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☆ Nestlé and L'Oréal are betting on a longevity supplement made from pomegranate juice
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Urolithin A supplement company Timeline has investments from both Nestlé and L'Oréal. This year, the conversation quickly turned to the supplement du jour, the compound that has drawn investment from both Nestlé and L'Oréal: Urolithin A. Starting in 2008, Rinch's supplement company, Amazentis, funded over a dozen studies on urolithin A, including some relatively large, placebo-controlled trials in people — a rarity in supplement research. Urolithin A has also captured the attention of longevity researchers, who are typically more skeptical about products promising to make you young again. Timeline was on the agenda at this year's ARDD, an annual longevity research conference held in Copenhagen in August.

Persons: —, There's, Urolithin, Hilary Brueck, Chris Rinsch, Rinsch, Johan Auwerx, Amazentis, Auwerx, He's, Mark Hyman, Dave Asprey, Gwyneth Paltrow's, Will Cole, Dominic Denk, Denk, wouldn't, Timeline's, Andrea Maier, it's, Maier Organizations: Service, VC, Business, Frankfurt University Hospital, National University of Singapore Locations: Gstaad, Swiss, skincare, urolithin, Davos, Copenhagen, Germany, Switzerland, Nestlé

☆ How longevity drugs for dogs could lead to healthier human lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Sarah Andersen | Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Could one pill help us live longer? Scientists and investors are racing to find a drug to slow aging, trying things like metformin and rapamycin. But the breakthrough might not come from humans.

☆ I went to a longevity conference for the ultra-rich. Here's how they're planning to cheat death.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementThe small Swiss town of Gstaad, nestled in the Bernese Alps, looks like a setting ripe for a Sound of Music-inspired fairytale. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertThis is where longevity seekers come each fall for an intimate conference connecting investors to entrepreneurs and scientists. AdvertisementYes, there is still some Swiss cheese, wine, and desserts on offer at the Longevity Investor's Conference for those who wish to indulge. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertInvestment is flowing into early-stage longevity companies that are bringing tests and products to market. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertEquipped with Starlink satellite internet, the boat is designed for "floating coworking."

Persons: —, David Biedert, Moritz, Marc Bernegger, Longevity.Technology, who've, Bryan Johnson, Nir Barzilai, Alex Colville, Emil Kendziorra, Tobias Reichmuth, rapamycin, berberine, nature's, Reichmuth, David Furman, who'd, Julie Andrews, Madonna, Valentino Organizations: Business, Service, Longevity, Conference, Academy for Health, David, Bold, Michelin Locations: Switzerland, Gstaad, Bernese, St, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Age1, San Francisco, Antarctica, Sardinia, Italy, Okinawa, Japan, Zurich

☆ The 5 states with the longest life expectancies, and the 5 with the shortest
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A new study suggests human life expectancy is plateauing. In 2022, life expectancy in the US was 77.5 years, but values vary across states. Hawaii has the longest life expectancy, while Mississippi has the shortest. On Monday, Nature Aging published an analysis suggesting human life expectancy is plateauing after decades of progress. AdvertisementUsing the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics 2021 report — the most recent CDC state data available — here are the five states with the longest life expectancies and the five states with the shortest.

Persons: —, Jay Olshansky, Hilary Brueck, We've, expectancies Organizations: Service, Aging, University of Illinois, CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, National Center for Health Locations: Hawaii, Mississippi, Chicago

☆ The human life span may have finally plateaued. Here's what you can do to optimize your chances for a long life — and what researchers are working on next.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Life expectancy in the US shot up at a rate of about three years per decade in the last century: from roughly age 47 in 1900 to age 77 in 2000. As more people in wealthy countries make it to old age, human life expectancy gains are nearing a plateau. The study tracks trends in their death rates and life expectancy from 1990 to 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic started. Spending just 3% of your day exercising can mean you stay healthier for longer, an expert in healthy aging said.

