How to Support Muscle Function with Age: Top Evidence-Based Supplements

Data suggest certain supplements, such as L-carnitine, vitamin D, and essential minerals, support muscle function and physical performance in adults of advanced age.

Researchers from University College London review data supporting that supplements, like vitamin D, L-carnitine, and essential minerals, support muscle function during aging.

Skin &amp; Muscle

Participants: Healthy male adults between the ages of 18 and 50 
Dosage: 714 mg/day of nicotinamide and 19 mg/day of pyridoxine for nine days

In a randomized human trial, combining nicotinamide with vitamin B6 increases stem cell activation and muscle-growth capacity in response to exercise. 

Innovative Computer Model Reveals Aging May Stem from Lost Cellular Purpose

A new computer simulation suggests aging occurs when cells and tissues lose their developmental goals, offering a fresh perspective on rejuvenation strategies.

(The article’s principal investigator, Michael Levin | Tufts Now)

An innovative computer model simulates aging, suggesting that cells and tissues lose their developmental goals, leading to physiological deterioration.

Aging &amp; Longevity

99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke’s Secrets to Thriving Longevity

Despite his previous battles with alcoholism, Dick Van Dyke is approaching his 10th decade of life and serves as a beacon for preserving physical function into his golden years.

(At age 99, Dick Van Dyke still maintains a remarkable degree of physical function | NBC News)

At age 99, Dick Van Dyke avoids harmful foods, eats foods high in antioxidants, and keeps moving, a regimen that may have contributed to his astounding longevity.

Model: Cybrids composed of Rho0 cells with human platelet mitochondrial DNA from participants between 7 days old and 99 years old 
Dosage: 5 mM of n-Acetyl-L-Cysteine and 3 mM of nicotinamide riboside, with medium changed every three days until the cell population reached between 1 and 10 million

New Study: Combining NR with NAC May Slow Telomere Shortening

New research suggests that nicotinamide riboside (NR) combined with N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) prevents telomere shortening linked to genetic sequences within the cell’s powerhouse (mitochondria) in human cells.

(Telomeres [highlighted in gold] at the ends of a chromosome | NAD.com)

A new study suggests the NAD+ precursor NR combined with the antioxidant NAC may counteract telomere shortening, a hallmark of aging.

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How to Support Muscle Function with Age: Top Evidence-Based Supplements

NAD+ Booster and Vitamin B6 Activate Stem Cells to Counter Muscle Shrinkage, New Studies Show

Innovative Computer Model Reveals Aging May Stem from Lost Cellular Purpose

99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke’s Secrets to Thriving Longevity

New Study: Combining NR with NAC May Slow Telomere Shortening