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Podcast: The MindHealth360 Show
Episode: 79: Dr. Sundeep Dugar: How mitochondria impact mental health, aging & energy
Description: In this episode of the MindHealth360 show, Dr. Sundeep Dugar â pharmaceutical scientist, inventor, and co-founder of Blue Oak NXÂ â explores the foundational role of mitochondria in brain function, psychiatric and neurological health, aging, and chronic disease. With over 35 years of drug discovery expertise, Dr. Dugar breaks down the science behind how mitochondrial dysfunction may be a key root cause of many modern health conditions, as well as mental health symptoms â including anxiety, depression, cognitive decline, and fatigue. He shares how mitochondria generate ATP, the body's essential energy currency, and how their decline over time and through lifestyle "insults...