ATP (adenosine triphosphate) production declines with age due to mitochondrial dysfunction. Mitochondria are the primary producers of cellular energy in the form of ATP through oxidative phosphorylation. As we age, mitochondrial DNA mutations accumulate, impairing ATP production. This summary discusses strategies to increase ATP levels topically and through supplementation to enhance mitochondrial function and combat signs of aging. These include vitamins B1-B6, biotin, B12, folic acid, magnesium, alpha lipoic acid, carnitine, NADH, coenzyme Q10, creatine, and LED or microcurrent therapy. Maintaining optimal mitochondrial and ATP levels may help slow the visible signs of skin aging.

1. Ageing and the Mitochondria
Strategies and Answers

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3. Outline
• Why ATP is critical for looking young.
• The energy cycle and what happens
• ATP and the decline with aging.
• How to increase ATP topically
• Which vitamins enhance ATP production
• LED and Microcurrent.

4. ENERGY = MITOCHONDRIA

11. Why ATP is critical for looking young

14. ATP – The energy cycle
ATP + H2O = ADP + Pi + H+ + energy + heat.

15. THE ENERGY CYCLE

19. Vitamin Supplementation
Some authors have recommended the following:
25-150mg of the "basic Bs" - B1, B2, B3, B5, B6;
300-10,000mcg biotin
100-1,000mcg B12
400-2,000mcg folic acid
Magnesium 400-800mg daily
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Carnitine
NADH

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