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06/01/2026

When Nathalie Niddam began exploring health and longevity, she was driven by a fascination with science, nature, and the human body's remarkable ability to heal.

Today, as a holistic nutritionist, longevity educator, podcast host, and international speaker, Nathalie helps translate complex science into practical strategies that empower people to take charge of their health. Through her work, she has become a trusted voice on topics ranging from nutrition and longevity to peptides, cellular health, and healthy aging.

As we wrap Women's Health Month, we're honored to feature Nathalie in our last Q&A of this series, where she shares her perspective on women's health, mitochondrial function, aging, and the foundational habits that support long-term vitality.

Spotlight: Nathalie Niddam Nathalie Niddam, holistic nutritionist and longevity educator, is dedicated to helping us all live joyful and vibrant lives well into our 50s, 60s, and beyond. She shares strategies—from health tech, to ancestral health, to peptides and more, on her podcast, Longevity Po...

06/01/2026

When Dr. Taz MD was in her twenties, unexplained health symptoms led her on a search for answers that traditional medicine couldn't provide. That journey ultimately shaped a career dedicated to helping people understand the deeper connections between cellular health, hormones, lifestyle, and long-term wellness.

Today, Dr. Taz MD is a triple board-certified physician, bestselling author, founder of Hol+ and one of the leading voices in integrative and functional medicine. Through her clinics, media platforms, and educational programs, she has helped millions better understand their health and navigate a more proactive path to wellness.

As we wrap Women's Health Month, we're honored to feature Dr. Taz in our latest Q&A, where she shares why cellular energy sits at the foundation of women's health, the connection between mitochondrial function and hormones, and why she believes mitochondrial health should be front and center in every woman's health journey.

Spotlight: Dr. Taz Bhatia, MD Dr. Taz Bhatia is a double board-certified integrative medicine physician, founder of CentreSpringMD, and founder of hol+. A nationally recognized expert in holistic and functional medicine, she has dedicated her career to bridging conventional medicine with nutrition,....

05/29/2026

Mitochondria are behind everything — energy, hormones, cognition, aging, resilience, and why so many women begin feeling disconnected from their health in midlife.

This Women’s Health Month, Dr. Taz MD, pioneer in integrative medicine and founder of Hol+ joined Nathalie Niddam, longevity expert and host of The Longevity Podcast, for a conversation on cellular health, mitochondrial function, and the science shaping the future of women’s health.

We are grateful for leaders like Dr. Taz and Nathalie helping bring mitochondrial science into the mainstream conversation and for their support of Countdown and the research we are accelerating in this new era of health. Podcast link below:

https://www.natniddam.com/podcast/kodq5l6jyqw7lov7xabutzu91txdwb

05/28/2026

The science of aging is advancing fast, and most women haven't heard any of it.

Anastasia Khodzhaeva, co-founder and co-CEO of
Young Goose, is one of the people changing that. As a biologist and entrepreneur building skincare around the hallmarks of aging, she knows exactly where the gap is, why it matters, and how to combine scientific rigor with entrepreneurial vision.

This Women's Health Month, Anastasia Khodzhaeva sat down with us to talk about mitochondrial health, postpartum skin, perimenopause, and what most women experience as inevitable is actually addressable at the cellular level.

Funding mitochondrial science isn't a luxury or a biohacking trend, it's the most foundational investment in how we feel, function, and age. This is exactly why Countdown exists: to lead the next era of health.

Read the full Q&A: https://joincountdown.org/qa-feature-womens-health-month-anastasia-khodzhaeva/
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05/21/2026

The next time you take a breath, feel your heart beat, or notice your thoughts, consider what’s fueling it all: your mitochondria.

Every function in the body depends on cellular energy, powered by the trillions of mitochondria inside you.

At Countdown, we are leading a new era of health — one focused not only on symptoms and disease, but on the energy that powers human life itself.

Join Countdown, fund the acceleration of mitochondrial science and medicine to impact human health.

05/16/2026

Meet Gina Tash, co-founder and COO of My Therapist Says a viral media platform that has helped millions of women feel more seen through humor, storytelling, and honest conversations around mental health, burnout, relationships, and emotional wellbeing.

In the conversation, Gina reflects on the growing normalization of exhaustion among women, the connection between emotional and physical health, and why learning to pay attention to your energy may be one of the most important shifts we can make for long-term health.

Read the full Q&A, along with the other conversations in our Women’s Health Month series.

https://joincountdown.org/q-a-feature-womens-health-month-gina-tash/

05/15/2026

We’re excited to announce our first research grant of 2026 awarded to Dr. Elias Adriaenssens at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology in Vienna, Austria. This is research that will change how we treat Parkinson's, rare & chronic disease, neurodegeneration, and ageing, at the cellular level where it all begins.​
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This grant builds on the promise hypoxia has shown in preclinical research and the recent work by Dr. Adriaenssens on a mitochondrial repair system that acts downstream of hypoxia. His work is charting a path toward treatments that selectively activate that repair process, potentially mimicking the benefits of hypoxia without the challenges of prolonged low-oxygen treatment.​
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At Countdown, we fund the shared biology beneath diseases that most organizations address in isolation. Every grant we make is chosen for its potential to reach across conditions — accelerating discoveries that don't stay in a lab, but move into clinical settings for you, your families, and the millions of people whose lives will be changed by this research.​
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Join us. Fund the future. Read more at https://joincountdown.org/elias-adriaenssens-phd/
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05/12/2026

Three years ago today, our founder started with a belief: Energy is everything.

That cellular energy is the foundation of how we age, function, heal, and thrive. And by accelerating mitochondrial research, uniting the field, and creating greater public awareness, we could change the future of health.

Since then, we've raised over $3M, funded 5 groundbreaking research projects, and are growing a community as passionate about this science, and the future, as we are.

Today, we're stepping into our next chapter with a bold new name that matches the impact of this science.

Meet Countdown.

We're proud of where we've been and we're even more excited about where we're going.

Join the Countdown. Fund the future.

05/12/2026

Today, as part of our Women’s Health Month series, we’re featuring Kimberly Washington, Co-Founder and CEO of Deep Space Biology, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and advocate for using AI, space technology, and innovation to drive meaningful impact for humanity. Kimberly is also on the Countdown Board of Directors, applying her expertise to help advance our mission.

In the conversation, Kimberly shares her perspective on the intersection of women’s health, longevity, and emerging technologies — including why mitochondria and cellular energy may hold the key to the future of medicine, both on Earth and beyond.

She also reflects on the importance of investing in bold ideas, supporting underrepresented voices, and building with long-term human impact in mind.

Read the full Q&A on the blog: https://joincountdown.org/q-a-feature-womens-health-month-kimberly-washington/