Increase Your Mitochondria, Your Body Will Thank You | The Acid Drop

As it turns out, mitochondria are essential for cellular function, and virtually every cell in the human body. We just learned about some exciting research whereby a dietary intervention can in fact dramatically increase the number of mitochondria in immune cells. That is certainly a plus. There’s some great information here.
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[marconi]

A low sodium diet is only for people that are mainly sedentary. For those of us who exercise and stay active, a higher sodium (sea salt) diet is much more preferred.

[hoofheartedicemelted]

Lower Fructose, Lower Sodium + Fasting for Autophagy/Mitophagy. Result = Lower Free Radicals, lower Oxidative Stress, lower Uric Acid. Thanks Dr PerlMutter, you advice is powerful as usual.

[rythmicwarrior]

My takeaway is; 1. We have evolved to fatten up in the fall and hibernate through the winter. 2. The deeper we dig into things, the more questions we come up with.

[margaretmm]

This study is incredibly interesting re fructose but I can’t see it tells us anything about sodium. The comparison was low sodium vs low sodium with high fructose. Unless you also compare with medium and/or high sodium combined with low or high fructose only the data on fructose is meaningful.

[X-zkvm]

Most nutrition for mitochondria is NIR .near infrared from sunlight especially morning and evening when the uv index is low, below 3

[bonnieromick]

Please continue with U tubes. I'm a naturopathic person with HSV and I research mitochondrial support and thymus regeneration. I will watch mito u tubes more than once as I am getting very familiar with specific medical terms. Appreciate you Bonnie

[BluesDoctor]

To several who noted, yes there have been follow-ups showing NaCl is the bigger player in this. Just remember if you cut out or cut way back on Iodized Salt, you must supplement with Iodine....

[franzbuchel]

Great presentation, Dr.Perlmutter! Please present more factors/studies how to improve mitochondrial function-
would be highly appreciated.

[michaeltrumper]

High salt and fructose intake are a marker for a diet high in processed food. However seems to me that fructose is the driver not the salt. See Richard Johnsons' research on fructose.

[higherresolution]

Central nervous system neurons have a lot more than 1, 000 mitochondria! The range is between 2, 000 and 2, 500. Cardiomyocytes also contain about that same number. Highly physiologically active cells found in the kidneys, liver and spleen generally number over 1, 000 mitochondria.

Although it's been a while, the director of the mitochondrial lab I worked in said that the current (2010) estimate of mitochondria in the ovum is 250, 000. However there was speculation that the number may be as high as 1 million.

Note that mitochondria compose 10% of human body weight. The number of mitochondria in the human body is roughly 10^17.

[ronrice]

1:51 "...the levels of mitochondria within the red blood cells." You mean the white blood cells, of course, as you say at 2:05.

[jjolla]

why did the study fail to look at just Fructose w/o a change in Salt ? did they cherry-pick it out?

[hxthddz]

So, low sodium = no significant change. Low sodium/ low fructose = significant positive change. Why didn't the study include the effect of low fructose in isolation? Also, am curious on the effects this would have on subjects not overweight-- of normal healthy weight?

[tacmason]

I am retired, and I don't buy very many new books now-a-days !, But I bought 'Drop Acid" yesterday ! (It cost $ 31.76 ) Thanks for your sincere efforts to help us all !

[Myself]

Wow! I heard that salt could cause oxidative stress but didn't understand why and it gives the answer, thanks for it.

[MrBDezno]

I'm confused. It seems that many respected doctors & researchers have - in recent times - indicated that salt is of no concern because the body knows how to deal with excess salt/sodium.

[domalltobello]

David Perlmutter should win a Nobel Prize. Incredible video.

[STOPPOLICECORRUPTION]

Didn't know there was a test for Mitochondrial density, appreciate the info.

[now]

So mitochondria dna has increase after 8 weeks of low sodium and fructose diet. Did this translate to the participants feeling to have more energy or had any measured weight loss? Just an increase in mitochondrial dna on it's own doesn't appear to be a useful effect otherwise?

[kulturfreund]

Many thanks for the information.
From another video I was told that the intake of sodium (preferably in the form of sea salt or Himalayan salt, as these are rich in many other minerals) should be counterbalanced by the right amount of potassium (leafy salad, avocados, bananas etc.) and that half a teaspoon per day, especially when transpiration is increased, is a good thing to add.