Mitochondrial Medicine - Naturheilzentrum Huettmann

Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell and deliver it with the energy to fulfil its function.
Mitochondrial medicine: Mitochondria are increasingly arousing the interest of science. It was previously thought that these so-called cell organelles are subordinated to the DNA but recent studies show that mitochondria are the "kings" in a cell.
Mitochondria regulate the energy balance of a cell - hence they are also called the "powerhouses" of a cell with a nucleus.
They can not be found in cells without a nucleus. In addition to producing energy, they are also responsible for cellular respiration. In a powerful cell in humans there are approximately 1,500 to 2,000 live mitochondria.
In cells which need a lot of energy, such as muscle cells or nerve cells, there are many mitochondria. In cardiac muscle cells, the proportion is as high as 36 per cent.

In the case of a defective mitochondrial function or a decreasing energy output, medicine speaks of a mitochondrial disease. As a result, this causes many diseases. Mitochondria are damaged by lack of oxygen, nutrient deficiencies, heavy metal poisoning, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide.  

The aim of mitochondrial medicine is to keep the "power plants" of the cells intact and functioning in all the organs. If the energy decreases on account of mitochondrial damage, the functionality of the cells likewise decreases. We age and become ill primarily in the mitochondria. Muscle strength, vision, nerve performance and elasticity of the skin can be claimed to depend on the intensity and duration of the damage to the mitochondria.

A check of the functionality of the mitochondria and the accompanying metabolic processes can be carried out on urine and in blood tests.