Ep. 209 - The Biology of Feeling Good: Cellular Health, Strength, and Longevity with Jennifer Scheinman

If you work with women in midlife, or are navigating it yourself, you have likely heard some version of this before: "I'm doing everything right, but I still feel tired." "My brain feels foggy." "My body doesn't respond the way it used to." In this re-air of a fan-favorite episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely sits down with integrative and functional medicine practitioner, Registered Dietician, and Nutritionist Jennifer Scheinman to get to the root of where those changes begin.

What often gets overlooked is that midlife shifts are not only about hormones, stress, or lifestyle habits. They are also closely connected to what is happening inside our cells. As we age, our cells naturally produce less energy. This isn't a failure of motivation or discipline—it is biology. When cellular energy declines, it shows up as fatigue, slower recovery, and that frustrating feeling of not quite being yourself.

Jen shares the research on how supporting healthy aging means supporting the systems that power the entire body, starting with the mitochondria—the energy-producing structures inside every cell. They discuss why maintaining muscle strength becomes critical, the evolving conversation around fasting for women, and the importance of protein intake. The conversation also covers Urolithin A and its role in mitophagy, the process of cellular renewal, and introduces Mitopure® as a tool to help women feel strong and resilient from the inside out. For anyone looking to age not just longer, but better, this is a foundational conversation on investing in how your body functions, not just how it looks in the moment.

You can find the original episode and shownotes here: Aging Well with Jennifer Scheinman

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