Many people know the mitochondria as the energy power plants of our cells, in which our energy storage molecule ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is formed as part of the respiratory chain.

The fact that damage to mitochondria is also found in the context of many chronic diseases is not yet widely known. It has been observed in diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, depression, diabetes, autoimmune diseases or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, and in chronic fatigue syndrome, amongst others.

Such damage and/or destruction of mitochondria can result from:

– Environmental toxins and other harmful environmental influences
– Viral and bacterial infections
– Different drugs
– Physical and psychological stress