@SK1ZM @BronzeAgeHogCranker @AngryWraith @benzene >Mitochondria differ from all other organelles in animals in having their own DNA (mitochondrial DNA, mtDNA), which in humans encodes 37 genes: 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs and 13 protein subunits of the electron transport chain and Complex V/ATP synthase.
I'm serious though. Increased blood pH (alkalinity) and decreased white blood cells are associated with better mitochondrial copies, but also associated with being young.
>In the general population, mtDNA copy number measured in peripheral blood has also been shown to be associated with a variety of physiological phenotypes, and to be linked with aging and mortality. For example, higher mtDNA copy number was linked with better physical and mental health status in aged populations.
Here's the kicker, because this type of language is where all the juicy bits of knowledge that are often "known" by bro science and alt health:
>It has been speculated that both mtDNA heteroplasmy and copy number may contribute to the aging process, but the effects of mtDNA heteroplasmy and copy number were only discussed separately, thus remaining inconclusive in humans.