Persons: —, Jay Olshansky, We've, Mick Jagger, Joe Biden, Kevin Winter, Thomas Barwick, Olskansky, Olshansky, Aubrey de Grey, De Grey, Peter Fedichev, Gero, hasn't, Fedichev Organizations: Service, Aging, University of Illinois, Business, Pfizer Locations: Chicago, Australia, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Hong Kong

☆ Scientists are testing a keto cocktail for longevity and vigor — without the high-fat diet
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

JuvenescenceFasting, low-carb, high-fat diets like keto, and drinking ketone esters can all prompt ketones to circulate in a person's blood. Ketone ester drinks don't require the liver to convert fat into ketones, which is what happens with fasting and the keto diet. "If you were wanting to lose weight, you want to be burning your own fat and turning it into ketones," Stubbs said. Ketone drinks don't do that. But she also says that any eventual geriatric recommendation for ketone esters isn't likely to be one-size-fits-all.

Persons: —, Brianna Stubbs, they're, Stubbs, John Newman, there's, Mark Mattson, I'd Organizations: Service, Buck Institute for Research, Buck Institute, Olympic, National Institute, frailty Locations: California, Silicon, Wales, California , Connecticut, Ohio

Billionaires are backing top scientists racing to develop tech that could reverse aging. Cellular reprogramming promises to rejuvenate the body — but how does it work, and is it safe?

☆ What a Blue Zone heart doctor eats every week for brain health — including 1 supplement
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Not all of them make it to 100, but they do tend to enjoy relatively good health for longer than most people in the US. He has developed a two-part weekly plan for his own brain health based on his own research. AdvertisementThis doesn't mean that the average meat-eater's diet is a boon for brain health. Fatty fish, meat, and eggs are also rich in the nutrient choline. Plus, in addition to being good for bone health, there is some evidence that vitamin D is good for preserving brain function.

Persons: —, there's, Gary Fraser, Fraser, what's, it's, Anthony Fauci, you'd Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Linda , California, North America, Loma, California, Fraser

☆ Eating fish or meat could protect your brain as you age
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Not all of them make it to 100, but they do tend to enjoy relatively good health for longer than most people in the US. He has developed a two-part weekly plan for his own brain health based on his own research. AdvertisementThis doesn't mean that the average meat-eater's diet is a boon for brain health. It doesn't tend to include much of any red meat or milk, but there are two core components he points to that are aimed at preserving brain health. Fatty fish, meat, and eggs are also rich in the nutrient choline.

Persons: —, there's, Gary Fraser, Fraser, what's, it's, Anthony Fauci, you'd Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Linda , California, North America, Loma, California, Fraser

☆ I tried Nestlé's new weight-loss meals, and felt full for hours — but nutritionists have mixed reviews
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Vital PursuitThe meals cost less than $5 and are available at retailers including Target and Walmart, starting Wednesday, according to the company. These small meals, branded as protein-rich, are designed to help GLP-1 users lose more fat, and less muscle. "We want to be a brand for those 82% of Americans who are managing their weight," Stoehr told Business Insider, referencing a Morgan Stanley report. "These meals seem like a decent option... but not a great one," Malloy wrote in an email to Business Insider.

Persons: —, Nestlé, Kristen Stoehr, Stoehr, Morgan Stanley, We're, Alix Turoff, Mike Molloy, Hilary Brueck, I've, I'd, Turoff, Malloy, It's, that's, I'm, Nestlé's, Marlene Schmidt, Morgan Stanley's Organizations: Service, Business, Target, Walmart Locations: Nestlé, New York

☆ Where Are the Squat Racks? Gyms Are Rushing to Remodel for Strength-Training
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Related storiesThe boom of strength training in 2020Australian personal trainer Kayla Itsines developed the uber popular "Sweat with Kayla" app. "The 20-somethings, the 40-somethings, the 60-somethings will all be gravitating towards strength training, just because of the benefits it provides." They're branding themselves as more of a high-intensity training equipment provider than just a stair-climbing apparatus provider these days. Strength training is ideal for extending your "play span," your ability to keep doing what you love as you age. "What strength training really affords people is to make age just feel like a number," he said.

