09/03/2022
Mitochondria are key energy sources for our bodies. They are tiny factories housed within our cells that take the foods we eat and the oxygen we breathe and convert them into energy.β£β£β£
β£β£β£
That energy is called adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, and it is used to support every function in our bodies.β£β£β£
β£β£β£
Each cell holds hundreds or thousands of mitochondria; they are found in greater concentrations in active organs and tissues like the heart, brain, and muscles.β£β£β£
β£β£β£
In fact, we have more than 100,000 trillion mitochondria in our bodies, and each one contains 17,000 little assembly lines for making ATP. Mitochondria are where metabolism happens.β£β£β£
β£β£β£
So, when your mitochondria arenβt working properly, your metabolism runs less efficiently and can even practically shut down. Problems occur because these powerful energy producers are VERY sensitive and easily damaged. When they are damaged, we suffer from low energy, fatigue, memory loss, pain, rapid aging, and more.β£β£β£
β£β£β£
Fatigue is the most common symptom of poorly functioning mitochondria, and it is the reason we tend to feel pooped as we age.β£β£β£
β£β£β£
Mitochondria are really important, but unfortunately many things can damage them, mainly through uncontrolled oxidative stress. That may sound complicated, but in reality we are all familiar with βoxidative stressβ, even if some of us donβt know what the term means.β£