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Matt and I are gonna pull back the curtain on the hidden epidemic of energy failure that
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almost no one is talking about, and even fewer doctors are really testing for.
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Welcome to Health Decode, your number one source for real health information with your
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host, doctor Alessi and Matt Tack.
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Alright.
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Welcome back to another episode of Health Decoded.
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I am your host, doctor Alessi.
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Your cohost, Matt Tack.
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What a great day to be alive.
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It's good to see you, my friend.
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My legs are feeling it after that leg day we did yesterday.
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I am I was struggling to move this morning.
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Was actually you know, one of the good things too that that was good, you know, when you
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record yourself, you do look at your movement.
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Like, you know how, you know, when you're in game activity or you're doing something with
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the intention to get a little bit better, it is good to record yourself because you look at hip
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hinges, just things that you're doing
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Yeah.
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That you're you wanna make sure you're getting the proper movement in.
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I think about that even a little bit more now as I see Ronnie Coleman aging and how the dude
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just can't even walk and how important it is while you're strength training and doing
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various exercises of getting the proper structure, depth, movement, just that
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functional piece is so important.
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So I think about that stuff a lot.
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He was also squatting thousands of pounds.
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So it's maybe a little different, but
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Thousands of pounds.
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Yeah.
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But I mean, that was degeneration from, obviously, like Overuse.
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Number one, overuse, which led to probably poor posture, at times.
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Right?
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He's pushing through, things, different ailments at times, which naturally your body,
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hey.
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I have a a right hip flexor that is, you know, slightly deficient.
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I'm like and I'm still gonna put, you know, 800 pounds on my back.
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Yeah.
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Like, probably not a good time.
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It's naturally gonna create imbalances.
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So And then just those obviously blasting anabolics to the point that his cartilage is
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probably, you know, he's priced so inflamed.
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But, yeah, it's a you push yourself to that Max to that level.
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You gotta expect that maybe on the back end of that there's going to be some repercussions,
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right?
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It's like most You
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also look at Mark Bell.
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Mark Bell squatted way more weight than him, right?
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True.
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And that's a guy who's, you know, he definitely has his ailments, but he's recovered, and he
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you know, his podcast
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is Yeah.
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Probably one of the best because he he has he probably said that wasn't the best idea.
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Now these are the things that I'm doing to reverse that
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and now he's like a runner and a functional guy he's doing all the functional movements and
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stuff and he's still Jack he's still in great shape he's obviously not nearly as big.
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But he's healthier so you know he had to pit he had to pivot for longevity.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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That's awesome, It's yeah.
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It's great to see you, bro.
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I'm very excited for this one.
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What we're going to talk about today is really the hidden epidemic of mitochondrial
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dysfunction.
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And and a lot of this is probably going to be stuff that people maybe have heard but don't
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really know much about so we want to kind of dive into so you know really let's get real if
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you're tired all the time and you're dragging through your day you're crashing after meals or
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you're waking up and you're already exhausted.
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It's probably not just because you need more sleep or coffee, but the real problem is your
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mitochondria.
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These are the power plants inside nearly every cell in your body.
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And so if they're not doing their job correctly, that's gonna make things tougher.
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And so when they're not making energy efficiently, everything will suffer.
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Brain, hormones, your workouts, your mood, and then obviously even your motivation.
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And so it's, again, it's not about just feeling off, but chronic fatigue and burnout, brain
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fog, even conditions like fibromyalgia or long COVID, early aging, they all have one thing in
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common, and that's the mitochondria just becoming dysfunctional and breaking down.
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So in today's episode, Matt and I are going to pull back the curtain on the hidden epidemic of
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energy failure that almost no one is talking about, and even fewer doctors are really
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testing for.
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And so, here's what we're going to break down real quick.
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What silently damaging your mitochondria every day?
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How to know if your mitochondria are underperforming.
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And then we're going to give you some action items some simple but powerful ways to recharge
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your energy from the inside out.
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We're going talk about the most effective nutrition supplements and cutting edge
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therapies that actually help to rebuild your mitochondrial function not just supplement some
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energy temporarily.
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And so if you feel like you're sick and you're running on fumes all the time even when you're
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getting adequate sleep this is the episode for you So look no further, stay tuned for some
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great content.
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So let's do this.