Persons: you'll, Mauro Maietta, that's, Kenneth Cooper, Arnold Schwarzeneggers, it's, Richard Simmons, Evan Hurd, Pete McCall, Kayla Itsines, Kayla, Kira Stokes, Kaisa Keranen, they'd, Pamela Kufahl, Kufahl, Gen Z, there's, —, they're, you've, Antonio Villalba, McCall, Clive Brunskill, Chris Travis, Jim Rowley, MoMo, JDI, Priscilla Del Moral, JDI's, Miriam Fried, MF, she's, Del, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela Organizations: Venture, Business, Sports, Fitness Industry Association, Crunch Fitness, Kids, Health & Fitness Association, Amazon, Health, Fitness, Getty, Seattle, New, Crunch, Athletech News, New School, Brands, Core Health Locations: Manhattan, L.A, Barre, Orange, New York City, New York

☆ Insider Today: Fine-dining faux pas
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. On the agenda:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Fitness industry consultant Pete McCall told Business Insider evidence shows "building muscle through strength training, as opposed to using cardio to manage weight, has a much greater effect on promoting longevity." A Business Insider reporter decided to test these habits for a week. More of this week's top reads:AdvertisementThe Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: —, Rebecca Zisser, Gabby Landsverk, Hilary Brueck, Pete McCall, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Mauro Maietta, Amr Bo Shanab, Wengen Ling, Bon appétit, Terri Peters, Taylor Swift, Kate Green, Kamala Harris, Swift, Natalie Ammari, Alex Garland's, Kirsten Dunst, Max, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan, Amanda Yen, Grace Lett Organizations: Service, Business, Crunch Fitness, Hamptons, HBO, Apple, Apple Watch, tote Locations: ellipticals, Manhattan, Florida, America, New York City, New York, Chicago

☆ This 5-second walking test can tell you how well you're aging
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The 6-meter walk test is a quick assessment that measures your functional fitness. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt only takes about five seconds to get a sense of how well you're aging. The 6-meter walk test has become a key vital sign that clinicians working in longevity clinics worldwide use to track their patients' fitness and longevity.

Persons: —, Sara Bonnes Organizations: Service, Healthy Longevity Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Business Locations: Minnesota

☆ Longevity experts gathered in Copenhagen. Here's what they ate — and why you should try these meals, too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But at the 11th Aging Research and Drug Discovery meeting in Copenhagen last week, the food was good. Noma cofounder Claus Meyer, who drafted the first New Nordic Food Manifesto, is also behind the company that catered ARDD 2024. Bright pink pickled onions, for example, provide a great flavor punch in the mix, but are also nice for your gut. Bright pink pickled onions, for example, provide a great flavor punch in the mix, but are also nice for your gut. But, for now, I have some ideas on how to make my lunches and snacks a little better for my longevity.

Persons: —, Claus Meyer, Meyers, Hilary Brueck Meyers's, dieticians, Yum, Hilary Brueck, Eugen Chirita, that's, it's Organizations: Service, Aging Research, Drug, Business, Nordic Food, xmazepa Locations: Copenhagen, Denmark

☆ An Italian scientist started eating like an American and saw his blood sugar and cholesterol skyrocket. A simple diet helped him reverse the damage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Longo went with what was easiest, consuming all the same things his American relatives and friends were eating. He was startled to discover he'd developed both high cholesterol and high blood pressure at a "very young" age, he said. Longo believes fasting can also propel an important cellular cleanup process in the body, called autophagy. And he says you don't have to spend a bundle of cash at trendy organic markets to make this diet work.

