We age when we can no longer produce energy for our cells and our bodies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On a local level, our cells, the mitochondria are the microscopic energy factory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are delicate, over several thousand of these energy producing factories are in every cell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In actuality they are passed directly from your mother in the fertilized egg to you, and thus are our link to ancient DNA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mitochondrial diseases can affect almost any part of the body, \nincluding the cells of the brain, nerves, muscles, kidneys, heart, \nliver, eyes, ears or pancreas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mitochondrial malfunction occurs when the mitochondria do not work as well as they should due to conditions such as Alzheimer’s or cancer or muscular diseases; about 1\/5000 people are born with errors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cleveland Clinic website lists these signs and symptoms of mitochondrial disease:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is possible to heal your mitochondria with rest, immune system boost, but testing mitochondrial health is difficult, usually it begins with blood tests of energy metabolism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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