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BY CHEREE SHELDON, QUALIFIED NATUROPATH, FLANNERYS ORGANIC WHOLEFOOD MARKET, VICTORIA POINT TOWN CENTRE HOME CO.
Vitality is feeling like yourself again – only stronger. If you feel like you are struggling to keep up with life, your energy levels are dropping, and you’re finding it hard to feel like yourself, then let’s chat about supporting your vitality.
Vitality is what you feel when your body keeps pace with your life.
When your focus is clear, your movement feels effortless, and your energy lasts beyond the morning. Vitality isn’t about adding more years to life. It’s about adding more life to your days.
Here are a few ways to support your vitality:
At the core of vitality is how the body generates and manages energy.
Everything starts with a cell.
NAD+ is a molecule every cell relies on to produce energy and maintain normal cellular function. It plays a fundamental role in cellular energy production, cellular stress responses, metabolic regulation, DNA repair and mitochondrial function.
Because NAD+ levels naturally decline over time, supporting its availability is considered important for maintaining energy, resilience, and overall cellular function.
Supporting your body so it works with you, not against you.
Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) plays a role in this internal cycle, contributing to pathways that help fuel daily activity at a foundational level. It plays a key role as a direct precursor to NAD+. When these pathways are well supported, the difference is noticeable not as a spike but as a steady capability.
Waking up with energy that carries you through the day.
Activated B vitamins are another key piece. The bioavailable forms of essential B vitamins are ready for immediate use, helping the body process nutrients efficiently and supporting neurological and cognitive demands.
Recovery matters just as much as output.
Glycine contributes to balance by supporting restorative processes that help the body reset, particularly when stress and stimulation are constant. Protection is essential, too.
Glutathione is central to the body’s natural defence network, helping neutralise everyday environmental and metabolic by products so internal systems stay balanced. Glutathione helps the liver do its job by supporting the body’s ability to process and clear toxins produced by daily living and environmental exposure. Plant derived compounds further strengthen this picture.
Quercetin and curcumin are widely studied for their role in maintaining equilibrium within the body – especially when physical or inflammatory pressures increase.
Pomegranate, green tea, and Japanese knotweed are plants rich in polyphenols, compounds that provide both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
Alongside targeted supplements, we can look at food as medicine to maintain our vitality. Nourish yourself with a range of whole foods that are fresh, organic, seasonal, and diverse, and the vitality from the foods will transfer to you. Fermented foods that contain essential bacteria feed your microbiome, which in turn helps absorb nutrients better and supports neurotransmitter function.
Lifestyle practice can enhance or drain the feeling of vitality, too.
Have a closer look at your sleep habits, the things in your life that bring you joy, and the practices that enable you to build resilience to stress and keep you feeling fit and strong.
If you want to feel like yourself again, please speak to a qualified health practitioner before adding any new supplements or changes to your routine. Getting the right doses and products matters. Our naturopaths are here to help.
Vitality isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about creating the conditions that allow your body to respond, adapt, and perform day after day. That’s what it means to feel truly vital.
