Omega-3 combined with THIS supplement shows anti-aging effects

Let’s be real. Though aging is a natural process, we all want to look and feel younger than our biological age. While some may seek it for aesthetic reasons, others aspire to anti-aging to boost health. Either way, this desire has led to scientists constantly looking at how to reverse or slow down the aging process. Previous clinical studies have shown that a reduced calorie intake can slow down the aging process in humans. A recent study suggests that some supplements may help to slow down biological aging.

According to new findings from the DO-HEALTH study, a major European clinical trial led by the University of Zurich, Omega-3 fatty acids have shown promising results in slowing biological aging in animals. The studies in combination with some other supplements have shown slowing down aging in older adults. The study led by Professor Heike Bischoff-Ferrari found that daily supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids, alone or in combination with vitamin D and strength training can reduce the pace of biological aging in people over 70. It also reduces the risk of infection and falls, and also prevents cancer and premature frailty. “These results inspired us to measure the direct influence of these three therapies on the biological aging process in the Swiss DO-HEALTH participants,” Bischoff-Ferrari, professor of geriatrics and geriatric medicine at the University of Zurich said in a statement.

To understand how these supplements slow down the aging process, the researchers analyzed 777 Swiss participants aged 70 and over, who were randomly assigned to eight treatment combinations over three years. These included taking 2,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D, 1 gram of algae-based omega-3s daily, and/or performing 30 minutes of strength training at home three times per week.

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The findings were striking. Upon analyzing the blood samples of the participants, the researchers found that taking omega-3 fatty acids slowed down biological aging across several epigenetic clocks by up to four months, regardless of subjects’ gender, age, or body mass index. They also found that the combination of omega-3, vitamin D, and strength training was even more effective. They measured biological aging using epigenetic clocks. “This result extends our previous findings from the DO-HEALTH study, in which these three factors combined had the greatest impact on reducing the risk of cancer and preventing premature frailty over a three-year period, to slowing down the biological aging process,” Bischoff-Ferrari said.

The researchers also pointed out one of the limitations of the study. “There is no generally accepted gold standard for measuring biological age. However, we analyzed the best currently validated epigenetic clocks, which reflect the state of the art,” Bischoff-Ferrari explained.