Researchers in Canada have discovered that a cocktail of “natural” supplements can extend the lives of mice up to 10 percent, keep them active longer into old age, and even make them smarter. From CBC News:
David Rollo, a professor of biology at McMaster has found a cocktail of 30 dietary supplements such as B vitamins, vitamin D, ginseng and garlic counteracts symptoms of aging in mice.
The experiment was prompted by research that suggests single vitamin and antioxidant pills don’t work. The researchers wondered if mixing the ingredients would.
Rollo said the results were profound, as not only were the mice twice as active, they also seemed to get smarter.
When researchers examined the animals’ brains, they found the cells were generating fewer of the free radicals that cause aging — evidence that they say shows the supplements make a difference.
Perhaps Ray Kurzweil is on to something with his 250 supplements a day?