Heart Attacks and Mitochondria — This Literally Gave Me Goosebumps!

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For references and a written breakdown, see the associated StayCurious Metabolism Newsletter: https://staycuriousmetabolism.substack.com/p/mitochondria-can-travel-between-cells?r=40ekz2 Mitochondria aren’t just little engines, but part of a complex signaling network whereby cells and organs can trade (transfer) mitochondria as part of a systematic energy economy and metabolic signaling throughout the body. We’re going to begin by talking about how mitochondria, exchanged from fat cells (adipocytes) to immune cells (macrophages) in fat tissue, alter energy homeostasis and metabolism to promote vs protect against obesity and insulin resistance. We will then discuss how inflammation and the composition and quality of your diet can alter this mitochondrial economy in fat tissues (adipose tissue), and how this relates to other organs like the heart and whole-body metabolic health and could even protect against a heart attack! Chapters 0:00 – Mitochondria Transfer Among Cells. Blew My Mind! 1:27 – Paper 1: Adipose Exchange & Metabolism 3:59 – Obesity Disrupts Mitochondrial Transfer 6:09 – Paper 2: Fatty Acids Reshape Mitochondrial Economy 8:21 – Mitochondrial Spillover Into Blood 9:04 – Paper 3: Exchange Protects the Heart 12:32 – Data Limits & Future Research #mitochondria #metabolichealth #obesity #metabolism #calorieburn #calories #fatloss #weightloss #educational #obesity #SCFA #MCT #saturatedfat #polyunsaturatedfat #coconutoil #hearthealth #cardiovascularhealth #hormesis #omega6 #omega3 #inflammation #antioxidant #oxidativestress #staycurious #cellularenergy #bioenergetics #insulinresistance #adiposetissue #fatcells #energybalance #nutritionalscience #dietquality #cardioprotection #systemichealth #immunehealth #healthyaging #diseaseprevention #lifespan #biology #staycurious