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The Anti-Aging Supplement Scam (New Evidence)

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For weekly health research summaries and extra insights, sign up here πŸ‘‰ https://drstanfield.com/pages/sign-up 🩺 Get your personalized health roadmap (free): https://drstanfield.com/pages/roadmap Timestamps: 00:00 The Interventions Testing Program 03:41 The Breakthrough: Rapamycin 05:21 The Excitement Around Astaxanthin and AKG 09:44 The ITP's Latest Results 11:16 Conclusion and Key Takeaways βœ”οΈ X: https://x.com/BradStanfieldMD βœ”οΈ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bradstanfieldmd Here are the links to the research papers referenced in the video: Astaxanthin/meclizine ITP 2023 β€” https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11357-023-01011-0 Rejuvant "longevity escape velocity" press release β€” https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/03/28/2635803/0/en/67-Year-Old-Founder-of-Ponce-De-Leon-Health-Achieves-Longevity-Escape-Velocity-with-Rejuvant.html ITP 2026 paper (all 11 compounds fail) β€” https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11357-026-02201-2 NIA ITP overview β€” https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dab/interventions-testing-program-itp NIA ITP about page (UM-HET3 mice) β€” https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dab/interventions-testing-program-itp/about-itp NR extends lifespan in mice (Zhang 2016) β€” https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aaf2693 NR fails ITP (17-a-estradiol paper) β€” https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8135004/ Rapamycin discovery (Easter Island) β€” https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9494524/ Rapamycin extends lifespan (Harrison 2009, Nature) β€” https://www.nature.com/articles/nature08221 Science top 10 breakthroughs 2009 β€” https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.326.5960.1600 ITP supported interventions list β€” https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dab/interventions-testing-program-itp/supported-interventions AKG extends lifespan (Buck Institute 2020) β€” https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8508957/ Lithgow quote (Buck press release) β€” https://www.buckinstitute.org/news/a-metabolite-produced-by-the-body-increases-lifespan-and-dramatically-compresses-late-life-morbidity-in-mice/ Sinclair AKG tweet β€” https://x.com/davidasinclair/status/1300868036023459841 Rejuvant "8 year" study (Demidenko 2021) β€” https://www.aging-us.com/article/203736/text Horvath clock comparison β€” https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8856/5/2/28 Resveratrol in mice (Sinclair 2006, Nature) β€” https://www.nature.com/articles/nature05354 GSK acquires Sirtris for $720M β€” https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/glaxosmithkline-gsk-to-acquire-sirtris-pharmaceuticals-a-world-leader-sirtuin-research-and Resveratrol not a direct SIRT1 activator β€” https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2832984 SRT501 trial halted (kidney damage) β€” https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/safety-concerns-force-glaxo-to-suspend-enrollment-srt501-trial GSK shuts down Sirtris β€” https://www.bioworld.com/articles/438084 Kaeberlein "most debunked" quote β€” https://www.levels.com/blog/matt-kaeberlein-longevity-science Astaxanthin skin meta-analysis β€” https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8472736/ Thumbnail by James Kelly Video edited by Troy Young Script by John Milliken The content contained in this video, and its accompanying description, is not intended to replace viewers’ relationships with their own medical practitioner. Always speak with your doctor regarding the content of this channel, and especially before using any products, services, or devices discussed on this channel.

Dr Brad Stanfield Β· 13 min Β· Source published: 2026-04-07

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