The Mitochondrial Disease

The Mitochondria is an organelle found in each cell in your body. It controls the energy function of each cell and ultimately the energy function of your body. The mitochondria are a vital part of how your body works and functions. If the genes in your body mutate effecting the mitochondrial your body will work differently. I was in 7th grade, in the hospital sick again when I began to learn about what was causing my illness.
Since then the mitochondria has interested me but when I was recently diagnosed with mitochondrial disease I realized just how important the organelle is to your body. The mitochondrial produces ATP which is released into your body as energy, but when your mitochondrion is damaged like mine it does not produce the same