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Something called glycation occurs in the body when a glucose (sugar) or lipid (fat) molecule binds with a protein molecule without an enzyme. Advanced Glycation Endproducts is a scientific term whose acronym “AGEs” says it all. AGEs age us. AGEs are bad news for skin, the body and health. Science has known about AGEs but has not had effective ways of dealing with them until recently. We at Westlake labs are collaborating with our Associate Physicians to develop ways to treat or prevent AGE's inside and out. Let’s be aware about AGEs.

The mitochondria are the furnace chambers in each cell of the body. In these cellular furnaces fuel (nutrients) is combusted and energy is produced. Think of your car’s engine. You want the best and most appropriate fuel (gas) to be combusted most cleanly and efficiently for maximum operation of your automobile. We want our body’s fuel combusted cleanly and efficiently for maximum energy output on the cellular level in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is the universal energy currency of every cell in the body.