The Longevity Nutrient, Stephanie VennWatson
The Longevity Nutrient, Stephanie VennWatson
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The Longevity Nutrient
The Unexpected Fat That Holds The Key to Healthy Agingv

Author: Stephanie Venn-Watson

Narrator: Stephanie Venn-Watson

Unabridged: 9 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/25/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Unlock the secret to longevity with Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson’s “groundbreaking, once-in-a-century discovery” (Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times bestselling author) of the molecule C15:0—an essential fat found in whole milk, cheese, and fatty fish—that can improve your health and increase your lifespan.

The hunt for the holy grail of healthy aging has been ongoing for hundreds of years, and Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson may be its most unlikely champion. As a veterinary epidemiologist, she was recruited by the US Navy to lead a clinical research program to continually improve the health of Navy dolphins. Using advanced biotechnology to study the healthiest aging dolphins, she discovered C15:0, a saturated fat which has the potential to expand both the health-span and lifespan in long-lived mammals.

In The Longevity Nutrient, Dr. Venn-Watson unveils the science behind C15:0, the first essential fatty acid to be discovered in nearly a hundred years. This revolutionary discovery identifies the crucial ingredient for combating chronic aging-associated diseases. This book unfolds like a detective story, bringing you along through the science and discovery of this extraordinary nutrient. The implications of adding this nutrient back into the American diet could not be more significant. Mounting scientific evidence supports that C15:0 can:

- Reduce the risk of and reverse fatty liver disease.
- Reduce the risk of and reverse type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
- Meaningfully slow the effects of aging to improve overall well-being.

Perhaps the most surprising discovery? In the end, it may just be the saturated fat that saves us all.

In this “life-changing” (Thomas DeLauer, author of Intermittent Fasting Made Easy) book, Dr. Venn-Watson tells the extraordinary story of this discovery and examines the paradigm shifting implications for human health and aging. She presents the easy, practical steps for you to responsibly bring this essential C15:0 fat into your life to improve your long-term health and wellness.

About Stephanie Venn-Watson

Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson is a veterinary epidemiologist with over eighty peer-reviewed scientific publications and seventy patents. Stephanie discovered the health benefits of C15:0 while working for the US Navy to continually improve the long-term health of Navy bottlenose dolphins. While seeking to understand why some dolphins were aging at slower rates than others, Stephanie applied an advanced technology called metabolomics on archived dolphin serum to discover which molecules predicted the healthiest aging dolphins. Here, she discovered C15:0 as a healthy saturated fatty acid. Upon completing eight key studies over three years, she presented C15:0 as the first essential fatty acid to be found in over ninety years. Her unique One Health approach to discovering novel ways to improve both human and animal health has been featured on NPR’s Science FridayThe New York TimesInverse, the BBC, National Geographic, and more.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Molly on February 09, 2025

Dr. Venn-Watson provides such clear and compelling science about this rarely heeded nutrient. I started supplementing with C15:0 a couple of years ago and can’t say enough good things about how it made me feel. Now after reading this book, I’m even more convinced. I don’t have a background in scienc......more

Goodreads review by Jan on May 06, 2025

This nonfiction book, The Longevity Nutrient: The Unexpected Fat that May Hold the Key to Healthy Aging certainly got my attention and I excitedly started reading the book by Stephanie Venn-Watson, a dolphin doctor with the Navy. She explains how she discovered this fatty acid from studying the diff......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on May 29, 2025

This is a pretty good book with some interesting and useful health facts and studies. The background on longevity science was well laid out too. My only complaint about the author is that she should’ve disclosed she has a financial interest in the nutrient C15. It’s fine to believe in your supplemen......more

Goodreads review by Eileen on April 20, 2025

The book was well written and intriguing--I have not looked up any of her references however if I had known (before I bought the book) that she and her husband are the proprietary owners of the only company from which you can buy C15:0, I probably wouldn't have bought the book! I have a healthy dose......more

Goodreads review by C.A. on August 15, 2025

I've seen the "Fatty 15" advertisements all over, and I've had a few patients swear by them--so out of curiosity, I picked up this book. The plusses: I'd never heard of C15:0 before, and it does have some compelling research behind it in terms of longevity, mitochondrial support, and reversing metabo......more