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Article: Chronic fatigue, aging, mitochondrial function and nutritional supplements.
- Article from:
- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- July 1, 2003
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Abstract
Intractable fatigue is the most common complaint of patients seeking medical care, and in most patients it is a chronic condition that is not reversed by sleep or rest. Although fatigue is a complex phenomenon, it has been defined recently as a multi-component sensation. It is related to aging, decreased mitochondrial function and loss in the ability of mitochondria in cells to produce high-energy molecules for cellular functions. Also, it is known that oxidative damage to mitochondria, mainly from Reactive Oxygen Species or ROS, resulting in modifications in mitochondrial lipids, proteins and DNA, is related to aging. Certain natural dietary products ...