Feel so tired every day, maybe body's mitochondria are out of balance! Doctors said that mitochondria are an indispensable and important organelle of the body. In addition to producing the energy required by cells, it also helps the body's ion balance, lipid metabolism, etc., and by activating mitochondria, it can achieve the benefits of antioxidants, improving heart health, and helping to maintain normal body functions.
Activate mitochondria! If you do 3 things right, 90% of chronic diseases can be cured
Don't think that mitochondria are esoteric and out of reach. Mitochondria are actually very close to the people. Mitochondria can be repaired simply through diet, exercise, and sleep.
Dr. James Chen is licensed as an orthodox natural medicine physician in the United States. In his new book《Renew mitochondria and cure chronic diseases》, he mentioned that including metabolic diseases, immune system diseases, even cancer, mental illness, etc., the causes seem to be different. The same, in fact, are closely related to the damage of mitochondria in cells.
mitochondria are the energy factories of cells. All the energy required by the whole body is produced by mitochondria. About 90% of chronic diseases start from mitochondrial imbalance. He believes Many diseases have been considered difficult to treat in the mainstream medical field for hundreds of years, but now from the perspective of mitochondria, we can actually reverse them one by one, or even cure them After all, Western medicine focuses on control. , but the body’s ability to repair diseases ultimately depends on its own immune system.
It is not difficult to repair or activate mitochondria. It depends on which mode suits you and you can choose the method you can do. You can also activate mitochondria easily.
To repair mitochondria, you can try to start from 3 aspects of life
First of all, please try to try a retro diet. Modern high-sugar diets, refined diets, and even processed foods and unscrupulous foods continue to destroy mitochondria. Take refined starches like white rice as an example. The white rice you eat turns into energy when it reaches the mitochondria. In the process, about 2 to 3% of the oxygen will turn into active oxygen free radicals. That is, the more refined starch you eat, the more mitochondria will produce More free radicals
Free radicals are the nemesis of anti-aging and antioxidants. Mitochondria contain natural antioxidants such as glutathione and melatonin that can neutralize free radicals, but as we age, these substances decrease. Therefore, excessive refined and processed diets can burden mitochondria. Once mitochondria are bombarded by refined foods, it becomes difficult to maintain health.
Secondly, exercise intensity should be moderate. In recent years, exercise has been classified into different levels, from the lightest level 1 to the most intense level 5, and even levels 6 and 7. The trend in the sports industry in Europe, the United States, and Taiwan in recent years favors level 2 training (zone 2 training), which is said to be the best exercise for enhancing mitochondrial function.
High-intensity exercise can increase the number of mitochondria, while low-intensity exercise can improve mitochondrial efficiency. The author emphasizes that level 2 training intensity can improve mitochondrial efficiency without causing the body to produce lactic acid.
If you continue to exercise in a state that does not produce lactic acid, you can train the mitochondria throughout the body and increase productivity. You can judge for yourself based on how you feel: during level 2 training, you should be able to chat comfortably with others but not sing. What types of exercise does this include? Slow jogging, brisk walking, cycling, and playing table tennis are all suitable. Among them, slow jogging is a type of exercise that the author practices himself. Slow jogging is essentially running at a walking speed, around 5 km/h, which offers approximately 2.5 times the benefit to the body with no exercise-related injuries.
Lastly, sleep should be deep. Staying up late and disrupting your sleep schedule are detrimental to mitochondria. Sleep allows mitochondria to rest, like letting a boiler take a break from working constantly. During sleep, mitochondria don't need to focus on producing energy; instead, they can use melatonin and glutathione to neutralize reactive oxygen species produced during the day.
Sleep duration varies depending on individual needs. The author believes that quality is the key, so deep sleep is essential. When sleeping, wear an eye mask and earplugs to block out light and sound disturbances, and ensure good air quality.
The author found that as long as deep sleep is sufficient, the better your physical condition, the less total sleep you need. When your body experiences higher oxidative stress, you will need more sleep because the mitochondria are in a damaged state and require ample sleep to repair. However, once you repair the mitochondria, you may find you need less sleep.
Maintaining health is essential; avoid making money at the cost of your health. If your bodily functions are still normal, you can strengthen your mitochondria through the methods mentioned above. If your mitochondria have already become imbalanced, you can also supplement with food. In any case, please choose a method that suits you to treat your valuable mitochondria well so that it can properly generate energy for our cells, keeping your body healthy.
(Reference source: Dr. James Chen, the article is reprinted from the “commonhealth.com.tw” website【Stop bombarding the mitochondria! If you do 3 things right, 90% of chronic diseases can be cured】, the image and text have been edited and the subtitles have been added).
