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December Life Extension Magazine®
Adults taking a standardized plant extract for 12 weeks showed no increase in epigenetic age, while preserving telomere length and stabilizing DNA methylation.
Reports
Mushrooms Help Fight Colds and Flu
Beta glucans with mushroom extracts can enhance immune functions. In human trials, yeast beta glucans reduced upper respiratory symptoms by up to 58% and severity of seasonal allergy symptoms by 52%.
Vitamin K and Your Heart
In an observational study, adults aged 55 and up with the highest vitamin K2 intake had substantially lower cardiovascular mortality risks. Vitamin K is known to impede arterial calcification.
Vitamin D May Slow Aging by Protecting Telomeres
A 2025 clinical trial found that adults who supplemented with vitamin D for four years significantly reduced telomere shortening.
Broccoli Protects the Aging Brain
Sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli, was shown in clinical studies to improve multiple aspects of cognitive function, including processing speed and memory in adults.
Departments
As We See It: Our Race Against Time
In a human study, a botanical extract improved several aging biomarkers. The race is to buy us more time to be alive when reversal of degenerative aging becomes standard medical practice.
In the News: CoQ10 Given Within 24 Hours After Ischemic Stroke May Improve Neuroprotection
Coenzyme Q10 given within 24 hours of stroke may be neuro-protective; taurine improved blood pressure and vascular function in diabetics; French maritime pine bark reduced cellulite in women; metabolic syndrome raises early-onset dementia risk.
Superfoods: Pumpkin
Pumpkin’s multiple carotenoids promote eye health and immune function, while its seeds support glucose, urinary, and prostate health.