Antioxidants and hormones as antiaging therapies: high hopes, disappointing results
Autor: | Joseph H. Flaherty, Oscar A. Cepeda, Julie K. Gammack, Nabil S. Kamel |
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Rok vydání: | 2006 |
Předmět: |
Aging
medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject medicine.medical_treatment Longevity Dehydroepiandrosterone Antioxidants Cognition Internal medicine medicine Vitamin D and neurology Humans Testosterone Carotenoid media_common chemistry.chemical_classification Vitamin C business.industry Vitamin E Testosterone (patch) Vitamins General Medicine Lipids Hormones Cerebrovascular Disorders Endocrinology chemistry Cardiovascular Diseases Growth Hormone Dietary Supplements business Hormone |
Zdroj: | Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 73:1049-1056 |
ISSN: | 1939-2869 0891-1150 |
DOI: | 10.3949/ccjm.73.12.1049 |
Popis: | No single agent has been shown to truly reverse aging or increase longevity in humans. This article reviews the evidence of efficacy (or lack thereof) for two types of agents touted as antiaging therapies: antioxidants (vitamin E, vitamin C, and carotenoids) and hormones (growth hormone, testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, and vitamin D). |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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