But as technology progressed, mitochondrial DNA testing allowed investigators to make the connection, Tierney explained.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2023/07/15/killings-of-3-women-in-long-island-went-unsolved-for-more-than-a-decade-heres-how-authorities-tracked-down-the-suspect/

C) Chronic Fatigue: This may also be associated with chronic stress, depletion of stress hormones, fatigued or burnt out adrenal glands, mitochondrial challenges, malabsorption of nutrients.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/mutiple-sclerosis-beyond-friendly-immune-system-fires/

Furthermore, estrogen has been shown to upregulate longevity-related genes such as SIRT1 and FOXO3A, which are associated with improved mitochondrial function, reduced inflammation, and increased lifespan in animal models.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/health-wellness/can-estrogen-reduce-ageing-supplements-longevity-hack-8593506/

Ideally, optimize your vitamin D levels via sensible sun exposure, as there are many benefits to sun exposure even aside from vitamin D, such as increasing mitochondrial melatonin by near infrared (IR) exposure.

Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/03/joseph-mercola/are-these-the-19-most-important-supplements-to-take/

"Our study revealed that the mutation rate in whale mitochondrial DNA is also much higher than earlier estimates based on the phylogenetic method," explains Suárez-Menéndez.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-08-mutation-whales-higher-previously.html

“The continued dysfunction we observed in organs other than the lungs suggests that mitochondrial dysfunction could be causing long-term damage to the internal organs of these patients.”

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2023/08/09/long-covid-may-affect-organs-like-the-heart-and-kidneys-after-lungs-recover-new-research-says/