DNA repair and more? ac-11® from Optigenex
After being diagnosed with lupus, I
tried a number of supplements in the hopes of limiting pain, boosting my
energy, or limiting disease activity. For quite a while, nothing really
made a difference.I had started to wonder if there was any point to supplements.Then
I read about ac-11®–a proprietary
extract of Uncaria Tormentosa indigenous to and sustainably harvested from
the Amazonian rain forest. This uniquely beneficial ingredient, solely produced
and owned by Optigenex, has been clinically
proven in dozens
upon dozens of published research articles to: boost the body’s
natural ability to repair DNA, enhance immune function, and limit inflammation.
tried a number of supplements in the hopes of limiting pain, boosting my
energy, or limiting disease activity. For quite a while, nothing really
made a difference.I had started to wonder if there was any point to supplements.Then
I read about ac-11®–a proprietary
extract of Uncaria Tormentosa indigenous to and sustainably harvested from
the Amazonian rain forest. This uniquely beneficial ingredient, solely produced
and owned by Optigenex, has been clinically
proven in dozens
upon dozens of published research articles to: boost the body’s
natural ability to repair DNA, enhance immune function, and limit inflammation.
More specifically, ac-11® inhibits
the nuclear transportation factor NF-kB, which is implicated in inflammatory
diseases such as arthritis, asthma, inflammatory bowel conditions, and
autoimmune conditions like lupus. Optigenex uses its patented
extraction process to produce potent levels of patented
carboxyl alkyl esters and quinic acid analogues, which convert in the stomach
to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and
tryptophan, both of which are therapeutic agents: NAD is
a necessary component of ATP, or cellular energy, while tryptophan has been shown to be therapeutic in treating depression, obesity, migraine, anorexia, and insomnia. As if that is not
enough, there’s also evidence that taking ac-11® can
lead to a reduction in pain and may contribute to weight loss. [For these references and
other relevant findings, please see this
section of the Optigenex website.] Basically, ac-11® allows for a reversal of DNA aging and an improvement
in cellular function, which in turn, has a myriad of benefits, many of
which I believe remain yet-to-be-discovered.
Can a supplement designed to improve cellular function offer subjective benefits? Healthycell® pro with ac-11®
Despite previous disappointments with supplements, I was
interested in seeing what ac-11® could do to improve my daily
life and perhaps my health. After looking into the few companies
offering ac-11® in
their products, I quickly settled on healthycell®. Healthycell® is a company focused
on cellular science, founded by Nobel Prize Nominee Dr. Vincent Giampapa.
Credentials do not get much better than that. I was on board. The company
operates on the principle that aging is the single biggest risk factor for
virtually all significant diseases, the cell is where it all begins and ends,
and key nutrients can influence cellular process. I contacted the company,
and Mr. Douglas Giampapa responded to me and generously allowed me to try their
ultimate nutritional foundation with ac-11®, healthycell® pro.
interested in seeing what ac-11® could do to improve my daily
life and perhaps my health. After looking into the few companies
offering ac-11® in
their products, I quickly settled on healthycell®. Healthycell® is a company focused
on cellular science, founded by Nobel Prize Nominee Dr. Vincent Giampapa.
Credentials do not get much better than that. I was on board. The company
operates on the principle that aging is the single biggest risk factor for
virtually all significant diseases, the cell is where it all begins and ends,
and key nutrients can influence cellular process. I contacted the company,
and Mr. Douglas Giampapa responded to me and generously allowed me to try their
ultimate nutritional foundation with ac-11®, healthycell® pro.
To be quite honest, up to this point I had never been a huge fan
of multivitamins. Sometimes I would get on kick of taking them for a bit, but
honestly I never found any direct benefit or improvement in my well-being. More
than anything, they seemed to cause me nausea and digestive woes. Half the
time, I was not sure if what I was consuming actually corresponded with the
listed ingredients. Indeed, recent
research has found that, on average, of every $3 a
consumer spends on supplements at a health food store, $1 goes towards
things our bodies do not need, $1 goes towards things that are not
even supposed to be there (due to a lack of quality control), and
only $1 out of $3 goes towards things the body needs that are supposed to
be in the supplement. That is not exactly a great return. I wanted
to find a supplement with benefits I could feel.
of multivitamins. Sometimes I would get on kick of taking them for a bit, but
honestly I never found any direct benefit or improvement in my well-being. More
than anything, they seemed to cause me nausea and digestive woes. Half the
time, I was not sure if what I was consuming actually corresponded with the
listed ingredients. Indeed, recent
research has found that, on average, of every $3 a
consumer spends on supplements at a health food store, $1 goes towards
things our bodies do not need, $1 goes towards things that are not
even supposed to be there (due to a lack of quality control), and
only $1 out of $3 goes towards things the body needs that are supposed to
be in the supplement. That is not exactly a great return. I wanted
to find a supplement with benefits I could feel.
