Episode 80 - Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson - The C15:0 Breakthrough: A New Era in Longevity
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Meet Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson
Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson is a veterinary epidemiologist with over eighty peer-reviewed scientific publications and seventy patents. Stephanie discovered the health benefits of C15:0 while working for the US Navy to continually improve the long-term health of Navy bottlenose dolphins. While seeking to understand why some dolphins were aging at healthier and slower rates than others, Stephanie applied an advanced technology called metabolomics on archived dolphin serum to discover which molecules predicted the healthiest aging dolphins. Here, she discovered C15:0 as a healthy saturated fatty acid. Upon completing eight key studies over three years, she presented C15:0 as the first essential fatty acid to be found in almost 100 years.
What We Talk About
• How dolphin longevity studies led to the discovery of C15:0, a new essential fatty acid.
• The difference between C15 and omega-3s, and why C15 is more stable and resilient.
• Why modern diets are deficient in C15 and the risks of replacing dairy with alternatives like oat and almond milk.
• Dietary sources of C15 and how grass-fed dairy and whole fish can raise levels.
• How C15 strengthens cell membranes, reduces inflammation, and protects against age-related diseases.
• The link between C15 and the endocannabinoid system, dopamine regulation, and improved mood, energy, and sleep.
• Comparisons between C15, metformin, and rapamycin in longevity pathways like AMPK and mTOR.
• Early research on C15’s anti-cancer and anti-fibrotic effects in cell and mouse studies.
• How to test your C15 levels and what optimal cellular levels look like.
• The science behind C15 as a safer, natural alternative to pharmaceutical longevity drugs.
• Lifestyle practices that support longevity, including exercise, community, Mediterranean-style diets, and high-altitude dairy.
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Connect With Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson
Website
http://fatty15.com
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/fatty15/
Keywords
C15:0, longevity, fatty15, essential fatty acids, omega-3, inflammation, mitochondrial health, dolphin research, cell membrane stability, healthy aging, AMPK, mTOR, anti-aging supplements, dairy, saturated fat, endocannabinoid system, biohacking, metabolism, cellular repair, rapamycin, metformin, anti-cancer, dopamine, sleep, mood support
