The key to a long life? "Test first, supplement second"
Leading longevity scientists at a Dublin summit have cautioned against the hype surrounding anti-aging supplements and 'hacks' currently marketed to the public. Experts emphasize that there is currently no scientifically proven method to slow human aging, urging consumers to prioritize evidence-based health practices over unverified products.
Why it matters
This highlights the gap between the booming wellness industry and actual scientific consensus, warning consumers about the lack of evidence for longevity products.
Susan Stone is the creator and presenter of It’s a Jungle , exploring the people, science, and ideas shaping our health and wellbeing. Part one of two.
At the Longevity Summit in Dublin, I asked the researchers who study ageing a simple question: does any of this work - and would you do it yourself? Their answers were more boring - and more useful - than the internet would have you believe.
Open any feed, and someone is hooked up to an IV drip, swearing by peptides, or logging the hundred-plus pills they claim are winding their biological age backwards. It’s a booming industry built on a very human wish: that somewhere out there is the pill, the injection, the hack that stops the clock.
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