Rejuvenate humans with new mitochondria | Tom Benson, Mitrix Bio on Mitochondrial Transplantation

Mitochondria might be one of the most important organelles inside our cells. Best known as the cell’s powerhouse, they don’t just make energy; they regulate metabolism, control cell death, drive immune function, and may even be the reason multicellular life exists at all! It’s no surprise they’re implicated in nearly every major disease, from heart disease and cancer to neurodegeneration, especially as they decline with age. What if we could slow or even reverse that decline by giving cells fresh, healthy mitochondria? That’s the promise of mitochondrial transplantation—a groundbreaking approach Mitrix Bio is pioneering. In this episode, I talk with CEO Tom Benson about the science, the potential, and the early results from people already lining up for their trial. Episode Show Notes: https://livelongerworld.com/p/tbenson Find me: https://x.com/aasthajs My longevity products: https://www.livelongerworld.com/p/2024 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Injecting new mitochondria into the body 01:39 – The evolutionary link between mitochondria & aging 04:35 – What happens when mitochondria grow old? 06:18 – Why do humans outlive most animals? 11:30 – The hidden role of mitochondria in heart disease 12:30 – Why the brain stays sharp even as we age 15:30 – The energy crash after 30 — mitochondria’s role 19:04 – Why doesn’t the body fix broken mitochondria? 22:42 – Mitochondrial defects in children explained 24:14 – How to test mitochondrial health 27:36 – Mitochondrial DNA: eternal or fragile? 33:18 – Where transplanted mitochondria actually come from 34:59 – Growing mitochondria in a bioreactor (sci-fi or real?) 39:07 – How neurons build their own mitochondria 40:52 – Mitochondria and the cancer puzzle 44:23 – The mind-body connection runs on mitochondria 48:32 – How chemo & radiation wreck mitochondria 50:38 – Proof mitochondrial transplantation works 56:06 – Sauna, fasting, sunlight — mitochondria hacks 1:00:01 – Do different races have different mitochondria? 1:02:57 – Why stop at 130 years? 1:04:48 – What could make this fail? 1:10:03 – How to volunteer for the Mitrix trial AASTHA, LIVE LONGER WORLD: X: https://x.com/aasthajs Newsletter: https://livelongerworld.com/ Instagram:   / aasthajs   Mitrix Bio: https://mitrix.bio/ Tom Benson: https://mitrix.bio/team/tom-benson/ RELATED: New Spin to the Free Radical Theory of Aging: https://www.livelongerworld.com/p/ros Keto & Metabolic Therapy for Cancer | Dr. Thomas Seyfried:    • Keto & Metabolic Therapy for Cancer | Dr. ...   Boost Mitochondria with Sunlight and Infrared light:    • Boost Mitochondria with Sunlight & Infrare...