In this interview segment, Ben Greenfield and Speaker A discuss how skin appearance can reflect underlying mitochondrial health. They explain that pallor or an "off‑color" complexion may signal anemia or mitochondrial dysfunction, while a warm, glowing skin tone is associated with robust mitochondrial activity. The conversation then shifts to practical interventions, exploring whether transdermal or topical treatments can address issues like cellulite and under‑eye bags, noting that some approaches may work for one condition but not the other.
Okay. So, sometimes you see somebody who's pale and you think they need to get out in nature more and maybe get a little sunshine or maybe they have anemia or some kind of an iron dysregulation issue. But, what you're saying is that if you see somebody and they do have that kind of off-color look that we do kind of associate with unhealthiness, at least in Western culture, that there might be some kind of mitochondrial dysfunction going on?
Yeah. And, to to associate it a little bit, that also one of the words that come to mind when people, you know, look at someone that has very healthy mitochondria is warmth. So, a skin that looks warm, that looks, you know, glowing, begets, you know, better mitochondria and vice versa.
Can you do things like transdermally or topically for cellulite, or are there other tactics similar to what you do for bags under the eyes? Well, yes and no.
But cellulite would be— yes, there are products that can improve cellulite to a certain extent, but I would put my money on fascial work. So fascia is a big determinant. So, so again, rigid fascia or uneven fascia is going to be something that is going to be the most impactful change in your body that is going to show itself as, as cellulite that you didn't have before.
