US EditionVitamin D supplements may slow aging: Study
- The VITAL randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial studied vitamin D3 supplementation effects on telomere length over four years in U.S. Adults aged 50 and older.
- This trial arose from telomere shortening as a natural aging process linked to age-related diseases and sought to test if vitamin D3 could slow this shortening.
- The sub-study involved 1,054 participants whose white blood cell telomere length was measured at baseline, Year 2, and Year 4 to assess supplementation impact.
- Results showed vitamin D3 supplements significantly reduced telomere shortening by about 140 base pairs, equivalent to nearly three years of aging, while omega-3 had no effect.
- The findings suggest vitamin D3 may slow cellular aging by preserving telomere length, though researchers emphasize further study is needed to confirm broader implications.
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New Study Suggests Vitamin D Can Help With Aging
For many people, part of the process of growing older also involves figuring out ways to grow older better — in other words, to stay healthier physically and cognitively for as long as possible. There’s been a growing body of research directed at these questions, and the latest manifestation comes via a paper published this week in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.This paper offers some enticing findings regarding the role that Vitamin…
Vitamin D Supplements May Slow Process Linked to Aging, New Study Says - The Thinking Conservative
A study published on Thursday found that people with higher vitamin D intake may be slowing a process linked to aging. The post Vitamin D Supplements May Slow Process Linked to Aging, New Study Says appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
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