In your body's cells, mitochondria transform the food you eat into energy. Many to many mitochondria are found in every cell. These mitochondria are the cells' power plant. Mitochondria carry their DNA from mother-to-child. Mitochondria make up the majority of our cells' genetic code. Dr. Doug Wallace PhD a geneticist and evolutionary biologist who pioneered mitochondrial research concluded that dysfunctional cells are responsible for at least 15% of all chronic diseases. When our mitochondria fail to produce enough energy for our bodies, we can see the beginnings of diseases like diabetes, type 2 and heart disease. The health of your mitochondria can make a huge difference in the longevity and health of many other organs and body systems.

In cells, mitochondria can connect and disconnect in a dynamic network that can adapt for different conditions. Mitochondria can meld together and then divide once again. This fission/fusion dynamic disruption can cause serious health problems. Your genes play an important part in your health as well as your lifestyle and environment. Mitochondria plays a crucial role in the epigenetics behind DNA. Although epigenetic modifications are not able to change your DNA sequence (like genetic changes), they can make a difference in how your body processes a sequence of DNA. In other words mitochondria is our software system to our physical DNA.

Modern industrialization contributes to a high level of stress on our mitochondria. This ultimately affects our gene expression. Humans are not the only species to have created our own artificial environment in the name comfort and progress. We are bombarded daily with artificial light. Radio waves, TV signals and cell phone towers have replaced Edison and Tesla's brilliant minds. 5G, wifi, radio waves, radio waves, mobile phones, TV signals, TV, radio, and television signals. These new energies pose a threat to our bodies, epigenetics and mitochondria. They are responsible for adapting to environmental stressors and keeping us healthy. Simply put, healthy mitochondria = healthy person; unhealthy mitochondria = sickness/disease.

It's well known that energy is lost as we age. We now know that this is due to the decline in youth. In the next decade, 10% of mitochondria are lost. A state known as heteroplasmy is where a certain percentage of mitochondria in our cells is not working well or damaged. Homoplasmy refers to the state of good mitochondrial health. Dr. Doug Wallace was the pioneer of the use human mitochondrialDNA (a molecular marker), and was the first one to realize that heteroplasmy could be correlated to diseases. His research showed that our mitochondria are not passed on to us from our mothers. His research led us to the "Mitochondrial Eve", 23 & Me and Ancestry.com, which both use his work for information about our ancestral lineage.

Dr. Nick Lane PhD, University College London, claims that producing more mitochondria is the key to longer life. He says this could possibly cure all of the old age diseases. Because mitochondria accumulate in organs or tissues with a high demand for energy, they're especially important for muscles, and particularly for the heart. The process of aging involves complex physical changes. However, science advances have led to a wealth in understanding why we age. We now know how cellular processes change as we age. And we also know the critical role that cellular health plays. All evidence currently points to mitochondrial dysfunction being a major factor driving accelerated cell-aging.

Mitochondria play an important role in fat reduction. This is one of Liv24's foundational principles. We want to maximize mitochondrial function by increasing your mitochondrial size and tuning your existing mitochondria. We can alter your epigenetics through light, control cold exposure, and circadian biology. This will benefit the mitochondria and increase fat loss and longevity.

 

 

Doug Wallace, PhD, Mitochondria. The Future of Medicine. The Key for Understanding Disease, Chronic Disease, Aging, Ageing, and Life Itself

Nick Lane PhD Power, Sexicide, Suicide: Mitochondrias and the Meanings of Life

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29257072/ The Mitochondrial Basis of Aging and Age-Related Disorders

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6685789/ Effects of obesity and weight loss on mitochondrial structure and function and implications for colorectal cancer risk

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24818134/ Mitochondrial aging and age-related dysfunction of mitochondria