Persons: —, Valter Longo, Jimi Hendrix, Longo, Alan Weissman, they're, weren't, he'd, Fortuitously, Longo's, Feng Wei, Roy Walford, Monica Bertolazzi, it's Organizations: Service, Business, gerontology, University of Southern, UCLA, University of Southern California Longevity Institute Locations: America, Genoa, Texas, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Italy, Longo's, United States

☆ Forget Ozempic — an under-the-radar antiaging supplement is the next hot commodity in Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

She was talking about NAD+ boosters — the antiaging elixirs that have joined the ranks of Ozempic and Botox as staples of elite wellness routines. Even the military is testing out NAD boosters, hoping they might someday rejuvenate soldiers on the battlefield. "NAD coenzymes are the central catalysts of all living things," Charles Brenner, a biochemist who studies NAD, told Business Insider. AdvertisementTo boost NAD, don't take NADThere is a plethora of various powders, pills, and IV drips all promising to boost NAD. How to boost your NAD without an IV dripChicken, fish, and edamame all help boost our NAD levels.

Persons: —, I'm, Hailey Bieber, Joe Rogan, Stephane Cardinale, Charles Brenner, Robert Fried, Brenner, Fried, Dr, Sabine Donnai, She's, Shin, ichiro Imai, Louis who's, nicotinamide, Jeffrey Coolidge, pricey, Donnai, We're, Kourtney Kardashian, Arturo Holmes, Shalender Bhasin, hasn't Organizations: Service, Ozempic, Business, Hollywood, US Food and Drug Administration, Images Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, NAM, Brigham, Women's Hospital Locations: London, St, Boston

☆ We asked Mark Cuban how he's going to disrupt Big Pharma. He said it's pretty straightforward, actually.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here's how it works: Cost Plus Drugs, as the name implies, gets drugs directly from manufacturers, cutting out the pharmaceutical middlemen and their extra costs. You pay a 15% markup to Cost Plus Drugs, plus a fixed $5 for labor on each medication and $5 for shipping. How much will a name-brand, 30-day supply of the biggest dose of the "little blue pill" (100mg) cost you? A generic form of the same 30-day supply might start somewhere around $250, but can also exceed $1,000. AdvertisementCost Plus tells consumers that it pays the manufacturer $3 for that same 30-day supply of 100mg generic Viagra tablets.

Persons: —, Cuban, Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez, unbranded, isn't, who've, they've Organizations: Service, Big Pharma, Cuban, Plus, Business, Shark, Dallas Mavericks, Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, US Food and Drug Administration Locations: Texas

☆ Scientists say weight-loss drugs could protect our brains from dementia. Early results suggest they're onto something.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Today, a group of dementia researchers from the UK released some early results that suggest it's possible these trendy injections might also stall the progression of dementia. A daily injection for brain preservationIuliia Burmistrova/Getty ImagesFor the study, researchers spent a year tracking brain changes across 204 Alzheimer's patients with mild to moderate disease. "It sounds like it is worth pursuing a larger trial, but these results cannot demonstrate that liraglutide can protect against dementia." Experts have seen how dementia patients' brains get worse and worse at efficiently using glucose for energy as their disease progresses, but the calculus is always complicated. Bigger studies using more powerful GLP-1 drugs for dementia are already ongoing.

Persons: Stephen Evans, Jason Kirk, Quynh Nguyen, hadn't, Dr, Paul Edison, it's, Edison, Alzheimer's Organizations: Service, Alzheimer's Association International Conference, London School of Hygiene, Medicine, Science Media, Nikon, Imperial College London, Food and Drug Administration, Novo Nordisk Locations: Philadelphia, Novo

☆ Weight-loss drugs could stave off dementia, small study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

☆ The 1 food you should eat for brain health — and why you can't replace it with supplements
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementSherzai knows it's tempting to reach for a novel, quick-fix potion that promises to boost brain health, like a fancy supplement, an expensive gummy, or a new smoothie powder. Why chlorophyll from plants is more powerful than green juices and supplementsLots of chlorophyll on the table here. fcafotodigital/Getty ImagesWhen we eat green plants, we are consuming a green pigment molecule called chlorophyll, which helps plants photosynthesize — capturing solar rays and converting them into energy to grow. What we do know is that you can get the health benefits if you consume chlorophyll in its original packaging. Galina Oleksenko/Getty ImagesSherzai recommends incorporating more of the darkest green plants like spinach and kale into your diet when you can.

