Joe Rogan speaks with nutrition researcher Chris Masterjohn about how mitochondrial function underlies many aspects of health, aging, and disease. They discuss topics including creatine for brain and muscle energy, red light and sunlight for mitochondrial support, cautious use of supplements such as methylene blue and CoQ10, the long-term risks of seed oils, and how exercise variety, skill training, and good nutrition can promote healthy longevity. The conversation also covers thyroid health, iodine and selenium, cholesterol and statins, and the potential role of nattokinase in reducing clot-related heart attack and stroke risk.
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Optimizing mitochondrial function should be a central health priority, because mitochondria power every process of maintenance, repair, and adaptation in the body and their decline largely defines aging.
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A "food first, pharma last" strategy reduces the risk of imbalances and unintended side effects compared to immediately jumping to high-dose supplements or drugs.
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Health is better gauged by how effectively you can direct abundant energy (low anxiety, strong libido, deep sleep, and productive focus) than by the absence of formal diagnoses.
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Diverse, skill-based physical activity (strength, endurance, agility, rotation, upside-down movement, and reaction) builds more robust long-term health than focusing on a single metric like VO2 max.
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Interventions that look good on short-term markers (like lowering cholesterol or boosting a biomarker with high-dose supplements) can backfire long term if they ignore underlying energy metabolism and tissue vulnerability.
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Episode Summary - Notes by Casey