“I’m tired…” It’s not a decline in physical strength, but overload ‘here’.

Many people sleep in or exercise on weekends to relieve accumulated fatigue. However, the cause of fatigue may not be physical strength, but rather mitochondria. Let's explore the causes of mitochondrial energy production disruption and how to address them.

 

 

◇Fatigue increases due to mitochondrial overload in the body.

 

Fatigue is caused by overloading the body's mitochondrial system. Each cell in our body contains an average of 200 mitochondria, with a total of 1 trillion mitochondria in the entire body. Mitochondria are our body's "energy factories." They transform blood glucose into energy. To do this, sufficient oxygen is required. Without oxygen, converting glucose into energy reduces energy production by one-twentieth.

 

Lactic acid, a pain-inducing substance, is also produced as a byproduct. When energy production decreases, even the slightest activity can cause fatigue and decreased concentration. The production of lactic acid, a pain-inducing substance, can also cause body aches and exacerbate fatigue.

◇Stress, obesity, etc. cause mitochondrial overload. mi

 

Common causes of tochondria overload include stress, sleep deprivation, obesity, and hypothyroidism. Stress triggers the release of excitatory hormones like cortisol, which raises blood pressure and accelerates breathing. This naturally leads to a surge in energy consumption. To meet this demand, mitochondria must quickly generate large amounts of energy in a deprived environment, reducing energy production.

 

 

Hypothyroidism reduces the production of thyroid hormones, which are essential for the body's metabolism. This slows down mitochondrial metabolism, preventing the body from generating sufficient energy, leading to fatigue. In overweight individuals, many fat cells secrete substances that cause inflammation. When inflammation occurs, the body's immune system becomes more active, requiring increased oxygen. This leads to a lack of oxygen, which in turn reduces energy production in the mitochondria, resulting in fatigue.

 

◇You should walk in the sun and eat berries.

 

To relieve fatigue, you must first identify and eliminate its cause. Regular exercise can also help. This is because myokines, a substance released by muscles during exercise, help eliminate inflammatory substances in the body. Less inflammation in the body allows energy to be conserved to fight it, reducing fatigue.

 

Walking in the sun can also help alleviate chronic fatigue. Sunlight stimulates the body's synthesis of vitamin D, which suppresses inflammation and strengthens the immune system. The endorphins released during walking also have a stress-relieving effect. Eating plenty of berries, such as grapes, raspberries, and cranberries, is also beneficial. Resveratrol, abundant in berries, activates mitochondrial function.

 

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I feel like I'm living with chronic fatigue.

Soaking up the sun...

 

The sunshine is very nice today too.

Go out and get some sun. It'll probably help.