Your Body's Energy Crisis
Inside every cell in your body are hundreds of tiny power plants called mitochondria.
Right now, as you read this, they're working to convert everything you ate today into energy your body can actually use.
When you're young, this system hums along perfectly. Steady energy output from morning till night.
But as you grow older, especially after 40, something starts breaking.
Your mitochondria begin failing. Not all at once. Just a few here and there. Every day, a few more power plants go offline.
You don't notice it initially because you have millions of them. But as more fail, your total energy output drops.
The morning → You still have enough working mitochondria to feel decent.
By afternoon → The remaining ones are overworked and struggling.
By evening → You're running on whatever backup power you have left.
This is why you feel progressively worse as each day goes on.
What Actually Powers Your Cells
Your cells need a lot of compounds to make energy, but in this article, we’ll focus on 2 of those that matter for healthy longevity.
1. NAD+ - Your Cellular Ignition System
NAD+ is what actually starts the energy production process.
It’s like the spark that ignites fuel in a car engine.
No spark = no power.
Now the problem is, NAD+ levels drop dramatically as you age. By 40, you might have half the NAD+ you had at 25.
You wake up with whatever NAD+ your body managed to produce overnight. Throughout the day, your cells burn through these reserves making energy for everything you do.
By mid-afternoon, many cells are running low on NAD+. Energy production slows. You feel it as that familiar afternoon crash.
CoQ10 - Your Cellular Protection System
CoQ10 does two jobs: it helps shuttle energy through your mitochondria, and it protects them from burning out.
Same car example, It’s like both your the fuel pump in your car.
Again, as you age, your body makes less CoQ10 every year after your 20s.
Without enough CoQ10, your mitochondria work harder and less efficiently. They start breaking down from the inside. Even when they try to make energy, the process becomes sloppy and damaging.
Over time, you lose mitochondria faster than you can replace them.
And That’s How It Gets Worse Every Year…
It's a vicious cycle.
Declining mitochondria = less energy produced.
Your cells need more energy to repair accumulated damage from stress, pollution, and daily wear.
So your remaining mitochondria work overtime trying to meet demand. They burn out faster.
Which leaves you with even fewer working power plants.
Which means the remaining ones get even more overworked.
This is one of the reasons why ageing accelerates in your 40s and 50s.
It also accelerates because of the NAD+ decline we spoke about earlier in this article. We’ve written another detailed article that speaks about NAD+ decline and how it affects you.
Check it out below
Required Reading → NAD+ Decline : Why Your Body Is Ageing Faster Than It Should (And How to Stop It)
How to Stop the Decline
Your mitochondria aren't doomed to fail.
You can restore function and even build new ones.
But you need to address two problems
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The fuel shortage
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The protection problem.
You can address these with targeted supplements you can find at our store
Restoring NAD+ Levels
Your body can't absorb NAD+ directly because the molecule is too big to pass through your intestines.
But it can absorb NMN (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide) and convert it to NAD+ inside your cells.
Good dosage is 250-500mg daily, taken in the morning so your cells have fuel for the entire day.
Most people notice steadier energy within 2-3 weeks. Problems like afternoon energy crashes become less severe, then disappear.
To read more about how NMN works and why you should take it, check out our article series on our NMN + Resveratrol supplement here
Required Reading
Supporting CoQ10 Function
Most CoQ10 supplements barely get absorbed. This is because the standard form of COQ10 supplements (ubiquinone) is too large for your digestive system to handle efficiently.
You need advanced delivery systems like ours (CAVAQ10) that makes sure your supplement’s absorbed efficiently, so you get the most bang for the buck, and most importantly, ensure it’s safe for healthy ageing.
When you supplement with COQ10, you’ll have notable benefits like better exercise recovery, less post-meal fatigue, and more sustained energy throughout the day.
To read more about how COQ10 works and why you should take it, check out our article series on our COQ10 supplement here
Required Reading
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Read This Before Buying CoQ10 Supplements For Heart Health
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The Truth About Your Heart (And Why CoQ10 Matters)
Building New Mitochondria
Now, as you take the right supplements, you must ensure that your body can create new mitochondria.
It’s done through a process called mitochondrial biogenesis.
BUT it only happens when you train your cells to start working harder than usual.
The complete strategy involves targeting the 5 PILLARS of healthy ageing.
Namely,
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Exercise
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Nutrition
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Sleep
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Stress management
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Social connections
Rather than give you half-measures here, we've put together a comprehensive guide that covers exactly how to build mitochondrial resilience through all five pillars of healthy longevity.
Check out our 5 Pillars of Healthy Longevity guide here.
It breaks down the complete system for supporting your cellular energy systems, and your entire body and mind…
ALL IN FOR HEALTHY LONGEVITY.
Your mitochondria have been powering you since birth. They don't want to fail - they just need the right support.
Stop accepting energy decline as normal. Your cells are asking for help.
The question is whether you'll give them what they need to keep you feeling capable and energetic for decades to come.
If you’re ready to supplement your cellular systems and get the benefits we spoke about in this article, check out our targeted NMN + Resveratrol and CAVAQ10 supplements
