Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Can diet and exercise affect the number or efficiency of mitochondria?

flag	asked Sep 15 at 23:30 Pasteurella multocida 119●1●4

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LMGTFY is going to crash with all the traffic PH has been giving it lately... – Varelse Sep 15 at 23:43

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Even yahoo works. I checked. – Satchmo Sep 16 at 22:42

meta · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-16 22:38:54Z UTC

The total number of mitochondria in a cell is a function of mitochondrial fission, fusion and mitophagy (mitochondrial autophagy).

Mitochondria are found predominantly in slow twitch muscle fibres, the ones associated with endurance (anaerobic, lipid oxidizing) activity, however they can be stimulated to undergo fission/biogenesis/density increase by anaerobic challenge, anaerobic plus high intensity training, low carb diet and BCAA supplementation.

It's a very important area particularly in the aged who lose mitochondria, or whose mitochondria become damaged.

In the film The Bourne Legacy the protagonist is taking meds to enhance his mitochondrial function.

Robert · Answer 2 · 2012-09-15 23:37:42Z UTC

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Check this out:

Managing Your Mitochondria: Exercise

answered Sep 15 at 23:37

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surfin' on a rocket · Answer 3 · 2012-09-16 07:25:57Z UTC

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Short answer, yes, aerobic exercise will increase mitochondrial number.

answered Sep 16 at 7:25

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	Anaerobic (heavy lifting) will increase them quite well. More muscle = more mitochondia. – JayJay Sep 16 at 13:52
	Actually, the increase in volume in fast twitch muscle fibre due to hypertrophy results in an overall lower mitochondrial density. – meta Sep 16 at 22:41

Matt · Answer 4 · 2013-04-30 17:10:24Z UTC

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yeahhhhh! by improving the muscle which are mithocondria made from, this could increase the amount of mithocondria and ATP energy in the cellular respiratory system

regards, eyang subur

salam santet

edited Apr 30 at 17:10

Matt

answered Apr 30 at 14:26

eyang subur
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Cacktus Wayfinder · Answer 5 · 2013-04-30 23:27:37Z UTC

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Well what's the damn answer? Yes or no? Citations?

answered Apr 30 at 23:27

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	How about you read the above answers and comments? – raydawg May 1 at 20:55
	Well they seem to go back and forth, and then the discussion peters off. – Cacktus Wayfinder May 2 at 5:21

Can the number of mitochondria be increased?

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