Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+
Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+
Everyday Wellness™
BONUS: Are You Deficient in C15:0? – The Fastest Way to Improve Sleep, Mood & Metabolic Health with Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson | Women’s Health & Longevity
53 minutes Posted Dec 8, 2025 at 8:00 am.
are the topic of a recent book.
, what it is, what it does, why it’s important, and how it’s the first essential fatty acid discovered in decades. We look at its wide-ranging pleiotropic effects on metabolic health, mood, sleep, the brain, gut, and immunity, as well as the signs of low C15:0 levels and the specific labs that can identify a deficiency. We also talk about the benefits of supplementation and improved bioavailability.
myself over the last four to five months and noticed improvements in my recovery and sleep, I’m excited to share this informative and helpful conversation, humbly dedicated to the essential saturated fatty acid, C15:0.
plays in guiding the aging process and new findings about its benefits for the immune  system, brain, and longevity
’s emerging importance as a key player in metabolic balance
levels are too low
that enhance its bioavailability
⁠
0:00
53:25
Download MP3
Show notes
We have another episode in a series of discussions with well-vetted guests from companies that I feel my community would benefit from hearing about
Today, I speak with Dr. Stephanie Venn Watson, a veterinary epidemiologist and the co-founder and co-CEO of Serafina Therapeutics. She has worked with the World Health Organization, DARPA, and the US Navy. She has over 70 patents and has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed scientific papers, and her discoveries have featured on NPR, Science Friday, BBC, NBC, and National Geographic. Her groundbreaking discoveries around the health benefits of C
In our conversation today, we explore longevity molecules and geno-protective molecules, why they matter, and how they work. We cover the basics of rapamycin and glucophage, then dig into the growing body of research on longevity and lifespan, specifically looking at C
Since I have been taking C
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:
• The role C
• C
• What Dr. Venn-Watson’s animal studies revealed about the mechanisms of aging in humans
• Why women in midlife become more vulnerable to shifts in immune quality and cellular resilience
• The ways nutritional deficiencies can appear in blood markers long before symptoms develop
• What occurs with red blood cell stability and aging markers when C
• Which biomarkers are now being considered early indicators of biological aging
• Formulation features of C
• The multiple bodily systems that can benefit from supplementing with C
Connect with Cynthia Thurlow  
Follow on ⁠X⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠LinkedIn⁠
Check out Cynthia’s ⁠website⁠
Submit your questions to ⁠[email protected]⁠
Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community (The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow) ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themidlifepause⁠
Cynthia’s ⁠Menopause Gut Book ⁠is on presale now!
Cynthia’s ⁠Intermittent Fasting Transformation⁠ Book
⁠The Midlife Pause supplement line⁠
⁠Fatty 15⁠
Connect with Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson
⁠Fatty 15⁠
⁠Discover C
⁠Seraphina Therapeutics⁠
⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠
⁠