Efficacy of coenzyme Q10 in migraine prophylaxis Almost a 50% response with taking 300 mg CoQ10 per day. Not too shabby. This is yet another notch in the “mitochondrial dysfunction leads to neurodegenerative disorders” belt. The research is no longer questioning the association between altered brain behavior/pathology and oxidative stress–the research is now moving onto […]
Cardiac carnitine leakage is promoted by cardiomyopathy Recall that carnitine is used to shunt fatty acids into the mitochondria so the mitochondria can burn the fatty acids for energy formation. It also functions in the reverse to remove toxins form the mitochondria. So, lowering carnitine==potential for less energy production and mitochondrial dysfunction. This effect would […]
Decline in skeletal muscle mitochondrial function with aging in humans While we know that skeletal muscle declines with age (a condition referred to as sarcopenia) but the exact mechanism has not been pinned down. Less building of muscle? Increased breakdown? This article points to my particular “demise of Western civilization as we know it” reason […]
Mitochondrial dysfunction in cardiovascular disease Regular readers of the Updates will know that I feel that mitochondrial dysfunction is the root of all chronic disease evil. Remember that, in the process of generating energy for our bodies to function in the form of ATP, free radicals are produced that have the potential to cause severe […]
Accelerated Mitochondrial Adenosine Diphosphate/Adenosine Triphosphate Transport Improves Hypertension-Induced Heart Disease I’ve made it quite clear that I believe mitochondrial dysfunction / oxidative stress is the root of all evil when it comes to chronic disease. So it is with great disappointment that I bring another article that supports this concept. Basically, researchers found in a […]