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Let's start with what are the mitochondria?
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Why are they breaking down?
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So if you ever feel like your battery, your body's battery is just dead, matter how much
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sleep you get, how much coffee you drink, then yes, it's time to address the mitochondria.
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So what mitochondria are, they are tiny organelles in nearly every cell of your body.
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Think of them like a microscopic power plant.
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Their job is to turn the food you eat and the oxygen you breathe into ATP, which is your
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body's cellular energy currency.
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So if you have no mitochondria, you have no energy period, you die.
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So when people say they're always tired, whether it's a mom with brain fog, or the guy
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who crashes after every workout, or somebody recovering from long COVID, what they're often
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referring to is mitochondrial dysfunction.
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It's not just a motivation issue or mental fatigue.
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And so a quote from the Journal of Cell in 2015 is quoted saying mitochondrial dysfunction is a
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hallmark of chronic disease and aging.
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It's basically at the root of all of these long chronic diseases that lead to premature aging.
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And so, this is a big deal.
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Research is now linking poor mitochondrial function to chronic fatigue syndrome,
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fibromyalgia, long COVID, hormonal imbalances, neurodegenerative diseases, and even the
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natural processes of aging itself.
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I'll say natural with air quotes there, right?
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And the scary part is that we're surrounded by things that are quietly wrecking our
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mitochondria every day.
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Most people just have no idea.
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So, you don't have to be sick to be dysfunctional.
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You just have to feel like you're running low or low on power all the time to kind of start
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putting these pieces together.
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So, what are the big things that are doing the damage to our mitochondria?
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There are really four big categories of mitochondrial damage that most people are
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dealing with.
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So, number one, and probably the heaviest is our environmental toxins.
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Things like heavy metals, the pesticides that are on all the food, mold, and plastics, which
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is basically in everything now.
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These can all disrupt the mitochondrial DNA, and then thus block that ATP production.
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The next is nutrient deficiencies.
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So, your mitochondria require what are called co factors, things like B vitamins, magnesium,
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CoQ10 to function.
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Without these, it'd be like trying to run your car with just gas and no oil.
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Next lifestyle factors that can disrupt the mitochondria poor sleep on a repetitive basis
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right not not just not enough sleep but not enough quality sleep.
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This is going to disrupt the mitochondria repair cycle right when they're working they
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need to be repairing over time as well.
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Chronic stress, which is going to flood your system with cortisol will damage mitochondria,
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and then sedentary behavior.
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So not having enough movement in your body is going to weaken the mitochondria over time.
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And then the last on the list here is the overuse of medications.
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Medications are basically toxins, right?
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Your body has to process them.
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So, things like statins, which we've discussed actually in maybe two episodes ago, how statins
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block CoQ10, which we know is crucial for mitochondrial energy.
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And then things like the overuse of antibiotics and non steroidal anti inflammatories like
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ibuprofen, they've been shown to impair mitochondrial DNA replication.
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So what are some real quick practical fixes for these situations, right?
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Where people can start taking control, and we're going to obviously deep dive a little bit
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more on these, but prioritizing your deep sleep.
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This is when your mitochondria regenerate.
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So making sure we're using good sleep hygiene practices, things like blackout curtains, using
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magnesium glycinate before bed, and then a good wind down routine, which we've discussed before
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as well, getting off the screens.
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Cut out seed oils and ultra processed foods.
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Just do it, right?
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These have no place in your body to be used for anything.
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So, what they do is they damage the membranes of your cells and your mitochondria.
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So sticking to things like healthy fats, olive oils, avocados, grass fed butter, omega threes,
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and then obviously the daily movement which we will never stop preaching.
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Things like that zone two cardio, right?
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Low to moderate intensity exercise, which is gonna trigger the mitochondrial biogenesis,
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literally your body building more mitochondria.
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And that's what we want.
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We want more energy factories that are gonna work better.
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And it's not just about perfection, it's about giving the body the raw materials and signals
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it needs to produce energy efficiently again.
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So how do you know of mitochondrial dysfunction, and you have it, and how to track
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it?
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So now that you understand, and thank you, Doctor.
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Alessi, a little bit about what mitochondrial function are and why they matter, let's talk
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about how you actually know if yours is working well or it's simply falling apart.
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So, here it is.
