Vitamin D can help slow down the aging process
Quelle: VIDEOELEPHANT (Glomex)
According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, there is a possibility that Vitamin D can slow down the aging process. The vitamin could potentially help maintain the stability of telomeres, the protective caps at the end of chromosomes that shorten with age. Telomere shortening is not only a factor of aging but is also associated with certain age-related diseases such as lung and bladder cancer. Researchers examined over 1,000 individuals aged 50 and above and found that daily intake of 2,000 IU of Vitamin D3 for five years can slow down the aging process. Over the five years, the researchers measured telomere length in white blood cells at the beginning, and in the second and fourth years. Although telomere length was protected by Vitamin D supplementation, it is not guaranteed that this process can be translated to actual biological aging. However, the researchers pointed out that further research is needed to confirm that such a supplement can counteract the biological aging process. The study also included daily administration of one gram of Omega-3 fatty acids, which according to the researchers, had no significant impact on telomere length. The researchers found that Vitamin D3 supplements slowed telomere shortening, thus preventing aging by almost three years compared to placebo patients.