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No pill has proven to extend human lifespan. See where vitamin D, B12 and omega-3 can help, why buzzed pills fall short, and how labs guide a safer longevity plan.

Written by

Gabriel Tan

Open any feed and you will see confident faces holding bottles, powders and patches that promise youth. The pitch is simple. Take the right stack, live longer, and feel amazing.

Reality is quieter. In large human trials no supplement has extended lifespan. Some nutrients matter when a true deficiency exists. A few new compounds look exciting in animals yet have thin data in people.

The goal here is not to dunk on supplements. The goal is to help you discover what is worth your attention and where lab data makes all the difference.

What the Evidence Shows

When scientists run big, careful trials in older adults, the headline is consistent.

Vitamin D and omega-3s did not reduce cancer or major heart events in the full study groups over three to five years. Fractures and cognition did not improve either.

Later analyses hinted at small wins in people who rarely eat fish and at possible shifts in markers tied to biological aging. Interesting, yes. A clear ticket to a longer life, no.

That is why many clinicians advise a targeted approach. If your diet, sun exposure or absorption patterns leave you short on vitamin D, vitamin B12 or omega-3s, a supplement can help fill that gap. If you eat well and your labs look solid, pills add cost without a clear upside.

The Traditional Trio

Vitamin D, vitamin B12 and omega-3s show up in clinic visits for a reason. Older adults absorb B12 less efficiently. People who avoid fish seldom reach omega-3 targets. Limited sun or deeper skin tones can mean lower vitamin D.

Deficiency has been linked to problems we care about in later life, including bone and heart health.

The key is to confirm, then correct. Check your levels.

If you are low, supplement to reach a healthy range while you adjust food and sunlight habits. If you are on the edge, talk with a clinician about a small dose and a follow-up test. If your status is fine, move on.

The Experimental Shelf

Walk a few steps and you will hit the buzzy line. NAD+ boosters, spermidine and urolithin A.

These molecules have compelling stories in cells and in short-lived animals. They influence energy production, cellular cleanup and mitochondrial function.

Marketers turn those stories into bold promises. Human trials tell a softer tale. Studies are small, benefits are modest or inconsistent, and we do not have long-term safety data.

Quality control is another problem. Independent testing has found that some products contain far more or far less than the label claims. Price does not protect you.

If you decide to try an experimental supplement, do it with eyes open. Use brands that publish third-party testing, check in with a clinician who knows your history, and watch for side effects you might otherwise chalk up to stress or age.

Safety is Part of the Equation

Natural does not mean harmless. Supplements can interact with common medicines and can alter lab values in ways that hide real issues.

Vitamin K affects warfarin control. High-dose omega-3s can raise bleeding risk for some people. Stimulatory blends can raise heart rate and blood pressure.

If you take prescriptions, bring a full list of products to your clinician before you add anything new.

What Really Moves Healthspan

The basics are not glamorous, yet they change lives.

Enough sleep steadies hunger and focus. Protein-rich meals help you keep muscle as you age. Strength training two to four days a week supports mobility and bone. Higher daily steps, even from short walks after meals, improve insulin sensitivity. Blood lipids respond to swaps toward olive oil, nuts and fish.

None of that looks like a quick fix. All of it transforms how you feel over months and years.

Final Word

Chasing youth in a bottle is tempting. The stronger move is to use data, choose selectively and build habits that compound.

Supplements can support health when a real gap exists, but no pill has shown it can extend human life in large trials. Traditional nutrients like vitamin D, B12 and omega-3 help most when a lab test confirms a need. Experimental products have promising lab stories yet thin human data and quality risks.

The biggest wins still come from habits you can sustain.

Resources

  1. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2772758

  2. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1809944

  3. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1811403

  4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002916525002552?via%3Dihub

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Longevity Supplements Decoded

No pill has proven to extend human lifespan. See where vitamin D, B12 and omega-3 can help, why buzzed pills fall short, and how labs guide a safer longevity plan.

Written by

Gabriel Tan

Open any feed and you will see confident faces holding bottles, powders and patches that promise youth. The pitch is simple. Take the right stack, live longer, and feel amazing.

Reality is quieter. In large human trials no supplement has extended lifespan. Some nutrients matter when a true deficiency exists. A few new compounds look exciting in animals yet have thin data in people.

The goal here is not to dunk on supplements. The goal is to help you discover what is worth your attention and where lab data makes all the difference.

What the Evidence Shows

When scientists run big, careful trials in older adults, the headline is consistent.

