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: Adults over the age of 60
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

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.

Aging &amp; Longevity

Model: 24-month-old male C57BL/6J mice 
Dosage: 1% w/v of betaine for three weeks

The naturally occurring compound betaine is elevated in healthy adults after long-term exercise and mitigates signs of aging in mice. 

Immunity

How American Country Music Icon Willie Nelson Has Defied Age Limitations into His 90s

Country music legend Willie Nelson practices martial arts to maintain physical function, keeps a positive outlook, and eats low amounts of food for astounding longevity.

(Willie Nelson [with American flag bandana] plays alongside Walon Jennings [left] and Johnny Cash [right] | YouTube)

Country music icon Willie Nelson does martial arts, stays positive, and keeps his calorie intake low for optimal aging into his 90s.

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

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

“Exercise in a Pill”? Betaine Supplement Shows Anti-Aging Benefits

How American Country Music Icon Willie Nelson Has Defied Age Limitations into His 90s