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A lot of people walk around saying, I'm just tired, I have brain fog, and that kind of
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fatigue isn't normal.
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It's actually a red flag.
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We constantly need to be evaluating ourselves.
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It's one of the first signs your mitochondria is potentially struggling.
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So common warning signs of, mitochondrial dysfunction.
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And if any of these are happening on a regular basis, your mitochondria may be waving that
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white flag.
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Help.
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So if you feel tired all the time, no matter how much you sleep, right?
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That's actually a tough diagnosis.
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So if you have a partner, I would, I would kind of monitor that, right?
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That's something my wife does for me.
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Hey, how am I sleeping?
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And then measure that measurable the next day.
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You have brain fog.
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That's something I absolutely had.
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Brain fog was a really, really important like thing that was like interrupting my general day
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to day lifestyle.
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So your mind just won't click and won't trigger won't register.
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You crash after workouts instead of feeling that energized feeling post workout, do you
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just feel just really lethargic, right?
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Another one, your mood is unpredictable.
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So you have swings being anxiety, irritability, and really, really low energy.
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That's something to measure when you're at low mitochondria dysfunction risk, right?
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And you're getting sick more often and taking longer to recover.
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These aren't just the signs of aging.
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It could potentially be where you're deficient in mitochondria.
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So these aren't personality flaws or just getting older, as I said.
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They're often a cellular energy issue in disguise.
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So here's some testing and how you can access the mitochondria.
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So let's get tactical.
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There's a few powerful tools and you can use to test the mitochondria function and recover that
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capacity.
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An organic acid test, also known as OAT, the urine test gives clues about mitochondria
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byproducts.
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Elevated markers like succinic acid and lactic acid can point to energy production problems.
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So number two, the DUTCH test.
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This is hormone and cortisol.
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If your adrenalines are flatlined, it usually is tied to mitochondria burnout.
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So DUTCH helps assess adrenal fatigue overlap and the circadian rhythm dysfunction.
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If you don't know about the circadian rhythm dysfunction, that is ultimately your sleep
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cycles.
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So we can talk a little bit more about that in-depth, but really understanding your
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circadian rhythm is really, really important.
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Heart rate variability, HRV tracking.
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So low HRV, your nervous system is stuck in a fight or flight and your mitochondria are
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struggling to recover.
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So low HRV is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and increased risk of all cause of
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mortality.
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That's a quote from the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology in 2016.
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So another measurable, v o two max and lactate testing for athletes or biohackers.
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V o two max is really is the gold standard for metabolic fitness and mitochondrial
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performance.
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Elevated resting lactate could signal impaired mitochondrial ATP production, which ATP stands
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for identifying triphosphate, which is a form of energy, right?
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So it's how your body recovers, whether it's in strength exercising, whether it's just purely
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day to day processing and thinking, you're constantly reproducing ATP.
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So here are some practical tips to start tracking and optimizing today.
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I love this because we need to be prioritizing this.
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This doesn't have to be complicated, so don't make it complicated, and you don't need a lab
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coat.
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You just need to start paying attention.
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Track HRV with wearables.
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Some of the ones that we recommend, and I know Doctor.
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Alessi uses a lot, is the Garmin Watch.
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The Garmin Watch gives direct feedback.
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Whoop Band is another one that requires a subscription, and the Aura Ring, which also
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requires a subscription.
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But all three are great in terms of functionality depending on how you wanna wear
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them.
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So watch how HRV trends over time.
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Drops in HRV often show up before burnout and illness hits.
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Use a daily energy journal.
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Journaling is a crucial thing, but it should be utilized not only for a therapeutic measure,
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but also just to get an understanding of where you're at day to day.
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So write down how your energy, mood, and focus feel thirty to sixty minutes after meals,
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exercise, and sleep.
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Patterns will emerge.
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They'll usually be directly tied to mitochondrial function.
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Next thing, prioritize active recovery.
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This is something usually people become sedentary after exercise or a component
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thereof, right?
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You can't just train harder and expect more energy.
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You need time to recover and rebuild mitochondrial reserves through sleep, zone two
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cardio.
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And if you don't know zone two cardio, zone two cardio is a little bit escalating your heart
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rate, right?
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A little bit more than you would be in just a static state, or a or a very leisure walking in
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zone one.
