The modern world is running on empty.
Eighty-eight percent of American adults are metabolically unhealthy, facing a crisis of energy, resilience, and longevity. The epidemic of diabetes, obesity threatens to overwhelm healthcare. This is not a niche problem, it is a national health crisis demanding scalable, science-driven solutions. Quick fixes and stimulant-driven products dominate the shelves, masking symptoms but leaving the root cause untouched.
Our Story
Before creating MiDR1V3, co-founders Dr James Lowder and Vassili Kotlov conducted research exploring how ketones could support brain and cellular health. Their co-authored study, published in Frontiers in Physiology, assessed the safety and how the body processes 3-hydroxybutyrate, highlighting its potential in brain metabolism, mitochondrial function, and overall wellness. That experience revealed a powerful opportunity: to translate advanced cellular energy science into an accessible daily ritual.
MiDR1V3 began with a simple but powerful idea: make mitochondrial health a daily ritual. Create a clean, functional ketone-based beverage that supports cognitive clarity, physical stamina, and long-term resilience without sugar, without stimulants, and without compromise on taste.
Developed in collaboration with Ryan Bros Coffee, bringing over 30 years of trusted expertise in crafting, sourcing, and delivering exceptional coffee and tea., MiDR1V3 is launching as more than a product. It is the first step in a larger platform strategy that will expand into diagnostics, biomarkers, and therapeutic innovation. Every purchase helps fund ongoing research in ketone science, brain metabolism, and cellular health.
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The Molina Lab at UCSD
Mitargos, the parent company for MiDR1V3, works closely with the Molina Lab. Headed by Dr. Anthony J.A. Molina - Professor of Medicine, Scientific Director at the Stein Institute for Research on Aging, and Scientific Development Partner to Mitargos, The Molina Lab focuses on understanding how mitochondrial function is related to aging and the development of age-related diseases.
About Mitargos
Mitargos Inc. is a health science company developing translational products and therapeutics focused on mitochondrial performance, metabolic clarity, and long-term resilience. The company’s flagship product line, MiDR1V3, delivers science-backed ketone precursors in a delicious daily bioenergetic beverage that supports clean, sustainable energy at the cellular level. The beverage delivers R1,3-BDO, a ketone precursor that helps the body naturally produce clean, sustainable energy. Backed by peer-reviewed science, MiDR1V3 supports mitochondrial function and long-term vitality without sugar, stimulants, or shortcuts. MiDR1V3 is the first step in a broader platform bridging functional nutrition, diagnostics, and human performance innovation.