How to Optimize Metabolic Health
What Is Metabolism? Metabolism is the entire suite of biochemical processes that occur within living organisms whose goal is to change food into energy by either breaking something down (catabolism) or building something up (anabolism). Cells convert relatively simple nutrients into energy and building blocks needed for growth and survival. The term “metabolism” refers to […]
Your Body Is Amazing Part 4: The Cell, Water, & ATP
Much like modern-day societies, a healthy cell has a role to play in maintaining life function. Each community, whether it be a tissue group or even an entire organ, collectively strives to maintain the overall order of the society as a whole. They aim to work in harmony for the greater good. Each community or […]
Your Body Is Amazing Part 3- Mitochondria
Humans Are Photosynthetic! Just not in the way you might think. Over the past two weeks, we talked in depth about photosynthesis (read here) and water (here) to get here. To illustrate this point, we need to bring back our graphic from last week. Simply put, we understand photosynthesis as a plant’s ability to take […]