Vitamin D and omega-3s did not reduce cancer or major heart events in the full study groups over three to five years. Fractures and cognition did not improve either.

Later analyses hinted at small wins in people who rarely eat fish and at possible shifts in markers tied to biological aging. Interesting, yes. A clear ticket to a longer life, no.

That is why many clinicians advise a targeted approach. If your diet, sun exposure or absorption patterns leave you short on vitamin D, vitamin B12 or omega-3s, a supplement can help fill that gap. If you eat well and your labs look solid, pills add cost without a clear upside.

The Traditional Trio

Vitamin D, vitamin B12 and omega-3s show up in clinic visits for a reason. Older adults absorb B12 less efficiently. People who avoid fish seldom reach omega-3 targets. Limited sun or deeper skin tones can mean lower vitamin D.

Deficiency has been linked to problems we care about in later life, including bone and heart health.

The key is to confirm, then correct. Check your levels.

If you are low, supplement to reach a healthy range while you adjust food and sunlight habits. If you are on the edge, talk with a clinician about a small dose and a follow-up test. If your status is fine, move on.

The Experimental Shelf

Walk a few steps and you will hit the buzzy line. NAD+ boosters, spermidine and urolithin A.

These molecules have compelling stories in cells and in short-lived animals. They influence energy production, cellular cleanup and mitochondrial function.

Marketers turn those stories into bold promises. Human trials tell a softer tale. Studies are small, benefits are modest or inconsistent, and we do not have long-term safety data.

Quality control is another problem. Independent testing has found that some products contain far more or far less than the label claims. Price does not protect you.

If you decide to try an experimental supplement, do it with eyes open. Use brands that publish third-party testing, check in with a clinician who knows your history, and watch for side effects you might otherwise chalk up to stress or age.

Safety is Part of the Equation

Natural does not mean harmless. Supplements can interact with common medicines and can alter lab values in ways that hide real issues.

Vitamin K affects warfarin control. High-dose omega-3s can raise bleeding risk for some people. Stimulatory blends can raise heart rate and blood pressure.

If you take prescriptions, bring a full list of products to your clinician before you add anything new.

What Really Moves Healthspan

The basics are not glamorous, yet they change lives.

Enough sleep steadies hunger and focus. Protein-rich meals help you keep muscle as you age. Strength training two to four days a week supports mobility and bone. Higher daily steps, even from short walks after meals, improve insulin sensitivity. Blood lipids respond to swaps toward olive oil, nuts and fish.

None of that looks like a quick fix. All of it transforms how you feel over months and years.

Final Word

Chasing youth in a bottle is tempting. The stronger move is to use data, choose selectively and build habits that compound.

Supplements can support health when a real gap exists, but no pill has shown it can extend human life in large trials. Traditional nutrients like vitamin D, B12 and omega-3 help most when a lab test confirms a need. Experimental products have promising lab stories yet thin human data and quality risks.

The biggest wins still come from habits you can sustain.

Resources

  1. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2772758

  2. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1809944

  3. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1811403

  4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002916525002552?via%3Dihub

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Longevity Supplements Decoded

No pill has proven to extend human lifespan. See where vitamin D, B12 and omega-3 can help, why buzzed pills fall short, and how labs guide a safer longevity plan.

Written by

Gabriel Tan

Open any feed and you will see confident faces holding bottles, powders and patches that promise youth. The pitch is simple. Take the right stack, live longer, and feel amazing.

Reality is quieter. In large human trials no supplement has extended lifespan. Some nutrients matter when a true deficiency exists. A few new compounds look exciting in animals yet have thin data in people.

The goal here is not to dunk on supplements. The goal is to help you discover what is worth your attention and where lab data makes all the difference.

What the Evidence Shows

When scientists run big, careful trials in older adults, the headline is consistent.

Vitamin D and omega-3s did not reduce cancer or major heart events in the full study groups over three to five years. Fractures and cognition did not improve either.

Later analyses hinted at small wins in people who rarely eat fish and at possible shifts in markers tied to biological aging. Interesting, yes. A clear ticket to a longer life, no.

That is why many clinicians advise a targeted approach. If your diet, sun exposure or absorption patterns leave you short on vitamin D, vitamin B12 or omega-3s, a supplement can help fill that gap. If you eat well and your labs look solid, pills add cost without a clear upside.

The Traditional Trio

Vitamin D, vitamin B12 and omega-3s show up in clinic visits for a reason. Older adults absorb B12 less efficiently. People who avoid fish seldom reach omega-3 targets. Limited sun or deeper skin tones can mean lower vitamin D.

