Among the many wonder products out there on the market, there is a type that inspires equal parts fascination and scepticism – anti-ageing products. Are there really longevity supplements and so-called ‘forever drugs’ that can combat the seemingly inevitable march of time?
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Currently, there are no ongoing anti-ageing trials in humans. One trial called TAME (Targeting Ageing with Metformin) is trying to find funding, but because the drug was previously used to treat Type 2 diabetes and its patent has expired, there’s no financial incentive for pharmaceutical companies to pursue it further.
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These anti-ageing products could easily become the best thing since sliced bread, but for right now, most longevity supplements out there are just marketing BS. [T]he best things we can currently do to prevent ageing are the classics – good sleep, plenty of exercise, and a nutritious, vegetable-rich diet.
