A Harvard study suggests that daily multivitamin and mineral supplements may slow biological aging, although researchers caution about the limited effects and the need for careful interpretation of the results.
Recent research from Harvard Medical School indicates that the daily intake of multivitamin and mineral supplements may help decelerate some aspects of biological aging. The study involved 958 elderly participants with an average age of 70, who were randomly assigned to take either the supplements, cocoa extract, or a placebo over a two-year period. The effects were measured by analyzing five 'epigenetic clock' indicators based on DNA methylation patterns to assess aging rates. The results showed a statistically significant slowing of aging markers for those taking the multivitamin and mineral supplements, particularly two epigenetic clocks related to mortality risk, which recorded reductions in aging rates of approximately 2.6 months and 1.4 months annually respectively, in comparison to the placebo group, which exhibited no such changes.
