Cancer / Chronic disease – Mitochondrial Health, Healing & Wellbeing – This changes everything – well worth a listen!
By Damon Bowen-Ashwin
If you’re currently going though cancer treatment, you should listen to this as the research has shown that improving mitochondrial health improves the efficacy of treatment. And that’s just a starter.
If you’re currently happy, fit and healthy, you should listen to this episode as it will improve the quality of your life.
If you’re OK but stressed and got a lot going on, listen to this episode as it will improve the quality of your life.
Steven Bartlett has some great guests on his DOAC podcast. Personally I’m not always a fan of his interview style, but I think his heart is in the right place and he has a real focus on wellbeing and empowering people and giving them a choice. It’s then up to us what we do with the information we learn from his brilliant guests.
We live in a world of constant low level stress that is causing, dis-regulation of our nervous system, immune system, endocrine system (hormones) and so much more.
Our stressors are now psychological as well as physical and environmental…..
This is why cancer and chronic disease is on the rise despite the brilliant technological advancements we continue to make as a society.
This episode really hit the mark for me for a few reasons;
It breaks things down and uses simple language that is accessible to highlight key biological concepts that are useful for us to understand about our mitochondria and the importance of its health.
If you’ve not heard of mitochondria before, don’t worry!
Every cell in your body has a mitochondria and they are primarily responsible for breaking down oxygen and glucose to give us energy in the form of Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) – they are the charging stations / power supply of our cells! And, we need ATP/Energy for every single bodily process we have – Thinking, blinking, sweating, walking, reading…..
When our mitochondria functions correctly it gives us the energy we need as well as maintaining the health and integrity of the cell.
A healthy functioning mitochondria equals a healthy functioning cell. And healthy functioning cells mean a healthy functioning you.
Unhealthy / damaged / dis-regulated mitochondria result in rogue unpredictable cells with erratic growth patterns – cancer and chronic disease.
I learnt about mitochondria through my Wim Hof Method Instructor training.
Practicing the Wim Hof Method helps repair and strengthen mitochondria amongst other things, which is why I put my trust in the cold, my breath and the power of belief.
I would encourage you to listen to this podcast no matter how fit and healthy you think you are as you will certainly learn something from this episode that will empower you to take more control and improve your health and life.
Professor Thomas Seyfried used a phrase that really resonated with me;
Disease is lifestyle related and not something we should be blaming ourselves for, especially when it comes to Children.
Take responsibility, but don’t blame and beat yourself up. What we are exposed to through our lifestyles is what’s leading to a dis-regulation of our bodies, immune systems and mitochondrial and metabolic health. There are plenty of lifestyle changes that will significantly improve our quality of life and health meaning we don’t have to go and live in a cave and avoid modern day life and stress!
We have so much more power and control over our bodies and health than we currently believe. In addition to that we are stronger than we believe. Belief is everything – medical placebos are wonderful proof of the power of belief.
The world is changing and evolving. That can be exciting and scary all at the same time.
What Professor Thomas has discovered (he might say re-discovered!) is that we are at a really exciting time as a species and there is so much proof and hope demonstrating that our lifestyles as well as the treatment of cancer and chronic disease can be significantly improved and elongated through the integration of mitochondrial health focused treatment and practices. More power to the people and better………quality of life.
I hope this post and episodes gives you a little more hope, proof and belief in yourself and the power you have.
All the love and all the power
Damon
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