Ageless Fitness Institute

03/24/2026

MITOCHONDRIA SEND SLEEP SIGNALS, - & CAN DOWNREGULATE ATP FOR BODY MAINTENCE & REPAIR.

Mitochondria do not just make energy. They tell your brain when to sleep. Aging disrupts the signal.

For decades, we thought of mitochondria as tiny power plants. They make ATP. They fuel your cells. End of story.

But emerging research from 2025 discovered something fascinating in fruit flies that could change how we think about sleep.

Scientists found that when mitochondria are working hard, they produce waste products. Those waste products signal the brain: time to sleep.

When they gave cells an "energy leak," disconnecting mitochondrial function from energy production, the urge to sleep disappeared. When they made mitochondria work extra hard, the need for sleep increased.

Sleep, it turns out, may be closely tied to how hard your cells are working.

As a physician who treats patients with sleep struggles every week, here is why this matters.

As we get older, mitochondrial function naturally declines. If mitochondria are the ones sending the sleep signal, a weaker mitochondria means a weaker signal. Which could help explain why so many older adults struggle with sleep, not because they need less of it, but because their body has lost its ability to ask for it clearly.

This is still early research. But it reframes the conversation.

And the single best thing we know for mitochondrial health? Exercise. Especially the kind that challenges your muscles and your cardiovascular system.

You are not just working out for your body. You are working out for your sleep.
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03/23/2026

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03/23/2026

MILLIONAIRES & MORE, THEN. AND BILLIONAIRES & TRILLIONAIRES DOING IT "OFTEN NOW"- THROUGH MANIPULATING FOOD, WATER, AIR, SOIL, LAWS AROUND THESE THINGS - ETC. ALONG WITH MEDIA, SCIENCE, AND ART & CULTURE * EDUCATION, & ENTERTAINMENT. AND EVEN SO-CALLED "SPIRITUAL" MANIPULATIONS.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE.

NO FAN OF THESE DEMONS,
AND THEY NEED TO BE MADE FULLY SUBMISSIVE. & CONTROLLED. & ARRESTED IN THEIR WICKED WAYS.

Did you know that natural medicine has faced significant opposition over the years? In 1910, Rockefeller and Carnegie hired Dr. Abraham Flexner to convince Congress that natural medicine was “quackery” and should be banned. This led to the removal of holistic healing practices from medical education, replacing them with allopathic medicine focused on pharmaceuticals, radiation, and surgery.

Today, this history of suppression continues to shape the medical landscape, with many doctors still relying heavily on drugs and surgery instead of exploring natural remedies. While modern medicine has its place, it's important to recognize the value of holistic practices and seek alternatives when necessary.

Take charge of your health by exploring both conventional and natural healing methods. A balanced approach can help you achieve optimal wellness. 🏥🌱

03/23/2026

Your health habits are indeed contagious.

The people around you shape what you eat, how you move, and what you stick with—often more than you realize.

So if you’ve been wanting to reset your habits, one of the easiest ways to do it is with someone else.

That’s exactly what the 10-Day Detox is designed for.

For more than 20 years, I’ve guided thousands of people through it, and the changes people report in just 10 days are remarkable—from better energy and fewer cravings to improved sleep and digestion.

So for our upcoming April group, I’m giving 3 people the chance to join for free—and bring a friend.

3 winners will each receive:
✔️ One spot for themselves
✔️ One spot for a friend

Because doing it together makes it easier—and a lot more fun.

👉 To enter: Comment DETOX below and I’ll DM you the link.

That’s it.

Winners will be selected on March 27.

03/23/2026

NOW IMAGINE OVERT ANXIETY AT A LOW LEVEL - FOR GENERATIONS. THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON. THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE HUMAN WORLD - [AT AN "EXISTENTIAL EXPERIENCED" LEVEL OF PERSPECTIVE].

Anxiety can hamper brain function, which impacts memory and learning, as well as attention and focus, decision-making, and problem-solving. Tap the link for more https://www.amenclinics.com/blog/how-does-anxiety-affect-cognitive-ability/

03/23/2026

Why Intermittent Fasting Probably Won't Lead to Weight Loss

Going Nowhere Fast: Intermittent fasting has been the trendy diet du jour for a while now. It promises that you can eat whatever and however much you want (within reason) and still lose weight, as long as you do it within a specific window. But if you've been considering this method to drop a few pounds, new research suggests you might want to reconsider. A study published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews found that it offers no real advantage for weight loss compared to traditional dieting or even doing nothing at all.

