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At Mercola.com, Dr. Joseph Mercola highlights the work of Dr. Peter Attia on supplements that can be taken to improve longevity. He writes:
- Dr. Peter Attia recently reviewed some of the supplements he takes to improve his health and longevity. These include fish oil, vitamin D, magnesium, folate, B6 and B12, aspirin, ashwagandha, glycine, phosphatidyl serine and probiotics
- Higher omega-3 levels have been consistently linked to better health and longer life spans. However, while most reach for fish oil to increase their omega-3, this isn’t the best choice, as most fish oils are synthetic ethyl esters. Your best source of omega-3 is cold-water fatty fish like wild-caught salmon, sardines, herring and mackerel
- Your vitamin D level is a biomarker for sun exposure. Ideally, get your vitamin D level tested twice a year. Based on the evaluation of healthy populations that get plenty of natural sun exposure, the optimal range for general health appears to be somewhere between 60 and 80 ng/mL (150 to 200 nmol/L)
- Magnesium is the fourth most abundant element in your body and one of the seven essential minerals we cannot live without. According to one scientific review that included studies dating as far back as 1937, low magnesium may be the greatest predictor of heart disease
- When it comes to B vitamins, I also recommend taking niacinamide, as it plays a vital role in producing energy in your mitochondria. It’s also a precursor to NAD+, which is tightly correlated with total ATP production and acts as fuel for longevity proteins called sirtuins
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