Healthy Aging: Vitamin D, Omega 3’s, or Strength Training?
Do common supplements or strength training provide protection against the effects of aging?
Supplements for a longer life
No one escapes the ravages of age. And not a single part of our bodies is spared, not even our microbiome.
This suggests that there are many pathways that are involved in aging. Some substances that are being researched for their supposed anti-aging properties (such as rapamycin) may affect some of these pathways. The interventions we would really like affect so-called downstream targets, molecules that exert their influence on the initial steps of one or several pathways. Another name for these potential molecular elixirs of life is the ‘master regulators’.
But what about the supplements and/or exercise regimes that are touted by (social) media influencers? Take these omega 3 supplements and your brain will stay healthy for longer. Use this HIIT workout (even though real HIIT is much more intense than many of the workouts that are called HIIT these days) and you’ll be building muscle/burning fat all the way into your grave. Oh, and don’t forget to use my discount code…
