Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine: The Key to Understanding Disease, Chronic Illness, Aging, and Life Itself
Description
1st Edition
by Lee Know (Author)
With information for patients and practitioners on optimizing mitochondrial function for greater health and longevity
Why do we age? Why does cancer develop? What's the connection between heart failure and Alzheimer's disease, or infertility and hearing loss? Can we extend lifespan, and if so, how? What is the Exercise Paradox? Why do antioxidant supplements sometimes do more harm than good? Many will be amazed to learn that all these questions, and many more, can be answered by a single point of discussion: mitochondria and bioenergetics.
In Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine, Naturopathic Doctor Lee Know tells the epic story of mitochondria, the widely misunderstood and often-overlooked powerhouses of our cells. The legendary saga began over two billion years ago, when one bacterium entered another without being digested, which would evolve to create the first mitochondrion. Since then, for life to exist beyond single-celled bacteria, it's the mitochondria that have been responsible for this life-giving energy. By understanding how our mitochondria work, in fact, it is possible to add years to our lives, and life to our years.
Current
research, however, has revealed a dark side: many seemingly
disconnected degenerative diseases have tangled roots in dysfunctional
mitochondria. However, modern research has also endowed us with the
knowledge on how to optimize its function, which is of critical
importance to our health and longevity. Lee Know offers cutting-edge
information on supplementation and lifestyle changes for mitochondrial
optimization, such as CoQ10, D-Ribose, cannabinoids, and ketogenic
dietary therapy, and how to implement their use successfully. Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine
is an invaluable resource for practitioners interested in mitochondrial
medicine and the true roots of chronic illness and disease, as well as
anyone interested in optimizing their health.