Persons: —, Dean Sherzai, Chicago —, Dean, Ayesha Sherzai, he's, Troy Magney, Davis, Magney, you'll, Kale, Galina Oleksenko, It's, Amber Flores, Flores Organizations: Service, National Institute, Aging, Business, University of California, UC Davis Locations: Chicago

☆ 9 foods that can boost your brain health — and don't cost more than $1 per serving
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"Lifestyle has the most profound effect on brain health, more than anybody could imagine." "We think that if you take care of brain health, you've taken care of all health," he said. 9 evidence-backed foods for brain healthGreensSpinach, kale, "the darker the better," Sherzai said. But since a serving of berries is only half a cup, you can still probably squeeze in a serving for $1 or less. AdvertisementHerbs and spicesShutterstockCost: penniesEvidence: There are various reasons that seasonings can boost cognitive health.

Persons: —, Ayesha, Dean Sherzai, Sherzai, krblokhin, Brent Hofacker, chia Organizations: Service, Business, Publishing, Getty Locations: Chicago, chard, Brussels

☆ Joe Biden is taking Paxlovid, even though doctors know it doesn't really work
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But some experts wonder why you'd even prescribe this drug, which has been shown in study after study to be lackluster, at best. There is maybe one thing Paxlovid can sort of doThe one thing Paxlovid seems to do is prevent a few hospitalizations in very high-risk patients. Related storiesPfizer's big trial of more than 1200 patients, out in April, suggested that maybe taking Paxlovid can prevent a few hospital admissions among the frailest, most vulnerable patients, but it's tough to say. In the control group (not taking Paxlovid) that number was 10. But other research from the UK, out in May, showed absolutely no difference in mortality when comparing hospitalized patients taking Paxlovid to those who weren't on the drug.

Persons: —, Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, Pfizer that's, Jeremy Faust, Paxlovid, it's, Faust, COVID Organizations: Service, for Disease Control, Business, White House Press, Pfizer, Paxlovid Locations: California , New Mexico, Nevada, China

☆ A 60-year-old CEO says she lowered her biological age to 35 with 4 simple changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I reduced my 'biological age' by 10 years — here's what that meansWoods and her husband hiking in Patagonia. AdvertisementIt drives me crazy when people wear these kinds of one-off "biological age" stats like some sort of badge of honor. Regular checkups, blood tests, and scans at the doctor are one thing, but I wouldn't pay 300 pounds just to brag about a biological age result. HRT: One of the most pharmacological ways I've changed my biological age since I started this journey is hormone replacement therapy for menopause. I'm now convinced that hope and happiness will outdo any pill when it comes to improving biological aging.

Persons: Tina Woods, It's, I've, Tina, Zumba, it's, I'm, Nir Barzilai, Woods, I'd, Yuk, — Organizations: Service, Business, Health, Apple, HRT Locations: London, Patagonia, Poland, New York, London's

☆ Shannen Doherty once said in a lawsuit that her cancer could have been stopped if she'd had health insurance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Shannen Doherty died Saturday at age 53. Doherty previously said doctors might've discovered the breast cancer sooner if her insurance hadn't lapsed. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Shannen Doherty had, in recent years, become an outspoken voice for cancer awareness and treatment, speaking openly about her diagnosis and plans for after her death. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Shannen Doherty, Doherty, might've, —, she'd Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Beverly Hills

Microplastics have infiltrated our bodies, including the brain, blood, organs, and even penises. What are the health risks, and how can we avoid them? This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

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