Functional Medicine India

18/02/2026

Minerals are mitochondrial nutrients. In mammalian mitochondria, essential elements including calcium, cobalt, copper, iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, sodium, selenium, and zinc help regulate energy production, redox balance, and cellular metabolism.

When mineral homeostasis is disrupted (either too much or too little or incorrect ratios), mitochondrial oxidative stress increases and cellular energy efficiency and resilience decline. Supporting balanced mineral status helps protect mitochondrial function and sustain vitality, the mineral symphony behind your cellular light. ✨🌈

Killilea DW, Killilea AN. Mineral requirements for mitochondrial function: A connection to redox balance and cellular differentiation. Free Radic Biol Med. 2022;182:182-191. doi:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.02.022

11/02/2026

Spiritual Sunday ✨

The mitochondria have long been reduced to the “powerhouse of the cell,” but if you listen to those fluent in mitochondrial science, like Dr. Martin Picard, you’ll know they do so much more.

They don’t just make energy.
They transform it.
They interpret what we take in.
They communicate those signals throughout the cell.

This past weekend at a nutrition and dietary supplements conference at UCI, Dr. Robert Rountree spoke about mitochondria and referenced Dr. Picard’s insight that mitochondria are part of a dynamic collective of inner and outer cellular communication. They are like the code between the cosmos and our cells. They are one of the primary ways our bodies translate what we are perceiving in our environment, including food, energy, stress, and toxins, into biological meaning.

If we look at mitochondria more energetically, they represent an ancient maternal, feminine lineage. They know the language of survival, of relationship, of communication, and of transmission.

From an evolutionary perspective, mitochondria allowed us to tolerate an oxygen rich world, so that we could coexist rather than be overwhelmed. From a spiritual perspective, they are our divine feminine center point within the cell. This is why we want more of them and why we want them healthy, protected, and nourished.

Mitochondria are the ultimate expression of internal mothering, the quiet, constant intelligence that helps us adapt, endure, and thrive…✨🔥💛

22/01/2026

New Case Study: Psoriasis

Many people live with chronic skin conditions, digestive discomfort, and fluctuating energy levels without realizing that these issues can be deeply connected. This case study presented by Julie Scott illustrates how Genova’s targeted functional testing and lifestyle adjustments can address symptoms at their root, and improve both quality of life and long-term health.

Link: https://www.gdx.net/blog/2025/10/case-study-psoriasis-ibs

Taking steps to

14/01/2026

13/01/2026

13/01/2026

Mental health is biological. This large UK Biobank analysis reinforces that truth in a way that is difficult to ignore.

In more than 258,000 adults, higher plasma omega-3 levels were consistently associated with lower risk of passive suicidal ideation, lower history of self-harm, and fewer future self-harm events. The strongest associations were seen with DHA and non-DHA omega-3s, and they were more robust in medical record data than self-report.

This is observational research. It does not prove causation. But the signal is remarkably consistent.
Omega-3 fatty acids are not fringe nutrients. They are structural components of neuronal membranes, deeply involved in inflammation, neurotransmission, and stress response biology. When levels are low, brain resilience may be lower as well.

As clinicians, we often meet people far downstream, when distress has already become crisis. Studies like this remind us that upstream biology matters, and that nutritional status deserves a seat at the mental health table alongside therapy, medication, and social support.

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-025-02689-1



The authors report that this research was conducted using publicly available UK Biobank data, and the open-access publication does not indicate any private industry funding or conflicts of interest.

13/01/2026

Let me be very clear that this is not an anti-pharma message. Pharmaceuticals save lives every day, in situations where that category of intervention is needed, appropriate, and highly effective.⁣
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But when it comes to chronic health issues that are linked to unhealthy food, stress, and environments—yes, it’s absolutely time to start looking for better solutions, and it all starts with individuals taking charge of their personal health. ⁣
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I don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but you are worthy of good health. Start off each day believing this truth.

02/01/2026

12/04/2025

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