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How Aging Affects Mitochondria in Brain Cells and Contributes to Age-Related Diseases

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Mitochondria are the powerhouses of your cells, producing a majority of the energy generated in your body. They also coordinate apoptosis, or programmed cell death — an important process that ensures the death of malfunctioning cells that might otherwise turn into cancer

Your brain, being the most energy-dependent organ, is particularly susceptible to impaired energy production due to faulty mitochondria, and researchers now suggest this is what makes the human brain susceptible to age-related diseases in the first place

In older individuals, mitochondrial genes related to energy generation become progressively less active. The mitochondria tend to be less dense and more fragmented, and generate much lower amounts of energy

Free radicals formed at the level of the mitochondria are typically extremely harmful, which is why you need to minimize them. Effective strategies include cyclical ketosis, calorie restriction (fasting), meal timing, exercise and EMF avoidance

Supplements that help optimize mitochondrial function include CoQ10, PQQ, berberine, magnesium, nontimed-release niacin, and D-ribose


https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/07/12/how-aging-affects-mitochondria-in-brain-cells.aspx?utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20180712Z1_UCM&et_cid=DM220539&et_rid=363758339