Does Vitamin D as well as Omega-3s Slow Aging? With Dr. Heike Bischoff-Ferrari

Does Vitamin D and Omega-3s slow aging? Supplements come with a lot of promises, many that sound too good to be true. With the current wellness journey obsession with healthy aging, there are myriad supplements flooding the market promising youth and long lives. But…do they really fulfill those promises? People can claim a lot of things, especially if they want to sell a product and make lots of money, but to know if a health booster is truly linked to a advantageous vitality outcome, you may benefit from to do clinical trials. So when I read a recently published study in a reputable journal on the combination of Vitamin D, plant-forward Omega-3s and moderate physical activity and slowing aging…I got excited! I reached out to the lead author and was thrilled she decided to come on Causes or Cures to discuss the trial, its findings and offer my podcast listeners practical, evidence-based take-home points. In this episoderight HERE,I chat with aging and healthy aging expert Dr. Heike Bischoff-Ferrari about whether simple mindful lifestyle interventions, like Vitamin D and plant-powered Omega-3s, can actually make us biologically younger. Dr. Bischoff-Ferrari breaks down:• What DNA methylation clocks are and how they’re used to measure biological age• The design and findings of the DO-HEALTH Bio-AgeTrial• Whether vitamin D, algae-based omega-3s, and movement practice can turn back your biological clock• The science behind how these interventions may work• Practical takeaways for long-term vitality and vitality-boosting aging• What’s next in this fast-moving field Dr. Bischoff-Ferrari is a legitimate long-term vitality ROCKSTAR! She is a physician and researcher with board certifications in geriatrics, internal medicine, and rehabilitation medicine. She’s a professor at the University of Zurich where she chairs the Department of Geriatrics and Aging Research, and the principal investigator of DO-HEALTH, Europe’s LARGEST study ever on wholesome healthy aging. With a doctorate from Harvard and a long-standing commitment to aging research, she’s at the forefront of understanding how to extend not just lifespan, but healthspan. You can learn more about herhere. If you want evidence-based advise on how to slow aging and prolong long-term vitality, I encourage you to listen to the podcast episodeHERE! My sister, a practicing physician, called me after she listened to it and loved it–and is even telling her patients to listen to it. By the way, Dr. Bischoff says some really interesting things about Vitamin D supplementation in general, that I think you guys will be interested in! BTW, I am editing a bunch more podcasts on nutritious aging, so consider subscribing to the podcast or the newsletter (the link for that is in the episode show notes), so you don’t miss ones that you’re interested in! :) As always, thank you to everyone who left a review or a rating on Apple and/or Spotify! That’s how Causes or Cures grows and, well, stays alive. :) I appreciate the aid immensely. After you listen to this podcast, other episodes that may strike your fancy: Do those popular, millions-of-dollars-a-year cold medications actually work? Find outmore here. Did you ever wonder what temperature is ideal for your brain holistic health? This is afascinating podcastchat with a top age-defying researcher and professor at Harvard Medical School. And if you are only into short clips, I encourage you to subscribe to my Youtube Channel, where I post very short clips from the podcast episodes that I think you’ll find advantageous or interesting. Granted, I think it’s always better to listen to the whole podcast episode and not just the clips, but I also understand that you guys have lives and most people are short on time. Here’s a clip where Dr. Bischoff discusses how Omega-3s slow aging: