Catharine Arnston

We're not talking just a great run or a trip to the grocery store this is cellular energy is used by every body part your neurotransmitters your lymphatic system your digestive system everything requires cellular energy and so your mitochondria are what create that for you but the problem is as you get older you have fewer mitochondria and the ones that you do have tend to get damaged and

We're not talking just a great run or a trip to the grocery store this is cellular energy is used by every body part your neurotransmitters your lymphatic system your digestive system everything requires cellular energy and so your mitochondria are what create that for you but the problem is as you get older you have fewer mitochondria and the ones that you do have tend to get damaged and

And how are they getting damaged and why do you have fewer of them? Well, the process of generating this ATP cellular energy occurs in the mitochondria. But the mitochondria have their own DNA, which is also located inside. And there's only 37 of the DNA for mitochondria compared to like 25,000 of your regular DNA. And you think, well, how important could 37 DNAB.

And how are they getting damaged and why do you have fewer of them? Well, the process of generating this ATP cellular energy occurs in the mitochondria. But the mitochondria have their own DNA, which is also located inside. And there's only 37 of the DNA for mitochondria compared to like 25,000 of your regular DNA. And you think, well, how important could 37 DNAB.

And how are they getting damaged and why do you have fewer of them? Well, the process of generating this ATP cellular energy occurs in the mitochondria. But the mitochondria have their own DNA, which is also located inside. And there's only 37 of the DNA for mitochondria compared to like 25,000 of your regular DNA. And you think, well, how important could 37 DNAB.

Well, those 37 mitochondria DNA control everything. They control your regular DNA. They control cellular communication. Think of them as the air controllers at an airport. There aren't many of them, but they control everything. And if your air controllers are having a bad day, planes would crash.

Well, those 37 mitochondria DNA control everything. They control your regular DNA. They control cellular communication. Think of them as the air controllers at an airport. There aren't many of them, but they control everything. And if your air controllers are having a bad day, planes would crash.

Well, those 37 mitochondria DNA control everything. They control your regular DNA. They control cellular communication. Think of them as the air controllers at an airport. There aren't many of them, but they control everything. And if your air controllers are having a bad day, planes would crash.

So when your mitochondria DNA get damaged as they do, and I'll explain how they get damaged, your health crashes. It's just that simple. So how do they get so damaged? Well, a byproduct of this ATP stuff that we need, which is called cellular energy, a byproduct are free radicals. Let me explain what free radicals are just so you're clear on what they are.

So when your mitochondria DNA get damaged as they do, and I'll explain how they get damaged, your health crashes. It's just that simple. So how do they get so damaged? Well, a byproduct of this ATP stuff that we need, which is called cellular energy, a byproduct are free radicals. Let me explain what free radicals are just so you're clear on what they are.

So when your mitochondria DNA get damaged as they do, and I'll explain how they get damaged, your health crashes. It's just that simple. So how do they get so damaged? Well, a byproduct of this ATP stuff that we need, which is called cellular energy, a byproduct are free radicals. Let me explain what free radicals are just so you're clear on what they are.

It's a molecule that has what's an unpaired electron in its outer orbit and nature strives for balance. So if the molecule has a single electron, it will steal an electron from a neighboring molecule to balance itself out. But then that molecule is unbalanced, so it will steal electron from another one. And so this is what causes tissue damage.

It's a molecule that has what's an unpaired electron in its outer orbit and nature strives for balance. So if the molecule has a single electron, it will steal an electron from a neighboring molecule to balance itself out. But then that molecule is unbalanced, so it will steal electron from another one. And so this is what causes tissue damage.

It's a molecule that has what's an unpaired electron in its outer orbit and nature strives for balance. So if the molecule has a single electron, it will steal an electron from a neighboring molecule to balance itself out. But then that molecule is unbalanced, so it will steal electron from another one. And so this is what causes tissue damage.

Now, the good thing is there's these good guys called antioxidants. They have lots of extra and free electrons to give away. They're sort of like the kid who came to school with extra lunches for their friends. So they give them all away. And so those extra electrons that are donated by the antioxidant calms down the free radical, pairs it off. So there's no tissue damage. Perfect, right?

Now, the good thing is there's these good guys called antioxidants. They have lots of extra and free electrons to give away. They're sort of like the kid who came to school with extra lunches for their friends. So they give them all away. And so those extra electrons that are donated by the antioxidant calms down the free radical, pairs it off. So there's no tissue damage. Perfect, right?

Now, the good thing is there's these good guys called antioxidants. They have lots of extra and free electrons to give away. They're sort of like the kid who came to school with extra lunches for their friends. So they give them all away. And so those extra electrons that are donated by the antioxidant calms down the free radical, pairs it off. So there's no tissue damage. Perfect, right?

Well, here's the problem. Your mitochondria have a second membrane. It has the outside membrane that all your other tissues cells have, which is called a lipid membrane. But your mitochondria have a second inner membrane. And why is that a problem? Because virtually no antioxidants can get in there.

Well, here's the problem. Your mitochondria have a second membrane. It has the outside membrane that all your other tissues cells have, which is called a lipid membrane. But your mitochondria have a second inner membrane. And why is that a problem? Because virtually no antioxidants can get in there.

Well, here's the problem. Your mitochondria have a second membrane. It has the outside membrane that all your other tissues cells have, which is called a lipid membrane. But your mitochondria have a second inner membrane. And why is that a problem? Because virtually no antioxidants can get in there.