Lily Shapiro, PharmD
Founder, ATIKA
PharmD-formulated. Complete skin longevity system.
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Hyaluronic Acid Isn't Failing You. Your Approach Is Incomplete.
Your skincare routine isn’t failing — it’s incomplete. Here’s why hyaluronic acid can’t fix chronic dryness, and what actually can.
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Oral Ceramides: The Skin Hydration Mechanism Topicals Miss
Most dry skin isn't a moisture problem — it's a barrier lipid problem. A PharmD explains how oral ceramides work from the inside out, and what the research actually shows.
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What Are "Zombie Cells," and What Do They Have to Do With Your Skin?
Senescent (“zombie”) cells are damaged cells that stop dividing but don’t fully shut down. In skin, they can release inflammatory signals that contribute to collagen breakdown, barrier disruption, ...
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Selected episodes where Lily Shapiro, PharmD, explains skin longevity, the CALM framework, and how internal nutrition complements topicals and procedures.
How to Repair Your Skin Barrier + Hydration That Works
On Another Million Miles podcast, we discuss why skin barrier lipids are the foundation of real hydration, not just humectants like hyaluronic acid. We also cover how ceramides support structure at the cellular level, why mitochondrial health influences collagen production, and how to think critically about supplement ingredients and dosing.
Collagen Doesn’t Fix Skin Aging (Here’s What Actually Does) | Ep. 36
Conversation focused on skin as a functional organ, hydration biology, oxidative and UV stress, and why skin longevity requires systemic, clinically dosed nutrition rather than topical or cosmetic fixes.
The Science of Skin Aging: What Actually Works (and What Doesn’t) With Lily Shapiro, PharmD
A science-backed deep dive into skin longevity, this episode of The One Thing Podcast with Dr. Adam Rinde and Lily Shapiro, PharmD (founder of Atika Wellness), reframes skincare from chasing surface “anti-aging” fixes to optimizing your lifelong “skin span.” They unpack how skin actually ages beneath the surface, why popular solutions like collagen, biotin, and many topicals often miss the mark, and outline four core drivers of long-term skin health: collagen integrity, antioxidant balance, lipid barrier function, and mitochondrial health. Listeners walk away with a practical, systems-based framework for supporting skin from the inside out—long before wrinkles and texture changes show up.
Skin Longevity for Men: The Science Behind Healthy Aging and Smarter Skincare
Episode exploring why men are rethinking skin health — covering collagen misconceptions, antioxidant systems, and how internal nutrition, lifestyle, and the hidden drivers of skin aging work together to keep skin resilient over time.
The Future of Skin Longevity: A Smarter, Health-First Approach with Lily Shapiro, PharmD
Discussion on how stress physiology, inflammation, and recovery capacity influence skin aging, and why foundational, evidence-based nutrition is essential for long-term skin function and stability.
ATIKA is a clinically grounded nutritional dermatology brand focused on foundational nutrition for skin longevity — a systems-based approach to skin aging that prioritizes long-term biological function over short-term cosmetic effects.
Developed by a PharmD, ATIKA is built on the CALM framework: four core drivers of skin health that decline in parallel with age — Collagen structure, Antioxidant defense, Lipid barrier integrity, and Mitochondrial cellular energy (NAD+ pathways). Skin quality is not governed by a single nutrient or pathway; it reflects the cumulative performance of these systems over time.
ATIKA is formulated with 18 clinically studied active ingredients, each selected for human evidence and dosed at therapeutic thresholds — VERISOL® collagen peptides, Ceramosides™ phytoceramides, AstaReal® astaxanthin, Red Orange Complex™, Polypodium leucotomos, vitamin C, niacinamide, vitamins D and A, zinc, selenium, silica, EGCG, grape seed extract, maqui berry, lutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene and MCT powder to support absorption.
Together, these nutrients form an integrated internal nutrition system designed to support hydration, elasticity, texture, tone uniformity, antioxidant capacity, barrier function, collagen integrity, and cellular energy maintenance with consistent daily use.
ATIKA’s mission is to define a new standard for skin longevity: precise, transparent, clinically informed formulations that support skin health as biology over time.