How A Special Compound From Pomegranates Helps Increase Energy, Muscle Strength and Endurance

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Jennifer Scheinman, MS, RDN, completed her dietetic internship at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center and went on to complete her master’s degree in Integrative and Functional Nutrition at Saybrook University.

Over the past 20 years she has worked at some of the country’s leading institutions for health and wellness, including Hospital for Special Surgery and Optum, where she led the creation of nutrition and health education programs that positively impacted thousands of people’s lives.

Jen currently is the Senior Manager of Nutrition Affairs at Timeline Nutrition, educating healthcare practitioners and consumers on the latest scientific breakthroughs in healthy aging.

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02:30 Jen’s Background

Registered dietitian, been in health and wellness for over 20 years

03:47 What Are Mitochondria and Why Are They Important

Little organelles that generate cellular energy
This energy powers our heart beating, lungs breathing and everything else
As they produce energy, they get damaged in the process

05:15 What Happens To Mitochondria As We Age

Mitochondria wear themselves out so they produce less energy
Our body has a process called Mitophagy, where the damaged mitochondria regenerate themselves
This helps create rejuvenated mitochondria and repairs a lot of the damage
In addition, the mitophagy process also slows down as we age
Linked to chronic conditions such as muscle loss, neurodegenerative issues, cardiac issues

08:35 At What Age Does The Mitochondrial Decline Start?

Happening a lot earlier than we think
Starts in our 30’s
It’s correlated with muscle loss as we get older

11:03 How Can We Encourage The Mitophagy Process?

There are 3 main ways to increase mitophagy
Fasting
Exercise
A substance called Urolithin A

15:50 What Is Urolithin A And How Is It Produced?

Discovered 14 years ago, researchers have been studying it since
Amazentis, their science arm, has been researching Urolithin A
Derived from pomegranate, but the gut makes urolithin A from eligatannins in pomegranate
Urolithin A is then used by your body
You need the right microbiome to make Urolithin A
After studies, less than 40% of the population are making Urolithin A

18:50 Mitopure Challenge

Simple blood test to figure out if you can make Urolithin A from pomegranate juice
You test with pomegranate juice and with Urolithin A

21:00 How Long Do People See Results With Mitopure

At one month, there are changes in mitochondria and they look healthier
At month 2 and 4 months, there are improvements in muscular strength, performance and endurance
Some people see an effect in 2 weeks, others see results in month 2 or 3
The process to rebuild the mitochondria takes a little bit of time
Consumers see improvements at gym, running faster and recovery seems to be better