VitalRenew™

VitalRenew™ is an anti-aging formula designed to support healthy mitochondrial function, protect cells against free radical damage, and provide increased energy.

L-carnitine is an amino acid-derived compound necessary for transport of long chain fatty acids as fuel into the mitochondria. L-carnitine’s central role in muscle function has drawn the attention of clinicians and researchers to clinical applications related to this role and its ability to increase energy. Studies have found feeding older animals L-carnitine results in a return of liver and heart mitochondria to a more youthful state.

Alpha lipoic acid is a highly effective nutritional antioxidant in bolstering cellular and tissue levels of glutathione. As dihydrolipoic acid, alpha lipoic acid is one of very few antioxidant molecules small enough to penetrate the mitochondria directly and protect against age-related mitochondrial decay.

CoQ10 is an antioxidant and is essential for the conversion of the food we eat into energy. Organs that have tremendous energy requirements such as the brain, heart and kidneys, possess much greater numbers of the energy-producing mitochondria and thus need more CoQ10. With age, the level of CoQ10 has been found to decrease, affecting the body’s energy production.

Resveratrol, a polyphenol present in red wine, has been thought to be responsible for the cardiovascular benefits associated with moderate wine consumption. New research suggests that by regulating a gene associated with aging, resveratrol could promote longevity.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Vitamin D3

Vitamin D is not only important for proper absorption of calcium and the maintenance of bone health, but also for maintaining healthy joints, a healthy cardiovascular system, and healthy moods. In addition, vitamin D plays an important role in regulating cell division and differentiation and supports immune system function through its effects on macrophages, natural killer cells (NK), and T cells. Scientific data indicate that vitamin D also has a role in helping to maintain breast, prostate, colon, and kidney health.

Vitamin D is not found naturally in many foods. In fact, most of the vitamin is produced as D3 in our bodies by the action of sunlight on 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin. As people age, they often lose the ability to make vitamin D.

Low levels of vitamin D are common, especially in older people and those living in the northern latitudes. Supplementing with vitamin D3 becomes critical. A recent review in the New England Journal of Medicine criticized current recommended intakes for vitamin D for being inadequate, suggesting they be increased to at least 800 IU of vitamin D3 per day. Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is preferred to vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), as it has been shown to raise blood levels 70% better than D2.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.