed biochemical level. Ready to unlock the nutrigenomic misteries of gene to enzyme to function regarding the healing and adverse effects various foods may have on various individuals
Allergy Stories: Are you Anti Histamine?
Histamine causes a number of physiological changes in the body, such as an increase in heart rate, blood vessel dilation, and mucus production
Inflammation: Nitric Oxide Synthase
Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is an enzyme that helps the body manage inflammation by producing nitric oxide (NO)
Melatonin is to sleep, what cortisol is to insomnia
Sunlight, especially in the morning, can help to regulate the production of two important hormones: cortisol and melatonin
Genetic and metabolic optimization 101
Calcium intake may need to be decreased in case of a pancreatitis suspicion, or a microbiome test may become paramount, in case of several GI tract conditions
Neurotransmitter metabolism
Tyrosine can take the catecholamines pathway, being sequentially converted to DOPA, Dopamine, Norepinephrine and Epinephrine through the TH, DDC, DBH and PNMT enzymes
Wild Life
Pickled cucumbers balance the EPA & DHA rich fatty fish and also jump start your digestion, by giving a boost to your microbiome
Electric life: Ions
Electrical charge differences determined by segregation of various ions, such as Na+, Cl-, Ca++ or K+ drive the electrical backbone of life itself
Quinone Interference
Different from both CoQ10 and PQQ, vitamin K can come in two forms: either its phylloquinone form (vitamin K1) or in its menaquinone form (vitamin K2)
Carnitine – an indispensable molecule
Carnitine is what transports fatty acids into the mitochondria of your cells, where these are oxidized into molecules of ATP, that provide energy for your body