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#31 - Navdeep Chandel, Ph.D.: metabolism, mitochondria, and metformin in health and disease
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3 Dec 2018 · 2h 22m
Metabolism & fasting
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In this episode, Nav Chandel, a professor of medicine and cell and molecular biology at Northwestern University, discusses the role of mitochondria and metabolism in health and disease. Nav also provides insights into the mitochondria as signaling organelles, antioxidants, and metformin's multifaceted effects on human health, among many topics related to well-being. We discuss: What got Nav interested in mitochondria [ 5:00 ]; Reactive oxygen species (ROS) [ 16:00 ]; Antioxidants: helpful or har