Science Behind Improving Mitochondria Function - with Dr. Anurag Singh| EP 144

Dr. Perlmutter is joined today by Dr. Anurag Singh to discuss an important study that found the link between Urolithin A and mitochondria health. As we know, mitochondria is responsible for overall brain health, and so this is a crucial consideration for improving brain function. On today's program, Dr. Singh talks in depth about the study that was conducted, and how we can use this information to take better care of our brains.

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0:00 Intro

3:16 Mitochondria Study

8:55 Why Mitochondria Matter

14:48 Sources of Urolithin A

19:34 How it Was Discovered

25:00 Anti-Inflammatories & The Gut

36:30 Conclusion

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Dr. Anurag Singh is currently Chief Medical Officer at Amazentis SA, an advanced nutrition biotech company based in Lausanne, Switzerland that discovers and develops next generation natural compounds targeting improvements in mitochondrial health. In particular, Dr. Singh has designed and led for the last 7 years the clinical development program for the natural mitophagy activator, Urolithin A (Mitopure). This work has led to the commercial launch of several branded consumer health products (Timeline, Celltrient) targeting improvements in cellular health. Dr. Singh received his medical training in Internal Medicine from the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India and a PhD in Immunology from the University of Connecticut in USA. He has authored 30 articles in top peer-reviewed journals, holds 10 patents and has designed and led 40 clinical trials over the last 15 yrs.