Your Mitochondria Have a Mood Schedule (And Modern Life Breaks It)
Mood isn’t just neurotransmitters—it’s stability. In this deep dive, Dr. Mike Belkowski connects circadian rhythm, mitochondrial function, and mood regulation through a simple idea: your brain’s energy system runs on a daily schedule. Mitochondrial output, redox tone, calcium buffering, and mitochondrial cleanup all oscillate across the day—and when modern life disrupts that rhythm (late nights, irregular meals, artificial light, chronic stress), your nervous system can become more vulnerable to anxiety, irritability, flatness, and emotional volatility.
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