Mitochondria: Your Guardians Against Inflammation - AI Podcast
Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health
Briana Mercola
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🗓️ 22 April 2025
⏱️ 11 minutes
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- Macrophages and mitochondria are immune partners; macrophages clear germs and control inflammation, while mitochondria power cells and signal macrophages to manage inflammation effectively
- Mitochondria's complex III produces superoxide, signaling macrophages to release IL-10, the "off switch" for inflammation — key for preventing chronic and autoimmune issues
- Research showed impaired mitochondrial complex III reduces IL-10, causing unchecked inflammation and severe illness, highlighting mitochondria's important immune regulatory role
- Naturally boost IL-10 through fiber-rich foods for butyrate, sunshine exposure, exercise and spices like garlic to enhance your body's inflammation control mechanisms
- Healthy mitochondria, threatened by seed oils in processed foods and toxins, are essential for energy and immunity; lifestyle choices significantly impact mitochondrial function and overall well-being
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Dr. Mercola's Cellular Wisdom. |
| 0:04.0 | Stay informed with quick, easy to listen summaries of our latest articles, perfect for when you're on the go. |
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| 0:15.0 | Hello and welcome to Dr. Mercola's Cellular Wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster, and I'm here with my co-host, Alara Sky. Today we're |
| 0:22.9 | going to talk about how mitochondria work hand in hand, with certain immune cells to fight infections |
| 0:28.4 | and help calm autoimmune storms. We'll explore some recent findings on the role these tiny |
| 0:34.0 | powerhouses play in controlling inflammation and why they're so central to our overall |
| 0:39.2 | health. Thank you, Ethan. I'm glad to be here. The focus of our discussion is the partnership |
| 0:44.7 | between macrophages and mitochondria. Macrophages are those immune cells that keep our bodies |
| 0:49.7 | clean by gobbling up germs, while mitochondria are small structures in our cells responsible for generating |
| 0:55.5 | energy. |
| 0:56.5 | But, as we'll discuss, mitochondria also sends signals that help macrophages manage inflammation |
| 1:02.7 | effectively. |
| 1:04.2 | One of the key themes here is how these two work together to regulate inflammation. |
| 1:09.0 | We often hear about macrophages as our cleanup crew, the |
| 1:12.2 | cells that devour invading pathogens. And we hear about mitochondria as our cellular energy plants. |
| 1:18.5 | However, the most fascinating discovery is that mitochondria also help macrofages produce something |
| 1:24.1 | called I-L-10, which is basically the off switch for inflammation. |
| 1:29.5 | Exactly. In simpler terms, IL10 tells the immune system to stand down once the threat has |
| 1:35.1 | passed. In a healthy system, your body needs that calm down signal, so the inflammatory response |
| 1:40.9 | doesn't keep raging. Chronic inflammation is linked to autoimmune disorders, |
| 1:45.0 | like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, and can also drive severe complications during infections. |
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