Our body is made up of cells which require energy and this is provided by little cellular compartments called Mitochondria. It uses body chemicals obtained from breakdown of food to make a molecule that is the energy currency of all cells.
Mitochondria also controls availability and flow of many important nutrients, minerals and chemicals needed by our body. Problems with mitochondria, including loss of efficiency of energy production has been directly linked to major diseases like diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative and neurological diseases and blindness, among others.
A dysfunctional mitochondria means not only energy production is compromised but will result in release harmful chemicals that damage (or kill) cells. Scientists have long been intrigued as to how cells control the efficiency of this intricate electron chain and energy production.
