Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson

That's right. Exactly. So this discovery we talked about just, you know, was started by the surprising discovery with dolphins. We very quickly then moved this pure saturated free fatty acid into the lab. And we spent three years doing eight studies.

That's right. Exactly. So this discovery we talked about just, you know, was started by the surprising discovery with dolphins. We very quickly then moved this pure saturated free fatty acid into the lab. And we spent three years doing eight studies.

to understand not only is this saturated fat a beneficial, a good fat, but it met these rare criteria being the first essential fatty acid to be discovered in over 90 years. So this was an added shocking discovery. And as an essential fatty acid, just like you shared, if something is truly essential, it's a nutrient that our bodies have to have,

to understand not only is this saturated fat a beneficial, a good fat, but it met these rare criteria being the first essential fatty acid to be discovered in over 90 years. So this was an added shocking discovery. And as an essential fatty acid, just like you shared, if something is truly essential, it's a nutrient that our bodies have to have,

then we would expect to see a nutritional deficiency. Like, you know, when you think about things like vitamin C deficiency in scurvy and vitamin D deficiency in rickets, this is the first deficiency syndrome found in over 75 years. It's called cellular fragility syndrome, and it's caused by us having too low levels of It was timely that Allison was talking about having goats on our farm.

then we would expect to see a nutritional deficiency. Like, you know, when you think about things like vitamin C deficiency in scurvy and vitamin D deficiency in rickets, this is the first deficiency syndrome found in over 75 years. It's called cellular fragility syndrome, and it's caused by us having too low levels of It was timely that Allison was talking about having goats on our farm.

You know, a big reason our C15 levels have declined is our primary source of C15 is from dairy fat. And it is highest in animals that are grass fed, you know, and fed kind of like on your old kind of older school farms.

You know, a big reason our C15 levels have declined is our primary source of C15 is from dairy fat. And it is highest in animals that are grass fed, you know, and fed kind of like on your old kind of older school farms.

Right. It's a great point. So what we discovered is that we need C15. C15, that nature has used C15 for millions of years, not just for mammals, but even bacteria and other life forms to help extend lifespans. If you take something like Listeria, which is a bacteria, it's one of the few bacteria that survive in the refrigerator, in refrigerated temperatures.

Right. It's a great point. So what we discovered is that we need C15. C15, that nature has used C15 for millions of years, not just for mammals, but even bacteria and other life forms to help extend lifespans. If you take something like Listeria, which is a bacteria, it's one of the few bacteria that survive in the refrigerator, in refrigerated temperatures.

The way it does that, the way it survives better than other bacteria is C15. So Life has used C-15 across many forms to help basically extend our resilience and our ability to live longer. We know that if we have less of it in our food, that can accelerate our aging.

The way it does that, the way it survives better than other bacteria is C15. So Life has used C-15 across many forms to help basically extend our resilience and our ability to live longer. We know that if we have less of it in our food, that can accelerate our aging.

But getting to your point, we then were able to work with the Navy, funded by the Office of Naval Research for 10 years, to then let's take C-15, let's optimize it, and let's find a way to use it to actually reverse the aging process. Right. So that's what we did. And the whole journey there is in the book.

But getting to your point, we then were able to work with the Navy, funded by the Office of Naval Research for 10 years, to then let's take C-15, let's optimize it, and let's find a way to use it to actually reverse the aging process. Right. So that's what we did. And the whole journey there is in the book.

Yeah, that's absolutely right. And in fact, this, you know, kind of for a long time, longevity was seen as this kind of a far off world of kind of science fiction world. Health was something we all strive for. And just like you said, they are inextricably linked. To have longevity, you need to have health in the earlier stages.

Yeah, that's absolutely right. And in fact, this, you know, kind of for a long time, longevity was seen as this kind of a far off world of kind of science fiction world. Health was something we all strive for. And just like you said, they are inextricably linked. To have longevity, you need to have health in the earlier stages.

And the more targeted we can address it, the longer healthier we'll be and the longer we'll live. It makes a lot of sense, but it is actually a new thing to actually link health and longevity in this kind of extending ourselves as long as possible.

And the more targeted we can address it, the longer healthier we'll be and the longer we'll live. It makes a lot of sense, but it is actually a new thing to actually link health and longevity in this kind of extending ourselves as long as possible.

Yeah, that's exactly right. So, It's kind of an ironic thing, right? So when we talk about oxidative stress, which a lot of people know, they know that it's a bad thing and they want antioxidants. So we think things like blueberries and things that are antioxidant are good for us. But when we take the word apart and we look at it, we think like oxidative stress is oxygen.

Yeah, that's exactly right. So, It's kind of an ironic thing, right? So when we talk about oxidative stress, which a lot of people know, they know that it's a bad thing and they want antioxidants. So we think things like blueberries and things that are antioxidant are good for us. But when we take the word apart and we look at it, we think like oxidative stress is oxygen.