
The Power of Your Body
How to Boost Mitochondrial Energy and live a healthy, fulfilling lifeBy Al. J GensiniLength1h 37m
About this audiobook
Inside your body, trillions of mitochondria are constantly producing the energy that powers your life. But when they slow down, everything changes—fatigue, brain fog, and long-term health issues begin to appear.
THE POWER OF YOUR BODY reveals how cellular energy really works and how you can improve it through simple, science-based strategies: nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress management.
A practical guide to boosting your energy, sharpening your mind, and building a healthier, more resilient life.
Audiobook details
GenreHealth and Wellness, Education and Learning
Length1 hr 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 7, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Foreword
3Introduction
4Part One Theory of Cellular Energy
5Chapter 1
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6The Cell and Mitochondria: Anatomy of a Power Plant
7The Structure of the Mitochondrion
8The cristae: a surface dedicated to energy
9The mitochondrial genome: a maternal inheritance
10Chapter 2
11The Evolutionary Origin and Symbiotic Nature of Mitochondria
12Why this origin is important for our health
13Chapter 3
14Energy Metabolism: An Overview
15ATP: the universal currency
16The Three Pathways of ATP Production
17Chapter 4
18Glycolysis: The First Step in Energy Production
19Key Steps
20The Fate of Pyruvate
21Chapter 5
22The Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle)
23The eight reactions
24Energy yield of the Krebs cycle
25The Krebs cycle as a metabolic hub
26Chapter 6
27Electron Transport Chain and Oxidative Phosphorylation
28The Five Complexes
29The proton motive force
30Chapter 7
31ATP, Cellular Bioenergetics, and Metabolic Flexibility
32The Cellular Energy State
33Metabolic flexibility
34Chapter 8
35Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Dynamics, and Mitophagy
36PGC-1α: the master regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis
37Mitochondrial dynamics: fusion and fission
38Mitochondriophagy: Quality Control
39Chapter 9
40Oxidative Stress, ROS, and Antioxidant Systems
41When ROS Become a Problem
42The Endogenous Antioxidant System
43The Antioxidant Diet
44Chapter 10
45Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Aging, and Disease
46Signs of Mitochondrial Dysfunction
47The Role in Neurodegenerative Disease
48Diabetes and metabolic syndrome
49Aging and Longevity
50Part Two The Practice of Mitochondrial Enhancement