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So zone two cardio, light movement, and even things like sauna therapy can prioritize
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mitochondrial function.
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So point here, don't wait for burnout or a health scare.
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Right?
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We had we do this podcast so you can be proactive about your health.
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Start training your energy systems the same way you train your muscles or mindset.
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You feel it in days, more clarity, more stamina, and fewer crashes.
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Alright welcome back.
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Yeah, that's awesome man.
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It's so important to track and the real quick man I had a I came down with something maybe it
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was must have been a virus that I felt for a couple days last week where I was feeling that
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low energy and sure enough the two days before that, every morning I look at my Garmin watch,
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my HRV was going down.
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I was like, the heck's going on?
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Why is this?
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Why is this happening?
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And then boom, I started feeling something, right?
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As though it's like that indicator that my body's starting to push.
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Well, let's get into this.
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Let's talk real quick.
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I'll I want to talk a little bit about some nutrition and supplementation that we can use
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to fuel the mitochondria.
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So, one of the more controllable aspects of mitochondrial health is what you're putting
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into your body.
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So, we like to say food is either fuel or friction.
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And if you're constantly tired, inflamed, or foggy, it's time to clean up that energy supply
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chain.
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Right?
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So, what a mitochondrial friendly diet is gonna look like.
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If your mitochondria had a grocery list, this is what would be on it.
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High antioxidant foods, prioritizing things like berries, leafy greens, herbs, dark
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chocolate, so there's a little bonus for you that's tasty.
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Green tea, these things are gonna neutralize free radicals that damage the mitochondrial
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membranes.
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Next, using things like healthy fats.
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So, like avocados, extra virgin olive oil, wild caught fish, pasture raised eggs.
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Fats are the preferred fuel source for your mitochondria, especially in a low carb or
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fasting state.
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And then clean protein, grass fed meat, wild caught salmon, collagen is a great hack, and
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bone broth.
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So, the amino acids and protein are needed for mitochondrial repair and the enzyme production.
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So, when I work with patients suffering from fatigue, we often start with a Mediterranean,
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Paleo, or even ketogenic approach, each of which is gonna support mitochondrial health by
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reducing inflammation and stabilizing their blood sugar.
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Now, let's talk about some of the power supplements that we would then implement to
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recharge the mitochondria.
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So even the cleanest diet may need help, especially if you're dealing with chronic
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stress, illness, or aging.
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We talked about this in a previous episode.
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Supplements can reignite that cellular engine and fill in the gaps where the diet may be
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lacking.
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So number one is CoQ10, also known as ubiquinone or ubiquinol, which is critical for
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ATP production in the electron transport chain.
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So basically, this is the process your body uses to convert and create energy.
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Levels of this co q ten molecule will decline with age and with statin use.
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So, a quote from the Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition in 2017,
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supplementation with co q '10 improved fatigue and mitochondrial energy metabolism in patients
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with fibromyalgia.
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So, next on the list, PQQ, which is Pyroloquinolone Quinone.
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A little mouthful there.
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But basically, this PQQ, this supplement stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis, which is
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the creation of new mitochondria.
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So, think of it as the foreman who builds you a new energy factory, right?
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Next on the list, magnesium.
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Magnesium is so critical and probably the one thing we recommend almost everybody be using
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because it's involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body, including the energy
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transfer and muscle function.
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So, most most people are deficient, especially athletes or high stress individuals in
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magnesium, highly recommend.
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Next is L Carnitine.
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Basically, this acts as a shuttle moving fatty acids into the mitochondria for fuel,
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Especially helpful for those on a keto diet or those with sluggish metabolism.
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We're gonna supplement with that.
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And then last on the list here is Alpha Lipoic Acid or ALA.
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This is a potent antioxidant that supports blood sugar regulation, which is a key factor
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in building resilience for those mitochondria.
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So, here's some quick practical tips that you can implement today as you're listening.
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Start your day with protein and healthy fats.
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A breakfast looking like a few eggs, avocado, and some sauteed spinach.
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This is gonna stabilize that blood sugar and feed the mitochondria.
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Skip the cereal.
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Right?
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We already talked about this in previous episodes.
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Cereal is not food.
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It is a marketing ploy to get you to buy their stuff.
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Try a sunlight walk in the morning.
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Right?
