It’s been a while since I dropped a Metabolic Metaphor this one uncovers the root cause of all your problems. ( yes really) It’s called Miss Pots Pies, Let me know what you think?
🥧 Miss Pots Pies.
🥧 A pie shop opened in a small town. That sold the most amazing apple pies. Every day Miss Pots would get a delivery of apples, sugar, wheat and butter for her world-famous pies.
She has 8 ovens running, turning out 2000 pies per day. And every day she would sell every one.
🥧 Then people began to notice that the queue for pies would get longer and longer and she would often shut shop before everyone got a pie as she sold out. Moreover the delivery men started to get mad because there was nowhere to put the daily deliveries of apples,sugar, wheat and butter.
🥧 Miss Pots noticed she wasn’t making as much money. It was getting too much for Miss Pots the delivery men, who were rude even though she built an extra storage room for the ingredients. Annoyed customers were rude calling her lazy when they didn’t get a pie.
🏦 She asks the local bank for help.
The bank manager said here’s your problem, your sales are down and you are still ordering the same stock. Order less stock. But something didn’t sit right with Miss Pots, thinking the queue was out the door and I have to close before I meet demand. I need the same stock. She thought. 💭
💰 She asked the local business guru for help. He said simply you need to hire more staff because you have queues out of the door. So she tried but all that happened was that she would run out of pies early.
👨🏻🔧One day Carl a repair man comes in for a pie. “Sorry" said Miss Pots “we are all out.”
“ But it’s only 2 pm. And I can see you have a new storage space. And you have new staff. How can you be sold out? Can’t you just pop some in the oven?” Replies Carl
“No, all 4 ovens are full.” Says Pots
“4 ovens I thought you had 8?” Says Carl
“I do” said miss pots “but 4 over heated.”
“Well, I can fix them for you.”
And Carl did just that.
🥧 The very next day Miss Pops had the best day ever. With the fixed ovens and the new staff, she could make and sell more pies than ever before. And she’s started to use up the extra ingredients she had in storage. Within a few months, everything was wonderful
🧈 The ingredients = macros
🧑🏿🦰The new staff =exercise
🧱The new storage for unused ingredients = body fat
🥧 Pies =ATP
😃 Happy customers represent your goals and ambitions.
⏲️The ovens =mitochondria
🛍️The pie shop= your cell
👩🍳Miss Pots =you
🏦 The banker told her to diet
💰 The business guru told her to exercise
👨🏻🔧Carl = a metabolic coach fixed her mitochondria. Combined with the exercise and quality ingredients Miss Pots started thriving again.
👨🏽🔬When mitochondria becomes dysfunctional, they can’t produce energy from the raw materials. Then those materials if they can’t be converted into ATP. ( the energy currency of the body) Energy that can’t be used will need to be stored. We store excess energy as body fat.
🏦 In the story the bank wanted her to order less. This would have worked. However what would happen if another oven broke, she would order less again, then another? Less again? Eventually she would make too little money and never live up to her potential.
👩🍳Just like Miss Pots with her faulty ovens. What dysfunctional mitochondria looks like on the outside is fat gain and laziness. But these are symptoms. People in the town thought she was lazy for not making enough pies. Even though it was clear she had plenty of ingredients. But the problem was her ovens, this is the same when your mitochondria are dysfunctional.
👨🏻🔧As a metabolic coach here are some Tips to help your mitochondria be less dysfunctional.
1️⃣Nutritional Support: Providing the body with essential nutrients and antioxidants that support mitochondrial function can have a significant impact. Focus on a diet rich in colourful fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fats, and whole grains. Additionally, supplementation with CoQ10, B vitamins, and magnesium may be beneficial.
2️⃣ Regular Exercise: Engaging in regular physical activity, including both aerobic exercise and strength training, can stimulate mitochondrial biogenesis and improve overall mitochondrial function. Aim for a combination of cardiovascular exercises like running, cycling, or swimming, along with resistance training exercises like weightlifting or bodyweight exercises.
3️⃣ Stress Management and Sleep: Chronic stress can negatively impact mitochondrial function, so incorporating stress-reducing practices like meditation, yoga, deep breathing exercises, or mindfulness techniques can be beneficial. Prioritizing quality sleep is also essential, as it allows for cellular repair and regeneration, supporting optimal mitochondrial health.
🌟 Thanks for reading Angus
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