How to Make Ribose

Ribose, also known as D-ribose, is a sugar that the human body uses for energy production at the cellular level. Sickness, stress and blood disorders can lower ribose stores. However, you can stimulate the body's production of ribose by resting, eating the right foods or taking supplements.

Items needed:

• Red meat or seafood


• Cottage cheese


• Yogurt


• Nuts


• Sports supplement powder


• Riboflavin (vitamin B2) supplement

Instructions:

• Increase the amount of red meat and seafood in your diet. Meats such as liver, steak, roasts and deer meat are all good sources of ribose. Seafood options for increasing ribose production include tuna, cod and salmon.


• Snack on foods that contain ribose. Choose dairy snack items like cottage cheese or yogurt. Nuts have significant levels of ribose as well.


• Take a sports supplement powder with ribose. A number of supplements designed to enhance athletic performance contain ribose. These supplements are usually sold in powder form. Follow the manufacturer's directions for mixing the powder with water or another liquid for consumption.


• Start taking a daily riboflavin supplement. Ribose naturally occurs in this required nutrient. Riboflavin supplements, which are also sold with a vitamin B2 label, can be found in drugstores, vitamin retailers and stores specializing in health foods.


• Rest. Your body will automatically synthesize ribose when you get adequate amounts of sleep.


• Talk to your general physician before making any changes in your diet. If your body is lacking in ribose, further tests may be needed to figure out why ribose production has decreased.