#390: Muscle, Mitophagy, and Longevity: How Urolithin A Supports Healthy Aging and Athletic Performance With Brad Currier, PhD
LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam
Release Date: 11/25/2025
#410: Reversing Burnout: Turmeric, Gut Health, and Circadian Rhythms Explained With Shivani Gupta
LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam
Today, I’m joined by the wonderful Dr. Shivani Gupta, a true force in bridging ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with cutting-edge modern research on inflammation and healthy aging. She recently authored The Inflammation Code. Dr. Shivani opens up about her deeply personal motivation—from witnessing her grandfather’s preventable health decline to spending years in both traditional and scientific studies, ultimately earning a PhD focused on turmeric and chronic inflammation. For Dr. Shivani’s Turmeric and sleep gummies visit and use code NAT15 for 15% off. Episode Timestamps: Welcome...
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#409: How to LIVE YOUNG for a Lifetime: The Real Secrets of Mindset, Medicine & Longevity | Personalized Health Explained With Dr. Jeffrey Gladden
LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam
Today, I’m joined by the inspiring —a trailblazer in longevity medicine who once spent decades as an interventional cardiologist, only to challenge everything he knew after his own health hit a wall. Dr. Gladden opens up about the moment he refused to accept “normal for your age” as a diagnosis, launching himself into the world of functional and age-management medicine to reclaim his vitality and help others do the same. Episode Timestamps: Welcome and episode introduction ... 00:00:00 Health crisis and discovering personal optimization ... 00:07:05 From “sick care” to...
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#408: The Surprising Truth About Metabolomics, Stress, and Slowing Aging (Peptides, Heavy Metals & Foundational Health Secrets) With Gus Vickery
LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam
Today, I’m sitting down with , a good friend and one of my favorite collaborators when it comes to cutting-edge insights in personalized health and longevity. In this episode, I put myself under the microscope as we walk through my own metabolomics testing after a period of heavy travel, stress, and—yes—a break from my usual supplement routine. If you’ve ever wondered whether skipping your foundational health habits “just for a little while” really matters, you’re about to find out. If you are a clinician and would like to offer the Aristotle test to your patients please use...
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#407: How MUSCLE Changes Everything: The Secret Organ of Longevity | Why “Healthy Sedentary” Is a Myth (and What To Do Instead) With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam
Today, I’m joined by the remarkable , a pioneer in redefining the longevity conversation by making muscle health—not weight—the centerpiece of aging well. With a background in geriatrics and nutritional sciences, she illuminates why the quality of your muscle tissue is a far more powerful predictor of health than any number on the scale. Her perspective challenges the notion of a “healthy sedentary person” and reveals the major role of intramuscular fat in metabolic dysfunction. Check out her book . Episode Timestamps: Introduction, podcast focus, and welcoming Dr....
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#406: Peptide OVERLOAD: When Biohacking Backfires (How NOT to Crash Your Mitochondria) With Anthony Castore
LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam
Today, I’m joined by the incredible Anthony Castore, a trailblazer who fuses elite strength coaching with deep cellular medicine. In our conversation, Anthony shares his journey from a young athlete determined to defy genetic odds to becoming an expert in both physical training and the nuanced science of peptides, mitochondria, and bioregulators. Use code NAT10 for 10% off products at Episode Timestamps: Welcome and episode introduction ... 00:00:00 Anthony Castore’s path from strength coaching to cellular medicine ... 00:05:55 Connecting strength training with cellular...
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#405: Heart Attacks Aren’t What You Think | The Plaque LIE That Changes Everything (Cardiology 2.0) With Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj
LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam
Today, I’m joined by the deeply thoughtful and refreshingly honest , a self-described “curious cardiologist” who spent decades treating heart attacks in the cath lab — before stepping away to ask a bigger question: Why are we waiting for the crisis instead of preventing it? Episode Timestamps: Welcome to Longevity & episode setup … 00:00:00 Dr. Bhojraj’s shift from ER cardiology to prevention … 00:06:30 Why most heart attacks aren’t caused by big blockages … 00:09:15 Stress, nervous system load & heart attack risk … 00:13:10 CIMT explained: what it measures...
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#404: The Dirty Truth About Your Home’s WATER (And Why Most Filters Including Reverse Osmosis Don’t Cut It) With Charles Bohdy and Victor Sagalovsky
LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam
Today, I’m joined by , a true innovator in , and Victor Sagalovsky, a passionate advocate for bringing the science of water quality into our daily lives. Together, we take a deep dive into the unseen world of the water running through our homes—exploring not just its purity, but its hidden potential to support our biology in ways most of us have never considered. - Use code NAT100 Episode Timestamps: Intro to Longevity Podcast and today’s water focus ... 00:00:00 Water system’s health benefits and testing ... 00:01:33 Why water quality is overlooked yet critical ... 00:07:20...
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#403: What’s REALLY In Your Food? | Dark Secrets of Ultra-Pasteurized Milk, Natural Flavors & Microplastics EXPOSED With Ben Katz
LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam
Today, I’m joined by Ben Katz—better known online as —an academic analytical chemist from UC Irvine whose mission is to uncover what’s really in our everyday foods, drinks, and products. Ben reverse engineers everything from Taco Bell meat to Doritos, and sometimes even entire industries, using cutting-edge mass spectrometry. His curiosity and expertise have made him a go-to source for those wanting to know what’s hiding behind vague ingredient labels and “natural flavors.” Episode Timestamps: Welcome and podcast introduction ... 00:00:00 What is mass spectrometry? ......
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#402: Gut Reset: The SECRET Signals for Longevity Revealed | How to Heal Your Microbiome, Banish Bloating, and Build Resilience With Nat Niddam
LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam
Today, I’m kicking off the new year with a back-to-basics deep dive into one of the most pivotal yet overlooked foundations of longevity: gut health. Over the past episodes, we’ve explored everything from gene therapy to advanced tech, but it all comes back to the habits and systems we rely on every single day—and the gut is right at the center of that equation. Episode Timestamps: Gut health as the cornerstone of longevity ... 00:00:00 Why disease and wellness begin in the gut ... 00:03:46 Symptoms and signs of gut imbalance ... 00:08:53 Normalizing digestive discomfort ......
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#401: Personalization Is EVERYTHING: The New Science of Weight Health, GLP-1s, and Building Lasting Longevity With Ashley Koff
LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam
Today, I’m joined by the insightful , renowned registered dietitian and fierce advocate for personalized, realistic nutrition that actually works in the real world. In this episode, Ashley Koff opens up about her personal and professional journey—from her early days in big brand marketing (think sugared cereals and infobesity) to her pivotal “aha” moments that led her to champion true weight health, not just weight loss. Episode Timestamps: Welcome and introduction to the Longevity Podcast ... 00:00:00 Personal experiences shaping nutrition philosophy ... 00:05:59 Influence of...
info_outlineToday, I’m joined by Dr. Brad Currier, Manager of Clinical Trials at Timeline Nutrition and an expert in the world of muscle and aging research. Brad is on the cutting edge of mitochondrial science, and in this episode, he helps us unravel the mysteries of why some 80-year-olds are still crushing it in the gym while others struggle to get up the stairs. We dive into his fascinating research on mitophagy—our bodies’ system for recycling dysfunctional mitochondria—and what it means for muscle health, strength, and vibrant aging.
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Episode Timestamps:
Episode start … 00:00:00
What is Mitophagy? Why It Matters as We Age ... 00:04:53
Mitophagy in Athletes vs. General Population ... 00:07:15
Urolithin A and Why Most People Can’t Make It ... 00:12:12
What Mitopure Does: Mitophagy and Biogenesis ... 00:24:10
Key Study: Strength Gains in Middle-Aged Adults ... 00:26:43
Dose Guidance: 500mg vs. 1g ... 00:31:39
Anti-Inflammatory Effects and Immune Health ... 00:33:07
Benefits Beyond Muscle: Skin, Immunity, Brain ... 00:35:01
Weightlifter Study: Performance in Trained Athletes ... 00:40:34
Mitopure for Recovery and User Experiences ... 00:46:41
How to Use Mitopure: Timing, Dosage, Consistency ... 00:52:54
Protein, Creatine, and Mitopure: The Basics Stack ... 00:53:41
Recovery, Cycling, and How Soon Benefits Appear ... 00:58:44
Debunking Myths: Pomegranate, Antioxidant, Athletes Only ... 01:10:26
Mitopure vs. Generic Urolithin A: Safety Concerns ... 01:13:39
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