Mitochondrial Health: The Path to Longevity and Performance

11/10/2023 10 min Episodio 15
Mitochondrial Health: The Path to Longevity and Performance

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Paul and Howard have a special guest, the amazing Dr. Inigo San Milan from the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado, one of the top researchers in the world on this topic. We talk about all aspects of mitochondrial health, from what that means, to what we can do about it, to how mitochondrial health differs between us and top athletes. There is a Fairly Crap Transcript™ here.Topics:What are mitochondria and what do they doMitochondrial health for longevity and for performance How top athletes differ from you and me in terms of mitochondrial healthThe merits of Zone 2 training Dr. San Milan's role as a fitness coach for 2020 Tour de France winner Tadej PogačarRelated Readings:Metabolomics of Endurance Capacity in World Tour Professional CyclistsAssessment of Metabolic Flexibility by Means of Measuring Blood Lactate, Fat, and Carbohydrate Oxidation Responses to Exercise in Professional Endurance Athletes and Less-Fit IndividualsWhy do our cell's power plants have their own DNA?Introduction to cellular respirationBios:Paul Kedrosky is a frequently injured athlete who, when he isn't rehabbing, is also a venture investor. Howard Luks is a top sports orthopedic surgeon.Music & Disclaimers:Crossing the Chasm by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3562-crossing-the-chasm License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Marty Gots A Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4992-marty-gots-a-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Disclaimers apply and can be heard at the end of the episode.This is only an excerpt. To listen to the entire episode, as well as see show notes and full transcripts, subscribe at simplavida.com.