Depression Starts In Your Mitochondria

About this episode

This episode discusses how mitochondrial function relates to depression and introduces the Mitome test for measuring cellular energy.

You could be one metabolic bottleneck away from feeling amazing. Mitome is the first at-home test that measures your cellular energy directly and gives you a personalized roadmap to optimize energy, slow aging, and protect against disease. Find it at mito.me This is not medical advice and is for educational purposes only. Chris Masterjohn, PhD, is the Founder and Scientific Director of the mitochondria test Mitome .

People in this episode

Host: Chris Masterjohn, PhD

Topics covered

• mitochondria
• depression
• cellular energy
• metabolic health
• aging
• disease prevention

Keywords

• mitochondria
• depression
• cellular energy
• Mitome
• metabolic bottleneck
• aging
• disease protection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mitome

Products: mito.me

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