Recent research has offered new hope in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. While several studies had already demonstrated the importance of Vitamin B Complex for the central nervous system, a French research team has assessed the therapeutic potential of these vitamins for reducing the...
Idebenone is an analogue of coenzyme Q10, an antioxidant vital for cell membranes and an essential component in the mitochondrial transport chain of ATP-producing electrons. Idebenone is a powerful antioxidant that works under hypoxic (low oxygen) conditions. Because of its ability to inhibit lipid peroxidation, it protects cell membranes and...
Studies on mice have shown that activating certain genes may prolong their life expectancy by 45%. The genes thought to be responsible for this extension in lifespan are present - and play identical roles - in humans too. Which means that, under certain conditions, humans could live to be almost...
In 1947, the Russian scientist Nicolai Lazarev noticed that human consumption of a certain group of plants increased resistance to stress as well as to microbial attacks, the cold, the heat, injuries, malnutrition, etc. He named these plants “adaptogens”, because they increase our capacity to adapt to environmental changes, particularly...
The first anti-aging nutritional supplement to boost and generate new mitochondria, and so ensure the longevity of all the body’s cells. What are mitochondria ? Mitochondria are the cells’ powerhouses – they enable our cells to function at full capacity. Abundant in youth, they gradually diminish with age and those...