The Study: Researchers analyzed 22 clinical trials involving nearly 2,000 overweight or obese people across multiple countries. They compared various intermittent fasting approaches against standard calorie restriction and no intervention. The result was that intermittent fasting produced no clinically meaningful difference in weight loss compared to either approach.

The Takeaway: Intermittent fasting isn't the miracle method many hoped it would be. The timing of your meals matters far less than what you eat and how much.

Keep in Mind: Weight loss is still achievable through other means. Instead, experts suggest focusing on whole foods with plenty of protein while cutting yourself off a few hours before bed.

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03/23/2026

TOES TO BAR. 602 REPS IN 1 HOUR. ANOTHER VEGAN. [THIS IS NOT MY VIDEO] 5+ REPS AT A TIME,- 2 SETS A MINUTE FOR 60 MINUTES. VEGAN. 10 PER MINUTE AVG , - NEAR EXACT.

[NOTE THE STRICT FORM IN THE VIDEO].

Vegan bodybuilder Joe DeMarco has set a new Guinness World Record at the age of 61 by performing 602 “toes to bar” movements in one hour

03/23/2026

03/23/2026

THINK THIS IS VERY TRUE. ALMOST ALWAYS.

This phenomenon is often called age regression. When you experience a trauma, your brain’s survival center (the amygdala) can get stuck in that moment. Because your trauma isn’t always processed into a narrative memory with a clear beginning, middle and end, it remains stored as a fragmented, “live” experience. This means, when a trigger happens, your brain doesn’t just remember the event, it relives it.

This happens because during a trigger, the prefrontal cortex-the logical “adult” part of the brain-partially shuts down. The emotional brain takes over, reverting to the coping mechanisms and emotional state you had when the event first occurred.

If the trauma happened when you were six, your brain build specific pathways to survive at that age. A trigger activates those exact pathways, leading you to feel the same powerlessness, fear, or physical sensations you felt as a child.

Unlike “declarative memory” (facts and dates), emotional memory doesn’t have a sense of time. To your nervous system, the threat is happening now, and you are responding with the only tools you had available at the time of the original wound.

In short, your nervous system is trying to protect you by using the “software” that was installed during the initial crisis. There are several things you can do however to help regulate your nervous system and reduce the impact of these triggers. I will put a few examples in the comments section. Take great care of yourselves sweet friends!

🗂️SOURCE: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/age-regression

03/23/2026

BRAIN BODY CONNECTED.. BEEN SAYING FOR 35 YEARS IN MY LECTURES.

Modern medicine has become extraordinarily advanced, yet it often fragments what was never meant to be divided.

We treat organs in isolation.
We manage symptoms in silos.
We separate mental health from physical health, as if biology and emotion operate on different systems.

But they don’t.

Your thoughts shape your physiology, your gut influences your mood, your stress rewires your metabolism, your immune system, even your brain.

The body and mind are not separate entities, they are one integrated network, constantly communicating through hormones, neurotransmitters, and inflammatory signals.

When we ignore this connection, we miss the root cause.

Healing begins when we zoom out.

Support the body with real food, regulate the nervous system, address stress, sleep, relationships, and environment.

03/23/2026

REDUCING OVERTRAINING STRESS, & BETA GLUCAN - FROM BREWERS YEAST.

Exercise can have positive impacts on our immune system. As we go from being physically inactive to active, our infection risk declines.

If we overtrain, however, as hardcore athletes often do, we may put excessive stress on our body and actually increase our risk of infection.

Beta-glucan, a special type of fiber found in baker’s, nutritional, and brewer’s yeasts, may prevent this immune decline in marathon runners. Indeed, a study found that we can better maintain our level of circulating white blood cells after exhaustive exercise by consuming beta-glucan.

And as a bonus, nutritional yeast may also help improve mood. Elite athletes normally experience mood deterioration before and after a marathon, but researchers found that a little nutritional yeast may improve a wide range of emotional states, reducing feelings of tenseness, fatigue, confusion, and anger, while at the same time increasing perceived vigor.

A note of caution: People with the autoimmune diseases Crohn’s disease and hidradenitis suppurativa may want to avoid nutritional yeast. I dive deeper into that in the video "Is Nutritional Yeast Healthy for Everyone?" at https://see.nf/crohns.

Watch the video “Preserving Immune Function in Athletes with Nutritional Yeast” at https://bit.ly/3tPt9zI to learn more.
PMID: 24149590, 22575076, 24149590
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