Nutrition for the Cells

The body is constantly wearing down, which means cells are damaged and need to be replaced by new ones. Our intestinal lining is replaced approximately every three days, the skin about every six weeks, and the liver about every eight weeks. When we lose the ability to create new cells, chronic diseases arise. This raises the question: what is required to create new cells?

In addition to an electrical voltage of –50 millivolts, cells need the right nutrients to function. In the book Healing is Voltage, Dr. Jerry L. Tennant describes how different substances can support or disrupt the cells' electrical voltage. Below is a summary of substances that, according to this description, are important for cellular function.

Natural versus Synthetic B Vitamins

Natural B vitamins exist in a ready, methylated form, while synthetic ones are produced in laboratories. An example is thiamine hydrochloride, a variant of vitamin B1. It is derived from an organic compound from coal tar that is processed with ammonia and other chemicals to form a solid salt. Thiamine hydrochloride is not naturally present in the body and steals electrons from our cell membranes, instead of donating them.

The natural form of vitamin B1 is thiamine pyrophosphate, which is found in muscle meat, organ meat, and some legumes – provided there are no lectins, oxalates, or herbicides such as glyphosate. In the long term, glyphosate can lead to vitamin D deficiency by disrupting the liver enzymes that convert vitamin D into its active form. Without these enzymes, vitamin D cannot be absorbed by our body. Thus, vitamin D deficiency is not necessarily due solely to our dark winters.

NADH – Risks and Alternatives

NADH, a popular dietary supplement, plays an important role in the creation of ATP from both fatty acids and glucose. According to Tennant, NADH in its common form often does more harm than good, as it is usually produced as stable salts of chemicals that can take electrons from the body. The salt form is also often broken down by stomach acid. Liposomal NADH and the patented Panmol-NADH can provide better absorption, as these forms are protected from degradation in the stomach.

Glutathione for Detoxification

Glutathione is central to the body's detoxification system. To support intracellular glutathione, amino acids such as glutamine, glycine, and cysteine are needed, along with several other nutrients. Common glutathione supplements are often broken down into amino acids and are therefore difficult to absorb. S-acetylglutathione (SAG) is a form of glutathione that is bound to an acetyl group and is more stable in the intestine and is not broken down in the same way. Studies show that SAG can also have positive effects on oxidative stress.

Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA)

Alpha-lipoic acid is an antioxidant that can donate electrons to cells while also increasing the formation of glutathione. Unlike vitamins C and E, ALA works regardless of whether the environment is water- or fat-soluble. It can also recycle both vitamin C and glutathione in the body. Tennant highlights ALA as unique in this regard.

Malic Acid for Cellular Respiration

Malic acid is important for cellular respiration and contributes to more efficient ATP production. It also facilitates the hydrolysis of ATP to ADP. Studies show that supplementing with malic acid can increase the cells' energy capacity. The combination of magnesium and malic acid has also been shown to be effective against joint pain and fibromyalgia.

Pregnenolone

Pregnenolone is a prohormone formed from cholesterol in the adrenal glands. It is the first step in steroid synthesis where DHEA, progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, and cortisol are formed. Despite this central role, pregnenolone is reported to have minimal side effects on anabolic, androgenic, or estrogenic activities. It has been shown to be effective in improving memory, reducing mental fatigue, and counteracting the immunosuppressive effects of cortisol – which in turn can strengthen resistance to bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and even cancer.

Iodine and Its Versatile Role

Iodine is needed in all organs that secrete substances. It acts as a transport agent that moves secretions from the inside of the cell to the outside. In cases of iodine deficiency, secretions cannot be transported out, which can lead to cyst formation. Iodine is also described as the immune system's natural 'bactericide' and is also effective against viruses, fungi, and protozoa.

Parts of the body exposed to the outside world – such as the mouth, esophagus, and stomach – have iodine levels that are 30 times higher than the levels in the blood in the rest of the body. Drinking iodine is considered the most effective solution for treating food poisoning. Iodine is also important for forming thyroid hormones.

Although many doctors believe that table salt covers our daily need for iodine, researcher Guy Abraham showed that this is not true and that most adults need 12–15 mg of iodine per day. Table salt contains about one-thousandth of the iodine an adult needs. Thyroid diseases like Hashimoto's, an underactive thyroid leading to hypothyroidism, are often treated with the synthetic thyroid hormone thyroxine, T4 (Levaxin), instead of iodine, which can negatively affect other tissues.

There are three situations where an excessively high iodine intake can be harmful:

In case of selenium deficiency

Ingestion of seaweed containing high levels of heavy metals and halides

Sudden high iodine intake which can cause reactive hyperthyroidism

Iodine deficiency, in turn, can be linked to problems such as goiter, developmental disorders, infertility, brain damage, and a weakened immune system.

Fulvic Acid – The Key to Cellular Nutrition

When organic plant material decomposes, it becomes soil. This soil contains several organic acids called humic acids, of which fulvic acid is one. With the addition of water, fulvic acid acts as a transporter that opens cell membranes so that humic acid can penetrate.

By consuming plants and meat containing humic/fulvic acid complexes, our bodies get what they need to keep our cell membranes under control and our cells sufficiently nourished. Fulvic acid provides electrons, and humic acid provides vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. In addition to this, fulvic acid can safely remove heavy metals and toxins from the body.

Humic and fulvic acids convert nutrients into an organic, ionic, and 'cell-ready' form that cells can easily use. They are therefore described as some of the earth's most biologically active substances, with a range of important functions.