Mutations of the mitochondrial DNA

Research has shown that mitochondrial DNA has a fast mutation speed. That’s why these mutations accelerate the aging process more than mutations of the nuclear DNA. The mitochondrion’s are the energy factories of our bodies. Free radials are a by-product of the energy production. When you take antioxidants to slow down the aging process you have to be sure that you don’t forget your mitochondria. For example, lipoic acid is one of the few antioxidant that are capable of going inside the mitochondria of the brain and protect them. Antioxidants that are capable of going inside mitochondria are: lipoic acid, melatonin, MitoQ, MitoVit E,… As far as I know you cannot buy these last two (MitoQ and MitoVit E) for supplement purpose. You can only buy the to do research. There are not many safety studies done, that’s why I advise not to take them. If you take to much your ATP will be disrupt and you will die. But the other two (lipoic acid and melatonin) are perfectly safe to take.

Melatonin

Lipoic acid