I finally found one when I had the opportunity to
try healthycell® pro with ac-11®. It was completely different than
anything I had experienced before. First of all, I did not have to question the
contents, as healthycell® has a very rigorous method for its products:
ingredient testing, including label claims validation, screening for
pesticides, residual solvents, heavy metals and other potential contaminants;
micronutrient studies pre- and post- supplementation to assess
bioavailability; and clinical studies to measure the impact on cellular
health biomarkers, as well as independent surveys to measure changes in the way
people feel. I would call healthycell® pro a multi-vitamin, but
that really does not do it justice because it is much more than that. In
fact, only about 25% of the formula is vitamins and minerals. The key
differentiator is the phytonutrient combination designed to have an epigenetic
effect on cells. Healthycell® pro is the only multi-nutrient system
that impacts the “building block” of the body – the cell. It contains a
synergistic blend of 90+ carefully selected vitamins, minerals, and protective
phytonutrients, probiotics, and enzymes in a morning (AM) formula for energy,
focus, and stamina and an evening (PM) formula for restorative sleep and cell
repair. Why separate things into AM and PM formulas? Dr. Giampapa has explained
that in each cell, we have a genetic clock, and at night cells are designed to
go into a slower state of metabolism and focus on repairing damage they
experienced from the day. The PM formula is designed to help a person sleep
better by altering brain wave activity from alpha/beta to theta/delta, which
allows for the release of growth hormone, which in turn causes cells to go into
a high level of repair. The human cell can experience over 1 million DNA damage
incidents per day! So if this damage is not repaired, it accumulates and our health
degrades.
try healthycell® pro with ac-11®. It was completely different than
anything I had experienced before. First of all, I did not have to question the
contents, as healthycell® has a very rigorous method for its products:
ingredient testing, including label claims validation, screening for
pesticides, residual solvents, heavy metals and other potential contaminants;
micronutrient studies pre- and post- supplementation to assess
bioavailability; and clinical studies to measure the impact on cellular
health biomarkers, as well as independent surveys to measure changes in the way
people feel. I would call healthycell® pro a multi-vitamin, but
that really does not do it justice because it is much more than that. In
fact, only about 25% of the formula is vitamins and minerals. The key
differentiator is the phytonutrient combination designed to have an epigenetic
effect on cells. Healthycell® pro is the only multi-nutrient system
that impacts the “building block” of the body – the cell. It contains a
synergistic blend of 90+ carefully selected vitamins, minerals, and protective
phytonutrients, probiotics, and enzymes in a morning (AM) formula for energy,
focus, and stamina and an evening (PM) formula for restorative sleep and cell
repair. Why separate things into AM and PM formulas? Dr. Giampapa has explained
that in each cell, we have a genetic clock, and at night cells are designed to
go into a slower state of metabolism and focus on repairing damage they
experienced from the day. The PM formula is designed to help a person sleep
better by altering brain wave activity from alpha/beta to theta/delta, which
allows for the release of growth hormone, which in turn causes cells to go into
a high level of repair. The human cell can experience over 1 million DNA damage
incidents per day! So if this damage is not repaired, it accumulates and our health
degrades.
All together healthycell® pro is a nutritional
foundation that provides all the vitamins and minerals a person needs in their
most absorbable forms, plus several scientifically proven
groups of nutrients each targeting an important aspect of cell
health: antioxidant protection, mitochondrial health, gene expression support,
telomere health, stem cell health, DNA repair, and cell regulation. It
sounds too good to be true, yet the more I looked into specific ingredient
blends, the more legitimate healthycell® pro seemed. Each of the
ingredient blends is backed by research; for instance, ac-11® is in its
DNA repair blend, along with quercetin,
and melatonin to
name a few.
foundation that provides all the vitamins and minerals a person needs in their
most absorbable forms, plus several scientifically proven
groups of nutrients each targeting an important aspect of cell
health: antioxidant protection, mitochondrial health, gene expression support,
telomere health, stem cell health, DNA repair, and cell regulation. It
sounds too good to be true, yet the more I looked into specific ingredient
blends, the more legitimate healthycell® pro seemed. Each of the
ingredient blends is backed by research; for instance, ac-11® is in its
DNA repair blend, along with quercetin,
and melatonin to
name a few.
My experience taking healthycell® pro has far
exceeded my expectations. I was sure that a supplement with this many
ingredients would make me nauseous and sick to my stomach, but somehow healthycell®
pro is easier on
my stomach than my typical multivitamin. I can even take it on an empty
stomach with no problems. Even more surprisingly, within about three weeks of
starting healthycell® pro, I noticed that I was feeling a little more
on top of things and less fatigued at the end of the day. As lupus patient
mothering three children ages 2 and under, just making it through my day is a
feat, and doing so without battling heavy fatigue is near-miraculous. Healthycell® pro has made my life feel a little easier, which is all I have ever wanted in a supplement. To my surprise, I love the
separate AM and PM formulas and feel unique benefits from each. The AM formula has given me a subtle pep that I was lacking, and the PM formula has given me better, more
restful sleep than I’ve had in ages. For the first time since my baby twins were born, I
feel a real distinction between day and night; with healthycell® pro, I am
finding it easier to get going in the morning and to
unwind at night. These subjective benefits let me know that healthycell®
pro is working at a deep level; I have no doubt that it is really is helping
the cells of my body function and repair themselves better. After experiencing
it, I do not want to be without it.
exceeded my expectations. I was sure that a supplement with this many
ingredients would make me nauseous and sick to my stomach, but somehow healthycell®
pro is easier on
my stomach than my typical multivitamin. I can even take it on an empty
stomach with no problems. Even more surprisingly, within about three weeks of
starting healthycell® pro, I noticed that I was feeling a little more
on top of things and less fatigued at the end of the day. As lupus patient
mothering three children ages 2 and under, just making it through my day is a
feat, and doing so without battling heavy fatigue is near-miraculous. Healthycell® pro has made my life feel a little easier, which is all I have ever wanted in a supplement. To my surprise, I love the
separate AM and PM formulas and feel unique benefits from each. The AM formula has given me a subtle pep that I was lacking, and the PM formula has given me better, more
restful sleep than I’ve had in ages. For the first time since my baby twins were born, I
feel a real distinction between day and night; with healthycell® pro, I am
finding it easier to get going in the morning and to
unwind at night. These subjective benefits let me know that healthycell®
pro is working at a deep level; I have no doubt that it is really is helping
the cells of my body function and repair themselves better. After experiencing
it, I do not want to be without it.