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Evening Standard
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Goodbye brain fog: how to hack your mitochondria, the body's energy generators

Hands up if you’re endlessly fighting grogginess, or feel like you’ve lost your day-to-day buzz? Dark mornings and dreary weather can definitely take their toll, but if you’re constantly running out of steam, it might be deeper rooted. There may be an issue with your biochemistry.

The human body is comprised of trillions of cells — the basic building blocks that make up your tissues and organ systems. These cells house various components which each have very specific roles. One of these cell parts is the mitochondria. These are minuscule battery-type structures which power everyday functions by producing chemical energy called ATP. If it sounds complex, it's because it is.

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