Some friends asked me about an anti-aging supplement called Basis by Elysium Health. This prompted me to look into the biology behind the two “active” ingredients in this and other anti-aging dietary supplements. The compounds are nicotinamide riboside and pterostilbene. Pterostilbene is chemically related to resveratrol; both are bioactive components found in certain berries, grapes, … Read more
Some anti-aging supplements include compounds, like nicotinamide riboside, that increase nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD: oxidized NAD+ and reduced NADH) and stilbenoid compounds, like resveratrol or pterostilbene, that are anti-oxidants and regulators of protein function. The findings that resveratrol inhibited human platelet aggregation and prevented cancer cell proliferation in culture and cancer in mice created excitement … Read more
Vitamins and nutrients in foods are key to maintaining a healthy life. Research in many areas has converged on the idea that altered metabolism is a key factor in aging and aging-associated diseases. Consequently, there is great interest in identifying molecules in food that can support a youthful, healthy metabolism and thus reduce aging-associated disease … Read more