What is GG?

Geranylgeraniol (GG) is the raw fuel for some of our bodies most important processes. Very few people other than some scientists and well-informed Doctors are aware of this substance.

It plays a vital role in the mevalonate metabolic pathway– the series of chemical reactions in our bodies to support:
The deficiency of GG is dangerous

As we age, levels of GG in our bodies diminish, and this can be a factor in age-related conditions. This process is accelerated if you are taking a statin or one of the bisphosphonate medications.

This is because these medications cause ‘roadblocks’ in this mevalonate pathway. Statins are effective in lowering cholesterol because the ‘roadblock’ restricts the enzymes that the liver needs to produce cholesterol (note: 80% of the cholesterol in our bodies is produced by our livers, only 20% is from diet).

BUT… they also cut off the supply of the ‘fuel’ that our bodies need to produce GG, and this is serious because only a small portion of the GG that our bodies need can be obtained by diet. We are reliant on our own bodies to manufacture it.

When we are deficient in GG, all sorts of health issues may stem from it and is a major factor in the common side effects found by those people who are on statin medications. The side effects are primarily due to the reduction in Protein Prenylation that keeps the muscles healthy, and the lack of this process may lead to muscle pain.

The diagram below helps illustrate this:

    This is a simplified diagram and is verified by many peer-reviewed research papers. References are made below.
    The ‘'normal' illustrates the standard healthy 'pathway'. If you click on the 'statin' option, you can see what happens when you are on a statin. Not only is the production of cholesterol reduced, so is the production of GG with the flow-on effects to the other important functions.

The normal healthy metabolic pathway.

Many scientists and health professionals are aware of the problems resulting from a GG deficiency in both ‘healthy’ aging people and those on medications, but there was no easy solution.

It has been well established by many researchers worldwide over many years in cellular experiments that taking GG exogenously (orally) would restore natural levels of GG in the body and negate the ill effects of its deficiency due to age or medications. The challenge was to find a suitable natural source of GG. GG is present in nature as part of some plants but only in small quantities.