Cancer and Mitochondria

 Western medicine is focused on damage to DNA of cells as the cause of cancer. An ever increasing number of scientists are taking a look at damage to the mitochondria as a cause of cancer. Thomas Seyfried writes, "The tumorigenic phenotype is suppressed when normal mitochondria are transferred to the tumor cell cytoplasm. On the other hand, the tumorigenic phenotype is enhanced when tumor mitochondria are transferred to a normal cell cytoplasm. These findings further suggest that tumorigenesis is dependent more on mitochondrial function than on the types of mutations in the nucleus." In other words, Seyfried found that putting normal mitochondria into cancer cells resulted in their return to normal cells, while inserting mitochondria from cancer cells into normal cells converted them to cancer cells. This research is a good warning to eat healthy foods, use good supplements, and avoid exposure to toxic substances that can damage the energy production of the cells.

Seyfried article.