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Part 2: Health and longevity | The Proof 2022 year in review

The Proof with Simon Hill

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Is There a Benefit to Having More Mitochondria?

Mitochondria are the power factories within our cells that enable our bodies to take fats and convert them into ATP. In this conversation, Professor Kieran Rooney from Sydney University talks about why having more mitochondria is beneficial to our health. If you've got no mitochondria around, all you've got is glycolysis. But it also means your capacity to shift fuels in times of different stresses is greater.

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