A new paper by Professor of the Graduate School Bruce Ames, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, argues that a set of vitamins and minerals that are lacking from many Americans' diets may be key to defending against many chronic diseases and promoting healthy aging.
The publication is the culmination of a decade of research completed at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) and "concludes that healthy aging can be extended by ingesting optimal levels of 30 known vitamins and essential minerals, and he suggests that these, along with 11 additional substances not currently classified as vitamins, should be recognized as essential 'longevity vitamins' because of their potential to extend a healthy life."
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