Letter to President Obama

A leading group of doctors and scientists have banded together and sent a letter to President Obama urging him to include mitochondrial medicine and research among his top health priorities. The letter states, in part, that the mitochondria are important in a large variety of medical conditions and research in this area will greatly improve the health and well-being of millions of American citizens.

“Research has revealed that mitochondrial dysfunction is at the core of many common illnesses and chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, osteoporosis, cancer and even the aging process,” the letter to President Obama states.

The signature list on the letter reads like a whos-who in the mitochondrial world. Almost every leading physician, scientist, and mitochondrial medicine clinic in the United States is represented in some capacity. The UMDF helped to spearhead the letter and garner the support for it.

I have posted the letter in our articles section (here). Its a great letter to get information about mitochondrial disease from and I would urge you to write something similar and send it to your congressmen – both on the state and federal level. Together, we can make a difference.