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Morning light is gonna anchor your circadian rhythm and signal your mitochondria that it's
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time to start making energy.
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Plus, the sunlight will help regulate cortisol and melatonin for better sleep later in the
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day.
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Your sleep is determined by how you do in the morning.
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And then start low with some Co q ten, maybe about a hundred milligrams a day is a good dose
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for most people, And especially important if you're taking statins, are going to deplete
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that natural co q ten level, and thus lead to some fatigue.
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But remember supplements are not the substitute for lifestyle, they are powerful accelerators.
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And when you combine them with the right nutrients with sleep, sunlight and movement,
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you're going to start to feel more like yourself again, or maybe for the first time.
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Yeah, no, that's it.
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So good.
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And then here are the lifestyle factors that recharge and drain your mitochondria.
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You know, one of the things that I always like to say, you can eat the best diet and take all
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the right supplements, but if your lifestyle is draining your cellular battery every day, you
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still feel tired, you know?
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In this segment, we're gonna break down daily habits that either build resilience in your
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mitochondria, or you can just completely burn them out.
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So the hormetic stress, mitochondrial resilience, and cold exposure and heat therapy
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are what we call hormetic stressors.
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Small controlled doses of stress that your mitochondria can be more more more robust.
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Cold exposure, ice baths, cold showers, cryotherapy, those activate brown fat and
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triggers mitochondrial biogenesis, which is new growth.
00:23:31
Heat therapy, which I'm a massive proponent of and I think you would get the most value out of
00:23:36
is infrared sauna and steam rooms, increase the heat shock proteins, detox pathways, and
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overall cellular repair.
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People need a minimum of really twenty minutes in heat therapy.
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And if you can do it daily, great.
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If you can do it three times a week, phenomenal.
00:23:52
Right?
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These are those are ways to just naturally have more mitochondrial resilience.
00:23:58
Think of contrast therapy, alternating between hot and cold as a mitochondrial workout.
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You're training your cells to handle stress and recover stronger.
00:24:07
Here we go in terms of what people don't really think about a lot is that mental stress or the
00:24:14
oxidative load that you're putting on your body.
00:24:16
Chronic psychological stress raises cortisol levels and increase free radical production,
00:24:23
which directly damages mitochondria.
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So think about that.
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A lot of people I wanna pause here for a minute because people don't think about how much
00:24:33
oxidative stress and load they're putting on their body, and then ultimately it's too late.
00:24:38
So these are the proper measures to take when you do contrast therapy as you're reducing that
00:24:44
stress load, right?
00:24:46
You're putting alternative stressors in place to reduce that oxidative stress.
00:24:50
So stress is one of the biggest and most underestimated mitochondrial sabotage.
00:24:56
And high cortisol, impaired energy production, poor sleep, and lower mitochondrial output,
00:25:02
right?
00:25:02
That's what oxidative stress does, to the overall load on your body.
00:25:07
So that's why you need to be it's imperative to really understand that.
00:25:11
Now, what are different ways you can enhance it?
00:25:14
Red light therapy.
00:25:15
You know, think of ones for the biohackers.
00:25:19
But, even if you're new to it, red light therapy is the one of the most exciting and non
00:25:24
invasive tools available.
00:25:26
So what does it do?
00:25:28
It stimulates the cytochrome, the C oxidase, which is the mitochondrial to produce more ATP,
00:25:34
which is cellular energy, reduces inflammation and improves blood flow and enhance cognitive
00:25:41
performance and overall skin health.
00:25:43
The largest organ in our body is our skin, right?
00:25:46
So massive, massive way to just build small incremental habits into your week to week or
00:25:54
even your day to day.
00:25:55
So practical tips you can start this week.
00:26:00
Here are three ways.
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Use contrast therapy.
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Try it out.
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Sauna and cold two to three times a week.
00:26:06
Doesn't have to be fancy.
00:26:08
Can be a hot shower, then a cold rinse.
00:26:11
That's the introductory method.
00:26:13
Or it could be going to somewhere like in Tampa Bay, like Cotawari.
00:26:17
So shout out Cotawari, is doing that contrast therapy between an actual sauna and cold
00:26:24
plunge.
00:26:25
So that's a those are two great ways.
00:26:28
One, an introduction and one, I guess, more like professional method, right?
