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Mitochondria & the Emerging Science of Salutogenesis | Dr. Bob Naviaux | BlueOakNx Symposium

Dr. Bob Naviaux presents his groundbreaking Cell Danger Response (CDR) theory, revealing how mitochondria orchestrate healing through programmatic metabolic changes—and why blocking this process leads to chronic illness. This paradigm-shifting talk reframes disease not as permanent damage, but as incomplete healing that can potentially be reversed.

Revolutionary Core Concepts:

The Cell Danger Response (CDR)
Over 5,000 genes and 40+ metabolic pathways govern the universal response to environmental threat
Mitochondria must change their activity in response to stress or the cell dies
Any symptom lasting 3-6 months is actively maintained by altered mitochondrial function
60% of humans under 65 have at least one chronic illness; 90% over 65; 40-50% of children

Extracellular ATP: The Archetypal Danger Signal
Inside cells: ATP is an energy carrier/metabolite
Outside cells: ATP is INFORMATION—a danger signal recognized by all life on Earth
ATP co-released with every neurotransmitter studied to date
Triggers different responses in every cell type (histamine in mast cells, IL-6 in microglia, seizure threshold changes in neurons)
ATP release blocks progress through the healing cycle, trapping patients in chronic illness

The Three-Phase Healing Cycle
CDR1: Pro-inflammatory M1 mitochondria contain infection (glycolysis dominant)
CDR2: Proliferative Warburg metabolism replaces lost cells (aerobic glycolysis)
CDR3: Anti-inflammatory M2 mitochondria restore differentiated function (oxidative phosphorylation)
Incomplete progression = chronic illness; complete cycle = resilient health

Salutogenesis vs. Pathogenesis
Pathogenesis asks: "What causes disease?" (thousands of different triggers)
Salutogenesis asks: "What causes healing?" (ONE conserved pathway)
Medicine mastered acute injury (the "first book of medicine") but ignored the biology of recovery
The "medical dark matter of the 21st century" is salutogenesis—present in 90% of chronic illness

Groundbreaking Research Findings:

Adoptive Transfer Experiments
Plasma from ME/CFS patients reproduces mitochondrial dysfunction in healthy cells
Creates fragmentation, hypometabolism, AND antiviral resistance
Red blood cells from ME/CFS patients have stiffer membranes
Healthy cells exposed to patient plasma show same phenotype
Immune complexes in ME/CFS plasma trigger mitochondrial fragmentation

Mitochondrial Network Dynamics
Social mitochondria exist in interconnected networks constantly adapting
High glucose (25 mM) causes fragmentation and mitochondrial DNA release from intact cells
M1 (fragmented) = pro-inflammatory; M2 (filamentous) = anti-inflammatory
Blocking adaptation to stress → cell death or chronic illness

The Hypometabolic Survival State (HSS)
Similar to C. elegans "dauer" state that quadruples lifespan
Biological clock slows during threat; resumes when danger passes
Patients stuck in this loop show both decreased oxidative phosphorylation AND decreased glycolytic capacity

Clinical Implications:

Why Recovery Fails
Removing the pathophysiologic trigger ≠ guaranteed recovery
Recovery is highly energy-intensive and requires functional mitochondria
Chemical exposome (endocrine disruptors, pesticides, obesogens) increases ROS AND ATP release
Post-exertional malaise (PEM) indicates inability to progress through healing phases

Purinergic Signaling as Therapeutic Target
19 different purinergic receptors (P2Y, P2X, P1/adenosine)
Suramin blocks ~50% of these receptors (non-selective antagonist)
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) evolved from oceanic plankton opsins
Potential for developing selective antipurinergic drugs—currently absent from world pharmacopeia
Goal: desensitize ATP hypersensitivity in chronic illness

Vagus Nerve Communication
80% of vagal fibers are SENSORY (body→brain), only 20% motor (brain→body)
Mitochondrial signals cascade from cells to tissues to brain via vagus
Brain safety signals entrain mitochondria in health cycle

Critical Takeaways:
✓ Mitochondria in chronic illness aren't damaged—they're following instructions from blood signals
✓ What makes chronic illnesses THE SAME matters more than what makes them different
✓ Post-chemo, long COVID, post-Lyme, autism, early Parkinson's share salutogenesis dysfunction
✓ Training and nutrition are the only proven paths to resilient health and longevity
✓ ATP from daily activity metabolizes to adenosine—essential for initiating sleep

Shared Pathway Disturbances Across: ME/CFS, autism, Gulf War illness, PTSD, Lyme, traumatic brain injury, OCD, primary mitochondrial disease


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