How to heal my mitochondria

I am always researching mitochondria because I am so worried about my ATP count. I am convinced that the mitochondrial dysfunction lies at the centre of my fatigue problem. so what exactly are the causes of this dysfunction and how can I get this problem sorted and get my energy back?

I am still folowing the Gesswein / Nathan protocol and I'll get new blood tests done in a week or two. Fot the moment I can't say if it helps or not because I was so miserably sick over christmas and the new year that I'll need a few weeks to at least come back to 'normal' (my rather modest baseline of next to no energy).

I now read Terry L. Wahls, M.D. book Minding My Mitochondria

and found her website      http://www.mindingmymitochondria.com/

she also gave a TED talk about her recovery from MS and it is well worth watching:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KLjgBLwH3Wc

now, thankfully I don't have MS but I think that what she writes about mitochondria is applicable to quite a few other health problems as well. And I am very impressed by her recovery.

The book is really good because it explains mitochondria and their functioning in a way that's accessible to everybody. At first I was a bit disappointed in the book because it's two thirds recipes. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. Now that I am trying to eat all these huge heaps of vegetables I really need new ideas for cooking.

Her approach to healing the mitochondria in a nutshell:

eat 9 cups of organic vegetables a day:

     3 cups of leafy green veg    (kale, spinach, parsley... ) 
     3 cups of sulphur containing veg   (onions, broccoli, cauliflower, spring onion, leek  ...)
     3 cups of colourful veg    (red and yellow peppers, carrots, tomatoes, red beets....)

plus organic grass fed meat and organ meat and fish from sustainable sources.

She also used supplements, especially B vitamins, to get her mitochondria to heal but her main focus was on using vegetables to get all the necessary nutrients.

And yes I am now trying very hard to eat 9 cups of veg a day. I already do eat about 3 on average but since that may not be enough I am now struggling to triple that. And it's really difficult. I'll try and post some pictures over the next few days.



(Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. I am only searching for solutions and trying out things to improve my quality of life. Do not try anything I did. Always ask a qualified doctor for advice before trying something. All I am writing about are my personal experiences as my very own guinea pig. Everybody is different and I cannot be held responsible for anything anybody tries out.)