330: Unlocking Longevity: The Power of C15 | Dr. Stephanie Venn- Watson

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Kelly Leveque

Education, Nutrition, Alternative Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 26 March 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we explore the science of longevity with seasoned veterinary epidemiologist Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson, CEO of Seraphina Therapeutics and founder of Fatty15. With a background spanning the World Health Organization and the U.S. Navy, Dr. Stephanie has dedicated her career to improving human and animal health.

She shares groundbreaking insights on pentadecanoic acid (C15)—a newly recognized essential fatty acid—and its role in supporting long-term wellness. We discuss the best dietary sources of C15, why it meets the seven criteria for a longevity nutrient, and how it impacts metabolic health, chronic disease, and overall aging. Plus, Dr. Stephanie reveals the fascinating research that started it all—studying dolphins!

Topics Discussed:

What is C15 and how does it support longevity and overall health?
Which foods are naturally high in pentadecanoic acid (C15)?
How does C15 compare to other fatty acids for metabolic and cellular health?
What role did dolphin research play in discovering the benefits of C15?
How can I incorporate C15 into my diet to improve long-term wellness?

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0:00.0	Let's optimize this molecule so that we can actually leverage this trick of longevity,
0:06.2	having stronger cell membranes, so that we can live healthier even longer, being better
0:11.5	than where we were.
0:13.0	You're listening to Be Well by Kelly Leveck.
0:19.4	Dr. Stephanie Van Watson, I've been so excited to have you on the podcast.
0:24.3	I have been seeing pentodecinoic acid, also known as C-15, kind of everywhere.
0:30.7	I'm getting DMs.
0:32.2	Like, what is fatty 15?
0:34.5	I'm like, I don't know.
0:37.1	I need to get to the bottom of this. And you've written a whole book
0:40.4	about it that comes out March 25th. That's right. The longevity nutrient. So this is going to be a
0:46.8	one-on-one podcast. I'm so excited to have you here. Thank you for donating your time. Oh, Kelly. It's
0:51.7	wonderful to be here. Thank you for having me. Yeah, I was looking
0:55.1	at your background. I'm like, oh my goodness. She's a veterinarian epidemiologist. She's worked for
1:00.5	the WHO, the U.S. Navy. She realized that this fat that we knew about since the 50s is actually
1:07.5	a longevity nutrient and is great for your liver health, metabolic health.
1:13.3	And I just want to unpack all of it here.
1:15.8	Like I said, I've done a couple podcasts in the last two days.
1:19.1	And this is the one I've been so excited for because science.
1:22.4	We're going to nerd out.
1:23.3	Let's nerd out.
1:24.2	Okay.
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