shialjit

A mitochondria making energy.

I read a little article in LifeExtension magazine about a year ago. It was on the fat-soluble, vitamin-like substance Coenzyme-10, something I had always been interested in because of its importance in the creation of ATP (adenosine triphosphate, 95% of our energy comes from this molecule) through the mitochondria. It also plays a significant role in protecting mitochondria from oxidative damage caused by the creation of ATP. Less damage measures out to greater efficiency of production of ATP. Many believe that mitochondrial aging (as measured by oxidative damage and cell death) may be directly linked to biological aging as well, so anything that can help this process would have significant athletic impacts. As a runner, this has always been why I am so intrigued by our mitochondria. What I found interesting about the article were the studies they did on using shilajit in conjunction with CoQ-10. My older brother had mentioned something about the two before this, but it didn’t really stick in my mind until I read that article. Since then I have eyeballed the coenzyme section in stores on multiple occasions. Only since I started training for ultramarathons recently did I consider finally giving this experiment a little go. read more