00:26:33
Breath work and meditation to lower your cortisol.
00:26:36
That's something I've been implementing on a regular basis, even in my car, right?
00:26:40
We have an app that we formed essentially just to take me through meditative exercise to be
00:26:45
more mindful of my breath work.
00:26:47
So try four, seven, eight breathing box, or guided meditation.
00:26:54
And so five to ten minutes a day can dramatically reduce mitochondrial drain from
00:26:59
the chronic stress loads that you're putting on your body.
00:27:02
So use red light therapy for ten minutes a day.
00:27:05
This is a great way too if you have access to red light therapy, especially if you work
00:27:08
indoors or in a live in a low light environment, focus on the chest, face, or even
00:27:15
neck areas, any area to enrich the mitochondria.
00:27:19
So here what I this is what I have to leave you with.
00:27:22
Lifestyle is the foundation.
00:27:25
Every breath, every walk in the sun, every moment of stillness is either creating or
00:27:29
costing energy.
00:27:31
Be cognizant.
00:27:32
Stay consistent.
00:27:33
Your mitochondria will thank you.
00:27:36
Yeah.
00:27:36
That's good, man.
00:27:37
I love those practical things that people can just start doing because that's the whole point
00:27:41
of this is that obviously people like want the education, you know, but education without
00:27:45
implementation is worthless.
00:27:47
And so take, you know, listen to this a couple times if you need and start putting into place
00:27:51
some of these things we talked about.
00:27:53
It's easy, It's not expensive, and your body will obviously know the difference and feel the
00:27:58
difference.
00:27:59
So just a recap from today, if you're constantly tired or foggy or unmotivated, it's
00:28:05
not laziness.
00:28:06
It's not like some character flaw.
00:28:08
It could be your biology.
00:28:09
And so specifically, those broken energy systems at the cellular level.
00:28:13
And so chronic fatigue is often a mitochondrial issue.
00:28:17
And so, you know, what is kinda like this new paradigm we've created, man?
00:28:22
So here's the new paradigm test, track, rebuild.
00:28:26
So at the end of the day, we've entered a new era of healthcare where you can track your
00:28:29
energy, test your biology, and fix the root cause.
00:28:33
You don't have to settle for a life of low energy.
00:28:36
Here's what we recommend to get started and here are action steps for the listeners.
00:28:41
Track your energy daily.
00:28:42
As we aforementioned, use the tools, the HRV monitors, Aura, Whoop, Garmin being one of them
00:28:48
to get a real picture of how your body's recovering.
00:28:51
Remember, journal, your energy levels of sleep exercise, one to 10, I think is a great way
00:28:57
just to have a preliminary scorecard of how you feel day to day, until you get to where you
00:29:03
want to be and then you can level up, you know, in other areas.
00:29:06
Order functional labs.
00:29:08
This is one proponent that we are offering at Alessi Functional Health is just being your
00:29:14
caretaker, being educated and knowing more, right, about your body and your standard of
00:29:20
wellness.
00:29:20
So consider organic acid test, dust test, or a nutrient panel to identify the mitochondrial
00:29:26
blocks.
00:29:27
Work with a provider who understands bioenergetics, not just symptoms, right?
00:29:33
And then pick one thing to get started.
00:29:35
You know, I'm a big believer in picking one thing to get started and doing it for a month,
00:29:40
See how you feel, and then adding things along the way that you get a little bit better at.
00:29:44
So maybe it's starting with a daily CoQ10, and making sure it's putting on your counter right
00:29:50
next to so a glass of water so that you get some water in the in the morning and then get,
00:29:55
your CoQ10 or any type of supplementation.
00:29:57
Walking in the morning sunlight, hey, I'm getting up, I'm going to walk outside and get
00:30:02
indirect sunlight exposure, and then cutting out some seed oils.
00:30:05
Hey, I'm going to I'm going to drastically pull back on maybe some chips that I might like and
00:30:10
find an alternative for those and cutting those out, inch by inch.
00:30:15
So small changes compound your mitochondrial mitochondria, and they are constantly adapting
00:30:20
to those lifestyle changes.
00:30:22
You don't have to run on empty anymore.
00:30:25
Rebuilding your mitochondria means reclaiming your energy, your focus, and your life.
00:30:30
Beautifully said, man.
00:30:32
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