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Maya Feller On Aging, Health + NAD+

September 3, 2020

I contributed this piece to The Chalkboard about aging and its relation to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a vital coenzyme found in all living cells.

The human body is made up of trillions of cells, each with its own composition and function. Our cells work together in a complex harmony to carry out various functions. Of the trillions of cells within the human body, there are approximately 200 unique types of cells that have a number of different organelles, the microscopic subunits within cells. Organelles are function-specific while being integral to keeping your cells alive.

You may ask yourself why you should care about the health of your cells. The short answer is, your cells are responsible for every interaction within your body. Brain cells transmit signals throughout the body, muscle cells (myocytes); cardiac, smooth muscle, and skeletal are responsible for the day to day functioning of all parts of your body.

Our bodies can experience stress or damage as a result of external exposures and or internal alteration, that have a direct impact on the health of our cells.

Maya Feller

Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. In her practice, her team provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition coaching for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, disordered eating, and more. Maya believes in providing inclusive nutrition education from an anti-bias patient-centered, culturally humble approach to help people make informed food choices. Maya shares her approachable, food-based solutions with millions of people through regular speaking engagements, writing, her social platforms, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, is a Healthline Medical Advisor, and on the advisory board for SHAPE and Parents, as well as appearing on TODAY Show, Tamron Hall, and in The New York Times, mindbodygreen, Well+Good, Food Network, Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Eating Well, Prevention, Glamour, SELF, and more. She is the author of The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for a Healthy Life and Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World (goop Press, January 24, 2023).

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