As healthy aging science evolves, researchers are able to focus on the lifestyle interventions that have the biggest impact on our lives.  A good, balanced diet and consistent exercise top of the list of daily must-dos, but paying attention to our cellular health is also essential.  It is a pillar of healthy longevity that has emerged as central to our ability to stave off disease and remain physically strong. Dr. Anurag Singh, Chief Medical Officer at the Swiss life science company, Timeline Nutrition, studies the role of the gut metabolite, Urolithin A, which recent research has shown to have wide benefits, including muscle strength, skin health and a potential to protect our immune systems.  

For this interview, LLAMA host Peter Bowes met Dr. Singh at his office in Lausanne, Switzerland, to learn more about his quest to understand how Urolithin A impacts human health.

Timeline make Mitopure, which is a highly pure form of Urolithin A.

This episode is produced in association with Timeline, with which LLAMA has an affiliate relationship. 

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In this conversation we cover:

• More than a decade of research to bring a biotech approach to nutrition
• Deconstructing the pomegranate, its juices and extracts
• Distinguishing Urolithin A, from Urolithin B, C and D
• Why Urolithin A outshines other molecules
• Reasons to produce pure Urolithin A
• Anurag's training as a physician and his introduction to the field of biotechnology
• Identifying sources of ellagitannins, the precursors to urolithin A
• Why to some people have gut microbiomes that seem to be incompatible with Urolithin A production.
• Enabling the consumer through precision nutrition
• Trial data and real world stories - understanding how anecdotal evidence seeds new ideas in science
• Dosage levels - the current state of research with Urolothin A recommendations
• Explaining autophagy and mitophagy and why their essential for life
• Is it possible to do harm by overdosing with Urolithin A?
• The multiple ways to boost mitochondrial heath - finding the optimum regime
• Pilars of a healthy lifestyle - diet, exercise and boosting cellular health
• Targeting skin as a longevity organ and the impact of topical Mitopure
• Future research; brain health, cognitive ability and possible supplement combinations
• The intricacies and complexities of conducting clinical trials

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