Why do you recommend taking Qualia Mitochondria+ for 5 days followed by 2 days off?
Qualia uses a model of science called complex systems science. One of the core principles is adaptation. Living organisms are experts at adapting to things.
Exercise is an excellent example of this. When we start a new exercise program muscles, and other systems like the heart and lungs, adapt to it which allows us to perform better. To optimize our response to exercise, we need to perform it and also allow enough time to recover from it. Because of this, a good trainer or coach wouldn’t have a person do the same exercise every day (i.e., continuous exercise); they’d have them take days off (i.e., intermittent exercise).
By doing something intermittently, instead of continuously, we typically get more benefits and we continue to get benefits over long periods of time. Intermittent fasting is another example. During the fast, the body gets rid of some dysfunctional parts of cells and mitochondria. After the fast, during refeeding, it builds new better ones. Both the fasting and refeeding play a role. Unless there’s something a person needs to do or take everyday we think it’s a good general strategy to take breaks from it.
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Does Qualia Mitochondria+ work for everyone?
How does Qualia Mitochondria+ work?
Qualia Mitochondria+ works by helping our cells and mitochondria do more work, especially the types of tasks they tend to struggle to get to as we get older. When our cells and mitochondria can do more work, and get to all the important jobs we need them to do, we look, feel and function better.
Why don’t you use nicotinamide ribose or nicotinamide mononucleotide?
When we first created Qualia Mitochondria+ (formerly Qualia Life), the company that supplies the patented form of Nicotinamide Riboside (NIAGEN®️) had decided they would not sell this ingredient to other companies.
This changed recently, and we've now partnered with this supplier, offering NIAGEN®️ in our Qualia NAD+ formula. This formula takes the our complex systems science approach and applies it to making NAD+, in which NIAGEN®️ plays a very helpful role.
For people who wish to take Nicotinamide Riboside, Qualia NAD+ is a formula containing it. Qualia NAD+ also contains niacin (nicotinic acid), niacinamide (which are two additional NAD+ precursors), and 11 other cofactor ingredients that work together to support NAD+ production.
Qualia Mitochondria+ also supplies excellent support for pathways and processes involved in metabolizing NAD+.* Qualia Mitochondria+ does not contain NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) because the FDA has determined that NMN is excluded from the definition of dietary supplement.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
What should I expect when taking Qualia Mitochondria+?
Depending on health, age, and other factors, what you experience will vary. In the biohacker and quantified self communities, you’ll run across the acronym YMMV. This stands for “your mileage may vary.” It means that every person does not respond identically to the same thing. YMMV is seen with diet, exercise, sleep needs, and circadian preferences (i.e., some people are morning people; others are night people). It’s also seen with dietary supplements. Because of this, there’s a growing movement for what are called N-of-1 (or one person) experiments.
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Is there a way to save money on my Qualia Mitochondria+ subscription?
How should I get started with Qualia Mitochondria+?
A good strategy, when starting anything new, is to start slow and gradually working your way up. This takes advantage of the body’s adaptive capacities and minimizes chances of poor response. Exercise is a great example of this. When starting a new exercise routine, the tendency is to want to do a lot right away. But this increases chances of having very sore muscles or getting injured. So, it’s better to start conservatively and slowly do more as your body gets accustomed to the new routine.
Do I need to take the full dose of Qualia Mitochondria+?
In general, we recommend taking the full dose. The full dose provides the studied amounts of many of the ingredients (this is an important part of being able to make accurate structure/function claims) and is the dose we designed the formulation to deliver and have studied in our testing.
Can I stack Qualia Mitochondria+ with other Qualia products?
When we designed Qualia Mitochondria+, we did so understanding people would take it with one of the other Qualia nootropic products.
What are the ingredients in Qualia Mitochondria+?
For the full list of the ingredients in Qualia Mitochondria+, why they were chosen, and the research behind them, please review our formulation section.
What is Qualia Mitochondria+?
Qualia Mitochondria+ was formulated to comprehensively support the multiple interacting metabolic pathways, signaling processes, and cellular mechanisms of long-term healthy function. Better cells and mitochondrial function translates into more high-performing days and longer healthy years.
