The "Beauty Batteries": How Mitochondria Power Your Skin, Hair & Longevity with Courtney Van Bussum

E804 - The "Beauty Batteries": How Mitochondria Power Your Skin, Hair & Longevity with Courtney Van Bussum

Published: February 10, 2026

Duration: 45:23

In this episode of Beauty Bytes, I sit down with Courtney Van Bussum, the Chief Operating Officer of Longevity Launch Labs, an innovation incubator dedicated to translating cutting-edge cellular science into real-world medical solutions. We go way beyond the basics to explore the mitochondria—the ancient, alien-like "batteries" living inside our cells that power everything from our heartbeat to our collagen production .

Courtney explains why mitochondrial dysfunction is actually the root cause of aging symptoms we hate, like brain fog, skin dullness, and even gray hair (did you know gray hair is just your follicle running out of...