When something negative happens to our bodies, or our health, very few people look at the day-to-day impact it has on the cellular level. They are most often concerned with the overall picture, rather than the much smaller one. That related to tissue and cell injury, inflammation, and loss of mitochondrial function. This translates into damage to cellular membranes, especially mitochondrial membranes that supply more than 90% of cellular energy needs and plasma membranes that provide lung epithelial, vascular, immune and other cells with an important barrier. It is clear that undamaged cellular membranes and the full function of mitochondrial membranes are necessary to produce the cellular energy that is required for support of optimum immunity.
The well-being of mitochondrial membranes, especially the inner mitochondrial membrane, is vital to our bodies. Virtually every system and function in our bodies depends on it. Cell health determines how your circulatory system works, your skeletal health, your ability to support a healthy immune system, and much more. This includes the millions upon millions of biological processes that take place at the enzyme and cell function levels. Each of these contributes to the overall support of good health.
How can we maintain our mitochondrial membranes? NTFactor Lipids® provides glycerophospholipids to our body’s cells—and especially our mitochondria. Glycerophospholipids are the necessary undamaged building blocks that form the matrix of all biomembranes and provide matrix barriers for every membrane in our cells and tissues. Our natural tissue structures and transport systems allow NTFactor Lipids® to be transported to every cell in our body, where they can replace damaged lipids in our cellular membranes and return them to normal function.
How effective is Membrane Lipid Replacement in repairing cellular membranes, especially mitochondrial membranes? We have published the results of several clinical trials to prove its effectiveness in terms of maintaining mitochondrial function, lowering fatigue, increasing cognition and improving other symptoms and parameters that are affected by chronic health conditions.
Daily use of oral NTFactor Lipids® is a simple and convenient way to maintain our cellular membranes’ health and function. It can also be an important tool in aiding recovery from the cellular damage caused by chronic conditions, and by viral and bacterial infections. The ability to maintain cellular function, and to revere from illnesses like infections, depends on our abilities to maintain cell and immune function and the production of high-energy molecules like ATP. This is what NTFactor® and NTFactor® Lipids were designed to do!
Prof. Emeritus Garth Nicolson, PhD, MD (H)
The Institute for Molecular Medicine,
Huntington Beach, California
References
Nicolson GL. Membrane Lipid Replacement—a functional approach to repairing cellular membranes, reducing symptoms, and restoring function. Functional Food Science 2022; 2(8): 198-204.
https://doi.org/10.31989/ffs.v2i8.990
Nicolson GL, Ferreira de Mattos G, Settineri R, Breeding PC. Membrane Lipid Replacement and its role in restoring mitochondrial membrane function and reducing symptoms in aging and age-related clinical conditions. Nature Cell Science 2024; 2(4): 238-256.
https://doi.org/10.61474/ncs.2024.00038
