Joe Rogan Experience #2420 - Chris Masterjohn

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

November 29, 2025

Duration

2h 19m

Channel

The Joe Rogan Experience

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Chris Masterjohn, PhD, is a leading expert in nutritional science with a background in the biochemistry and molecular biology of nutrition. He is the host of the "Mastering Nutrition" podcast and founder of Mitome https://www.chrismasterjohn-phd.com https://www.mito.me https://www.youtube.com/@chrismasterjohn

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Chris Masterjohn

  guest

• Joe Rogan

  host

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Chris Masterjohn and Joe Rogan, Joe Rogan Experience #2420 - Chris Masterjohn explores mitochondria, seed oils, and lifestyle: rethinking health from the cell up Joe Rogan and nutrition researcher Chris Masterjohn focus heavily on mitochondrial function as the root driver of health, aging, energy, and disease. They discuss how sleep, creatine, red and infrared light, nutrition, and exercise all influence mitochondrial energy production and, in turn, everything from cognition and libido to longevity. Masterjohn argues for a “food first, pharma last” approach, warning against indiscriminate megadosing of supplements like methylene blue, CoQ10, and thiamine without testing. The conversation also challenges mainstream narratives on seed oils, cholesterol, thyroid, and statins, emphasizing long-term evidence and the need to prioritize robust lifestyle foundations before drugs.

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