Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine Quotes

“Although it’s hard to believe, gram for gram, we are likely the most powerful energy producers in the universe. In fact, in an interesting calculation outlined by Nick Lane in his book Power, Sex, Suicide, it seems we produce ten thousand times more energy (per gram) than the sun every second.”
― Lee Know, Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine: The Key to Understanding Disease, Chronic Illness, Aging, and Life Itself

“Another pilot study published in 2011 showed that an extreme calorie-restricted diet (only 600 kilocalories per day) for eight weeks reversed diabetes in 100 percent of the study’s participants. This pilot study has single-handedly altered our understanding of type 2 diabetes, which was thought to be a lifelong, irreversible condition. What’s more is that 64 percent of the subjects in the study remained diabetes-free three months after the end of dietary intervention.”
― Lee Know, Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine: The Key to Understanding Disease, Chronic Illness, Aging, and Life Itself

“Tripping Over the Truth, by Travis Christofferson.”
― Lee Know, Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine: The Key to Understanding Disease, Chronic Illness, Aging, and Life Itself

“Nick Lane in his book Power, Sex, Suicide,”
― Lee Know, Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine: The Key to Understanding Disease, Chronic Illness, Aging, and Life Itself