New Study Shows Cranberry Extract Equivalent to Metformin in Fighting Aging

Fayoum University researchers found that cranberry polyphenols improve metabolic markers, cognition, and oxidative stress to the same degree as the drug metformin.

A new study suggests cranberry extract has effects against aging that rival metformin.

Aging &amp; Longevity

<p>Participants: Adults over the age of 60</p>
<p>Dosage: 3,750 mg of niacin twice daily (after gradual dose increase), 150 mg of dihydroberberine twice daily, 50 mg of taxifolin (with 500 mg of vitamin C and 15 mg of zinc) twice daily, 50 mg of tocotrienols twice daily</p>


A combination of supplements, including the NAD+ precursor nicotinic acid, improves cholesterol, allowing some participants to cease taking statins.  

Study conducted by Professor Emeritus Joseph Keenan, MD, at the University of Minnesota. 

Nicotinic Acid

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Scientists Discover Deer Antler Stem Cells That Reverse Aging in Mice and Monkeys

Researchers discover that deer antler stem cells can restore bone density, slow aging, and reverse biological age in mice and primates.

The interventions that may help fix or reset circadian rhythms, which decline with age. 

A representation of Kairos, not to be confused with Kronos (original image: misel-trogir.com).

<p>Model: Male Sprague-Dawley rats </p>
<p>Dosage: 400 mg/kg of magnesium L-theanine and 600 mg/kg of nicotinamide riboside administered orally for 40 days</p>


Scientists find that treating rats with magnesium L-theanine and nicotinamide riboside (NR) counteracts stress-induced metabolic, gut, and liver aging. 

Study conducted by researchers from Firat University in Turkey (image: turkeyuniversity.org)

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