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

The Rise of China’s Longevity Movement: A Quest to Defy Aging

China’s national project to crush aging encompasses longevity labs, “immortality islands,” and grapeseed pills, as well as exorbitant claims based on sometimes questionable science.

(Attendees at a conference in Shanghai try out a cryogenic chamber in which temperatures plummeted to approximately -200 degrees Fahrenheit, meant to slow aging | New York Times)

A surge in the Chinese public’s interest in longevity science has led to substantial investments from the state and private companies in aging research.

Peter Attia’s 2025 Performance Principles for Longevity: 60 Minutes 

On 60 Minutes, Peter Attia reveals how performance, prevention, and emotional resilience contribute to aging well. 

Columbia University scientists find that inflammation increases the risk of common chronic age-related diseases only in people from industrialized populations. 

Columbia University in New York City (image: Columbia.edu). 

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New Study Shows Cranberry Extract Equivalent to Metformin in Fighting Aging

NAD+ Boosting Supplement Challenges Cholesterol-Lowering Statins in Anti-Aging Research

The Rise of China’s Longevity Movement: A Quest to Defy Aging

Peter Attia’s 2025 Performance Principles for Longevity: 60 Minutes

The Inflammation Myth: New Insights on Aging