Micronutrients & recovery
Maintaining optimal levels of 'longevity vitamins' (including taurine, ergothioneine, PQQ, queuine, and carotenoids) prevents the insidious accumulation of oxidative and metabolic damage associated with aging, thereby prolonging healthy lifespan.
Focus on dietary sources of the 11 putative longevity vitamins: taurine (seafood, meat), ergothioneine (mushrooms), PQQ (fermented foods, parsley), queuine (grains, beans), and carotenoids (colorful vegetables/fruits). If diet is insufficient, consider supplementation to reach optimal levels, as standard 'adequacy' guidelines may not prevent long-term aging damage.
I propose that an optimal level of many of the known 30 vitamins and essential minerals/elements (V/M), plus that of 11 new putative vitamins described herein, is necessary for promoting healthy aging.
Why this rating
The paper is a perspective/review citing epidemiological, animal, and some human RCT data, but lacks large-scale, long-term human RCTs for the 'putative' vitamins.
Source
Prolonging healthy aging: Longevity vitamins and proteins
Bruce N. Ames · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2018
DOI 10.1073/pnas.1809045115
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