This week on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I’m joined by Dr. Chris Rinsch and Dr. Stuart Phillips to share how Urolithin A, a naturally-occurring metabolite found in certain foods, such as pomegranate, some nuts, and berries stimulates mitophagy.
Dr. Rinsch and Dr. Phillips walk us through the fascinating science that led to this discovery, the subsequent development of their product Mitopure, and how it can help optimize cellular health and strength as we age.
Dr. Chris Rinsch is the co-founder and CEO of Amazentis, an innovative life science company dedicated to employing breakthrough research and clinical science to bring advanced therapeutic nutrition products to life. Dr. Rinsch has authored original publications in leading scientific journals, including Nature Medicine, Gene Therapy and others, for his research on Urolithin A, mitochondrial health, and cell and gene therapy. He is also an inventor on a number of internationally filed and granted patents. Dr. Rinsch holds an MBA from INSEAD, France, a PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Lausanne, a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from U.T. Southwestern Medical Center, and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College.
Dr. Stuart Phillips is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and a member of the School of Medicine at McMaster University. He is Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health. He is also the Director of the McMaster University Physical Activity Centre of Excellence. Dr. Phillips has authored more than 220 original research papers and 90 reviews. In 2018 and 2019, he was named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list as a being in the top 1% of all cited researchers in nutrition and exercise research. Dr. Phillips is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
Concentrated pomegranate molasses is used in Lebanon, Turkey and other countries in the Near East as a salad dressing.
Yes, in many recipes. Its especially good in one of favourite dips, muhammara. My mother makes a home made pomegranate molasses pie that’s beautiful & delicious.
I ate a full pomegranate this morning after listening to the full podcast. Delicious and good to know how beneficial it is… Cheers!
I bought three pomegranates half an hour before coming across this video.
@Shabana Khauser haha. Serendipity at its finest/healthiest 🙂
*Imam Mousa (Moses) Al Kathim (a.s), the descendant of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) is reported to have said, “The heart of him who eats a pomegranate before breakfast on Fridays ( holy day of the week for Muslims) will be enlightened for forty days. To eat two pomegranates increases the period of enlightenment to eighty days, and so on.*
It is mention in the Holy Quran among figs and olives.
Very useful information, I thought Pomegranate increase blood glucose level
Research Islamic medicine (Tibb e nabawi) to understand why pomegranate is one of the miracle foods.
Where is the full episode ??
Too bad it is kinda high in fructose which promotes fatty liver.
You Give NO Link as to where to Listen to Full Message………..?
I’ve been working on a bag of frozen pomegranate arils recently.
Fruit of heaven in islam
Is it high GI?