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Grounding, sun exposure, etc can be difficult to prove from a biological standpoint. But quantum biology, it’s the only logical conclusion

The first step in ATP production is breaking down or converting the food we eat to glucose. Glucose is then broken in half and enters the Krebs cycle. The Krebs cycle produces a small amount of ATP, but more importantly two types of byproducts (NADH and FADH2) that are then fed into the electron transport chain to produce more ATP. Making sure the mitochondria have what they need to carry out this process is the first step to health.

More importantly, though, is to make sure we’re not unintentionally impeding mitochondrial function. We can extend and specify the Hippocratic Oath in this instance to “Do no harm to mitochondria.” Unfortunately, there are a number of prescription medicines that do exactly that, but very rarely are the direct effects on mitochondrial function considered when prescribing a medicine. This is a very undervalued risk when contemplating the risk/reward benefit of a medication.

https://www.medspacetime.com/p/mitochondria

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First principles of Energy:

Energy creation is fundamental to life, and mitochondria are essential to energy production. To understand health from first principles, it is essential to understand how the body fulfills this fundamental process. It stands to reason that in order to optimize performance and longevity, one should optimize mitochondrial function.

To optimize mitochondrial function, it’s important to understand how they do what they do. Mitochondria are organelles, or one of many working parts of a cell. A cell can have varying amounts of mitochondria, depending on its function. Organs that require a lot of energy generally have cells with a lot of mitochondria. Through a complex but elegant process, mitochondria generate ATP, a molecule with high energy bonds that can be used elsewhere in the cell to carry out essential processes.

https://www.medspacetime.com/p/mitochondria

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Most poorly officiated game in #NFL history???

In before #CFP Championship game Monday. #Bears should go after Marcus Freeman for their next head coach.

#Bitcoin helps preserve the value of your time. Being in good health helps make that time even more valuable. medspacetime.com

I explore health and medicine from first principles. Long-form Medicine Across Space and Time blog available at medspacetime.com #firstprinciples

The way medicine is practiced today has led to a sicker population. While there has been success in treating acute issues, the framework through which we view chronic disease is misguided and harmful.

The use of medication as a crutch masks the symptoms of chronic disease, giving the appearance of healing, while the disease process continues unabated. We are enabling rather than healing. #MAHA

The symptoms of disease are not the disease and focusing on treating the symptoms allows the disease process to progress while masking the outward manifestations. The paradigm of modern medicine fails because treatment starts too late and it focuses on the superficial manifestations of a disease rather than the underlying cause. Rates of chronic disease and their personal and societal costs will continue to increase unless we make significant changes in our approach to treatment and healing.

There is a role for medication in medicine. Congenital disease can result in the complete malfunction of a vital function, such as in type 1 diabetes. Medication is often necessary in this case. The body has a remarkable ability to heal itself, but sometimes irreversible damage occurs, either from untreated chronic disease or a severe traumatic accident, and medication may be necessary in these cases. And while a disease process may be reversible, medication may be indicated to help mitigate further damage while healing takes place. Americans, though, are prescribed far more medications than in other countries, but without measurable benefit in key indicators, such as life expectancy, and this is because of the paradigm forced upon us by corporate and political influence.

Because of this symmetry, the earlier a disease is found, the easier it can be treated. Preventing disease by focusing on the pillars of health, specifically diet, exercise, sleep, and mood (mental health) is even better. Unfortunately, all the incentives imposed on physicians limit their ability to appropriately treat chronic disease.

Healing is a return to self-sustained equilibrium. Healing is a process, not a medication. The longer we can maintain a self-sustained equilibrium, the better chance we have of living a long and healthy life. Chronic disease develops overs years to decades, and symptoms are often not apparent until late in the disease process. In frustrating but elegant symmetry, healing occurs on a similar time frame.

The use of medication as a crutch masks the symptoms of chronic disease, giving the appearance of healing, while the disease process continues unabated. We are enabling rather than healing.

The way medicine is practiced today has led to a sicker population. While there has been success in treating acute issues, the framework through which we view chronic disease is misguided and harmful.

When it comes to food additives (ie dyes and preservatives) the burden of proof isn’t to prove they’re harmful, they need to be proven to NOT be harmful. Since they’re unnecessary, they should be assumed harmful until conclusively proven otherwise #MAHA

Why is #DYOR fundamental advice in investing, but often actively discouraged when it comes to your health #MAHA

I think doctors often get shit on unfairly for stuff like this. Part of the problem is physicians can be held liable if they don’t provide “the standard of care”, which is largely determined by association guidelines (which often have compromised incentives). Even if your heart attack risk is <1% and god forbid you have a heart attack, the doctor is a sitting duck for a malpractice lawsuit for not recommending a statin with elevated cholesterol