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Psychological issues often stem from mitochondria not working properly, i.e. neurons not having enough energy to work well. Fix mitochondria and many psychologi
by bitL 4y ago
Psychological issues often stem from mitochondria not working properly, i.e. neurons not having enough energy to work well. Fix mitochondria and many psychological problems disappear.
See e.g.:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18979198/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18979198/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/mitochondria-may-hold-keys-to-anxiety-and-mental-health-20200810/ https://www.quantamagazine.org/mitochondria-may-hold-keys-to...
- tayo42 4y agowhat makes you think that your mitochondria isn't working properly. reading this it sounds like your throwing a bunch of supplements at something and hoping something else happens. it doesn't sound very scientific.
- bitL 4y agoDid you read the second link?
- tayo42 4y agoI don't think that justifies saying its often mitochondira. it doesnt explain why in the first place. it sounds like the depression is caused by an chemical imbalance thing. i dont think you can make sweeping judgements like that and say something like just take some vitamins and youll be cured
- bitL 4y agoOP talked about burnout which is seen as a lack of mental energy. Mitochondria would be the first thing to look at when it comes to energy as it's a "power plant" that makes cells work.
- tayo42 4y agoI think you should read a little of what burnout actually is instead of supplement pseudoscience
- bitL 4y agoYou are accusing me of following pseudoscience yet I am the only person in this conversation to actually post scientific links...
- tayo42 4y agoYou already expressed you don't understand what causes burnout and what experience is like. It's not just mental energy. Go read about mental health and how people actually experience. I'm not here to educate you
- dang 4y agoCould you please stop posting unsubstantive and flamewar comments? You did that quite a bit in this thread and unfortunately have been doing it elsewhere too. It's not what this site is for, and destroys what it is for. If you wouldn't mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and taking the intended spirit of the site more to heart, we'd be grateful.
- tayo42 4y agoDid someone go through my post history and just flag a bunch of posts? This guy is giving out mental health advice based on not understanding what he is talking about. I think that is dangerous and isn't a place for being polite.
- dang 4y agoYes, I did, because you've been breaking the site guidelines. We need you to follow HN's rules regardless of how wrong someone is or you feel they are. Could you please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and stick to them going forward? We'd appreciate it.
- Name_Chawps 4y agoI think you might find this article relevant: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/fFY2HeC9i2Tx8FEnK/luck-based-medicine-my-resentful-story-of-becoming-a-medical https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/fFY2HeC9i2Tx8FEnK/luck-based...
- Trasmatta 4y agoFixing psychological issues with supplementation can sometimes be like trying to apply a bandage to a cut on your nose while somebody repeatedly punches you in the face. You should apply the bandage, but it's not going to do much good until you stop getting hit in the face.
- bitL 4y agoAlternate take: get your energy levels and body function in order first and then face whatever problem you have.