In this week’s podcast, we discuss how and why we age and ways to increase your lifespan. There are various theories out there that try and explain how and why we age. Such theories include the telomere theory and the free radical theory, however, we believe that the mitochondrial theory of aging is the best theory to date that explains how and why we get old and accumulate cellular damage leading to degenerative diseases as we get older.

This theory focuses on the free radicals generated via the electron transport chain in the mitochondria and their role in aging. They serve as a signal for the overall health of the cell, informing the mitochondria if the cell is functioning properly or not. 

There are ways to extend your life naturally and the biggest factor is going to be a healthy diet that contains all the nutrients that your mitochondria need to perform optimally. This would be an animal based diet that is high in all vitamins and minerals that our mitochondria needs. 

To learn more about the mitochondrial theory of aging, listen to this week’s podcast. 

Links To Studies Mentioned 

Statins and All-Cause Mortality in High-Risk Primary Prevention: A Meta-Analysis of 11 Randomized Controlled Trials Involving 65,229 Participants

Mitochondria—Fundamental to Life and Health

Know, Lee. Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine

Ketogenic diet – a connection between mitochondria and diet