Intermittent Fasting May Be Magic for Mitochondria Function | See What it Does
Living in a world of unlimited fuel being shoveled into the local power plants seems like a good thing, at least at first glance…
Charging up ALL the devices in our homes 24/7 with no need to worry about missing the next talking dog video that scrolls-up on our feed. That is, of course until you realize that having your phone plugged in 24/7 is one of the sure-fire ways to makes its battery die faster.
And the more ideal strategy is to give it a good charge a few times a day and let its precision mechanics do “its thing” while you travel the world ( or living room) never missing a beat.
Well, would you believe me if I told you this exact scenario also applies for your internal, cellular power-plants, aka your mitochondria? And Here’s How….
These little energy producing organelles synthesize the fuel from the foods we eat with oxygen to create the energy currency we use to facilitate life as we know it, ATP. However, a constant barrage of this fuel (aka food) without a sufficient need for it, often leads to an overworked, damaged, leaky cellular power-plant. Causing them to ware-out at a faster rate, just like the batteries on our phone.
And Guess What… We modern humans have set the stage perfectly for this scenario to play out, as our energy-dense, nutrient-scarce “Full Waking Day” processed eating combine with ultra sedentary behaviors place our cellular factories under stress to the point they become dysfunctional. And when they’re dysfunctional, So Are We….
That being said, there is some Good News… We have a few strategies we can intentionally deploy to keep our cellular power-plants operating efficiently for the long run….
Lets Explore!
