Your Mitochondria Are Starving (Here’s How to Fix Your Energy)

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Dr. Josh Axe

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🗓️ 2 March 2026

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You have more mitochondria in your body than there are stars in the Milky Way, and they determine how energized, focused, and resilient you feel every day. When they’re damaged, your “battery” drains fast, no matter how healthy you try to be. In this episode, I’m breaking down the modern energy thieves—and the simple, powerful steps to turn your cellular power back on. Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjoshaxe?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Early Access! Our podcast listeners get every episode early, and you can tune in and be a part of our exclusive listeners below → Spotify Apple Podcast Order my NEW BOOK, The Biblio Diet → https://bit.ly/4oPEP3t Watch my free training on how to naturally balance your blood sugar and reverse your symptoms → DrAxeDiabetesClass.com Discover practical steps you can take today to start healing your thyroid naturally → DrAxeThyroidClass.com If you’re ready to start feeling like yourself again and balance your hormones, take my free class → DrAxeHormoneClass.com Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! → MyBloodWork.com CONNECT WITH DR. JOSH AXE Instagram Facebook TikTok X LinkedIn Website Sign up for my newsletter Ask me a question Links https://www.acs.org/education/chemmatters/articles/synthetic-food-dyes-are-getting-banned.html https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/hhs-fda-phase-out-petroleum-based-synthetic-dyes-nations-food-supply https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0531556523000864?via%3Dihub https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36091835/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10779395/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9512238/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2927933/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5964020/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12344680/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-long-term-effects/art-20490351 https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/782383 https://www.fcs.uga.edu/news/story/researchers-low-to-moderate-stress-is-good-for-you https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2788244 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12324026/ https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/ultra-processed-foods-may-increase-risk-of-depression/ DISCLAIMER This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you're dealing with low energy and fatigue, there's something critically important you need to know.
0:04.8	It's starting in your cell, specifically your mitochondria.
0:08.4	Now, you have more mitochondria in your body than there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy,
0:14.0	and every single one of them is producing tiny electrical charges right now to keep you alive.
0:23.1	Your mitochondria are running your thyroid,
0:27.8	your liver, your pancreas, your reproductive organs. They're sending energy to your entire body.
0:33.9	But right now, if your body feels like your battery's stuck on low power, the coffee barely touches your fatigue, if sleep doesn't restore you, or if your brain feels foggy and your body
0:39.1	feels heavy, it's probably not a willpower problem. It's your mitochondria. Because mitochondria
0:45.0	don't just make energy. They regulate hormones, control inflammation, influence brain function,
0:51.9	and even decide when your cells live or die.
0:55.1	So today, I'm going to be giving you a mitochondrial blueprint, a step-by-step plan to rebuild
1:01.0	your cellular power plants, recharge your internal batteries, and this is going to help you
1:05.9	reverse chronic illness and take your energy to a whole new level.
1:10.1	Welcome to the Dr. Joshak
1:11.6	show. So let's start with the basics. What are mitochondria? In simple terms, mitochondria are the tiny power plants inside yourselves that turn food and oxygen into energy, what we call ATP, and that your body can actually use to actually uses as fuel.
1:44.9	And each cell contains hundreds or thousands of mitochondria,
1:49.8	especially in high energy tissues like your brain, your heart, and your muscles.
1:56.3	Now, think of your mitochondria like rechargeable batteries inside every cell.
2:01.3	Now, your body is made of trillions of tiny devices, cells, and each one needs power to run on.
2:08.2	Just like your phone or your laptop computer or even your car, mitochondria are the power packs inside those devices.
2:16.1	Now, when mitochondria are healthy, your battery charges fast.
2:20.8	It holds power longer. Your system runs smoothly. And what you tend to have is, again, great energy,
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