Testing Mitochondrial Health is vital for accurate diagnosis!

Why do we feel tired right after eating, especially carbohydrates?
There are several reasons related to insulin management in the body. Eating, especially carbs, can send confusing signals about the body’s energy needs to the mitochondria, particularly during stress. This can lead to post-meal fatigue.

This concept is supported by the work of a Japanese scientist who won the Nobel Prize for discovering that fasting helps mitochondria perform mitophagy. This process repairs mitochondrial damage and optimizes the body’s energy system. Testing Mitochondrial Health is vital for accurate diagnosis.

What is Mitochondrial Fission and Fusion?
The food we eat is converted into glucose, which is then oxidized to produce energy in the mitochondria within our cells. Mitochondria, known as the powerhouse of our cells, generate ATP, the energy currency necessary for various cellular functions. They undergo fusion, joining together like multiple batteries to boost energy production. Conversely, they also undergo fission, breaking apart to facilitate repair, often in conjunction with autophagy, which removes damaged components.

How does Mitochondrial Damage happen?
Mitochondrial fission and fusion are dynamic processes critical for maintaining health from cellular to overall body performance. Any imbalance in these processes can impair mitochondrial function, leading to various diseases.

Factors such as toxic foods, stress, imbalanced exercise, poor sleep, and other lifestyle habits can disrupt mitochondrial function. This imbalance is a root cause of chronic diseases like aging, autism, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, kidney disorders, myopathy, and cancer.

Typically, each cell contains around 1,000 mitochondria, analogous to having 1,000 batteries in a UPS system to ensure continuous power supply to a house. Remarkably, heart cells contain about 7,000 mitochondria each. When mitochondria are damaged, it leads to a “power cut” in the heart, impairing its ability to pump blood. This can result in a heart attack or reduced blood flow to the brain, causing a stroke.

Why is testing Mitochondrial Health so important?
Testing Mitochondrial Health at the cellular level is vital for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of diseases, maintaining good health, and preventing infertility and premature aging. This testing is also useful for comparing chronological age with biological age.

Damaged mitochondria produce less ATP and generate higher Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) levels. If these reactive species are not removed promptly, they cause oxidative stress and will damage various organs. Mitophagy, a form of autophagy, helps remove dysfunctional mitochondria. However, excessive mitophagy can reduce the number of mitochondria, leading to energy deficits and diseases in the nervous system, cardiovascular system, lungs, liver, kidneys, sexual organs, and skeletal muscles.

Why test at AMMAGENOMICS?
Stress and diets low in polyphenols can disrupt the balance of new mitochondria production and the removal of damaged ones. Excessive energy production can also accelerate cancer cell growth and metastasis, and confuse the pancreas, potentially leading to diabetes. Testing Mitochondrial Health is vital for accurate diagnosis, especially acute diseases.

AMMAGENOMICS offers RT-PCR tests to assess the functionality of the mitochondria, our cells’ energy batteries. These tests can help prevent or cure many diseases. We provide Personalized Diagnosis, free treatment counseling, and dietary suggestions for a complete cure. We give accurate results in a quick turnaround time.