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Cellular Health and Mitochondria

What sets the ceiling on recovery?

Mitochondrial function, cellular energetics, and why some people respond while others stall.

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Fine fibres lit from one side in dark teal fluid, an abstract image of the working parts of a cellNewest · Cellular Health and MitochondriaTesting mitochondrial function without a biopsyThe reference test for mitochondrial function needs a piece of muscle. Everything short of that is indirect, and read together the indirect signals answer most of the question.4 min read · 20 September 2026
Bright sparks threading between translucent layered sheetsCellular Health and MitochondriaWhy cells make oxidants on purposeA white blood cell swallows a bacterium, then switches on an enzyme whose job is to make reactive oxygen and…6 min read · 26 August 2026Layered membranes with material gathering between themCellular Health and MitochondriaAutophagy: what actually switches cellular clearing onA liver cell replaces most of its own protein within days, and mitochondria are taken apart and rebuilt continuously. With…6 min read · 26 August 2026A thin translucent sheet lit from within against deep charcoalCellular Health and MitochondriaWhy cell membranes decide what your biochemistry can doA fish in near-freezing water keeps its cell membranes as workable as yours at thirty-seven degrees. Its enzymes are not…6 min read · 26 August 2026Points of warm light scattered at varying depths in darknessCellular Health and MitochondriaMitochondria and ageing: why quality beats quantityTwo people of the same age give a small muscle sample and the mitochondrial counts come back similar. One takes…6 min read · 26 August 2026Folded luminous membranes with gold filaments in darknessCellular Health and MitochondriaFatigue that sleep does not fixNine hours of sleep, and she wakes tired. Thyroid, iron, B12 and glucose are all normal. A routine panel checks…4 min read · 25 August 2026
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Cellular Health and Mitochondria: FoundationsEnergy is made moment to moment, in the tissues spending it, and nothing on a routine…Foundations40 min
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Deep DiveAssessing mitochondrial function without a biopsyWhat each available measure of mitochondrial function actually reads, from exercise tolerance and cardiopulmonary testing to lactate, organic acids and copy number, and which question each one answers.Deep DiveRedox in practice: reading oxidative status honestlyWork out what an oxidative stress panel can and cannot tell one person, why the glutathione ratio matters more than any total, and what stays actionable when no marker is trustworthy.
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Macro photograph of a translucent cell cluster with teal nucleiCellular Health and Mitochondria · with a verifiable certificateCellular OptimisationPart 1 of the Nuances of Functional Medicine trilogy: cellular metabolism, detoxification, oxidative stress and repair, with add-on treatments such as ozone therapy and regenerative (tissue-repair) protocols, and a clear account of how each works in the body.15 hr 50 min4.90(328)View the programme →Macro photograph of a clear droplet falling into deep teal liquid in a glass drip chamberCellular Health and Mitochondria · with a verifiable certificateHow to Start an IV Centre: Science, Safety and PracticeWhat it takes to offer IV nutrient therapy well: the science, the formulas, safe technique, Indian law and the running of a centre.10 hr 32 minView the programme →
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