Health · Fitness & Nutrition · 6 hrs ago
Dermatologist links sleep, exercise and mitophagy to skin health
In a podcast conversation, dermatologist Mamina Turegano and interviewer Mark Hyman discussed how cells and skin may be affected by aging, inflammation, sun damage and poor diet.
They focused on mitophagy, a process that removes damaged mitochondria, the structures that help cells produce energy.
Turegano said damaged mitochondria can take up space and interfere with cell function.
She and Hyman connected sleep with the body's repair processes and discussed limiting processed foods, prolonged ultraviolet exposure and stress.
They also described strength training and other exercise as ways to support circulation and mitochondrial function.
The discussion included nutrients and compounds from foods, as well as urolithin A, which Turegano described as a supplement that targets mitophagy.
She said products containing it come in oral and skin-applied forms and that their doses should be checked.
Dermatologist Mamina Turegano discussed sleep, exercise and mitophagy in relation to skin health on Mark Hyman’s podcast.
She said mitophagy helps remove damaged mitochondria and linked sleep with repair in skin cells and other parts of the body.
Turegano also connected strength training with circulation, insulin response and lower inflammation.
The discussion covered ways to limit oxidative stress, including diet and reducing prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Turegano described urolithin A as a substance that targets mitophagy and said products containing it should be checked for dosage.
- Who
- Dermatologist Mamina Turegano and interviewer Mark Hyman.
- What
- They discussed mitophagy, mitochondria and habits associated with skin health.
- When
- The article was published on October 12, 2026; the podcast episode date is not stated.
- Where
- On an episode of the Mark Hyman, MD, podcast.
- Why
- Hyman asked how to care for, repair and renew cellular structures linked to mitochondrial function.
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La mitofagia ayuda a eliminar las mitocondrias dañadas
Dormir es cuando hacemos gran parte de la reparación
el número y la función de las mitocondrias
En esencia, significa comerse a uno mismo
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- People
- Mamina Turegano and Mark Hyman
- Outlet
- Infobae
- Publication date
- October 12, 2026
- Topic
- Mitophagy and skin health
- Supplement discussed
- Urolithin A
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