About Mitochondria
If you’re well-read, you probably know about mitochondria, the tiny “power plants” that produce energy in your cells. But here are two things you may not know:
#1: Your mitochondria are by far the single most important key to healthy aging.
#2: It’s possible to make your mitochondria stronger and more efficient … and even to increase the number of mitochondria in each and every cell in your body!
Dr. Frank Shallenberger
Dr. Frank Shallenberger is a 77 year old physician who looks his age but doesn’t feel his age. Not even close.
In fact, if you were to measure him on all the usual markers of aging, you’d see that he is actually decades younger than his age.
His lung capacity is 102%, which is 2% higher than the average 40-year-old…
His functional strength is 115%, which is 15% higher than the average 40-year-old…
His fasting blood sugar is 88 and his fasting insulin is 4…
His resting heart rate is 54, which is on par with an athlete half his age…
And his body fat is 13% which, again, is ideal for a fit man half his age…i