Deficiency has been linked to problems we care about in later life, including bone and heart health.

The key is to confirm, then correct. Check your levels.

If you are low, supplement to reach a healthy range while you adjust food and sunlight habits. If you are on the edge, talk with a clinician about a small dose and a follow-up test. If your status is fine, move on.

The Experimental Shelf

Walk a few steps and you will hit the buzzy line. NAD+ boosters, spermidine and urolithin A.

These molecules have compelling stories in cells and in short-lived animals. They influence energy production, cellular cleanup and mitochondrial function.

Marketers turn those stories into bold promises. Human trials tell a softer tale. Studies are small, benefits are modest or inconsistent, and we do not have long-term safety data.

Quality control is another problem. Independent testing has found that some products contain far more or far less than the label claims. Price does not protect you.

If you decide to try an experimental supplement, do it with eyes open. Use brands that publish third-party testing, check in with a clinician who knows your history, and watch for side effects you might otherwise chalk up to stress or age.

Safety is Part of the Equation

Natural does not mean harmless. Supplements can interact with common medicines and can alter lab values in ways that hide real issues.

Vitamin K affects warfarin control. High-dose omega-3s can raise bleeding risk for some people. Stimulatory blends can raise heart rate and blood pressure.

If you take prescriptions, bring a full list of products to your clinician before you add anything new.

What Really Moves Healthspan

The basics are not glamorous, yet they change lives.

Enough sleep steadies hunger and focus. Protein-rich meals help you keep muscle as you age. Strength training two to four days a week supports mobility and bone. Higher daily steps, even from short walks after meals, improve insulin sensitivity. Blood lipids respond to swaps toward olive oil, nuts and fish.

None of that looks like a quick fix. All of it transforms how you feel over months and years.

Final Word

Chasing youth in a bottle is tempting. The stronger move is to use data, choose selectively and build habits that compound.

Supplements can support health when a real gap exists, but no pill has shown it can extend human life in large trials. Traditional nutrients like vitamin D, B12 and omega-3 help most when a lab test confirms a need. Experimental products have promising lab stories yet thin human data and quality risks.

The biggest wins still come from habits you can sustain.

Resources

  1. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2772758

  2. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1809944

  3. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1811403

  4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002916525002552?via%3Dihub

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Longevity Supplements Decoded

No pill has proven to extend human lifespan. See where vitamin D, B12 and omega-3 can help, why buzzed pills fall short, and how labs guide a safer longevity plan.

Written by

Gabriel Tan

Open any feed and you will see confident faces holding bottles, powders and patches that promise youth. The pitch is simple. Take the right stack, live longer, and feel amazing.

Reality is quieter. In large human trials no supplement has extended lifespan. Some nutrients matter when a true deficiency exists. A few new compounds look exciting in animals yet have thin data in people.

The goal here is not to dunk on supplements. The goal is to help you discover what is worth your attention and where lab data makes all the difference.

What the Evidence Shows

When scientists run big, careful trials in older adults, the headline is consistent.

Vitamin D and omega-3s did not reduce cancer or major heart events in the full study groups over three to five years. Fractures and cognition did not improve either.

Later analyses hinted at small wins in people who rarely eat fish and at possible shifts in markers tied to biological aging. Interesting, yes. A clear ticket to a longer life, no.

That is why many clinicians advise a targeted approach. If your diet, sun exposure or absorption patterns leave you short on vitamin D, vitamin B12 or omega-3s, a supplement can help fill that gap. If you eat well and your labs look solid, pills add cost without a clear upside.

The Traditional Trio

Vitamin D, vitamin B12 and omega-3s show up in clinic visits for a reason. Older adults absorb B12 less efficiently. People who avoid fish seldom reach omega-3 targets. Limited sun or deeper skin tones can mean lower vitamin D.

Deficiency has been linked to problems we care about in later life, including bone and heart health.

The key is to confirm, then correct. Check your levels.

If you are low, supplement to reach a healthy range while you adjust food and sunlight habits. If you are on the edge, talk with a clinician about a small dose and a follow-up test. If your status is fine, move on.

The Experimental Shelf

Walk a few steps and you will hit the buzzy line. NAD+ boosters, spermidine and urolithin A.

These molecules have compelling stories in cells and in short-lived animals. They influence energy production, cellular cleanup and mitochondrial function.

Marketers turn those stories into bold promises. Human trials tell a softer tale. Studies are small, benefits are modest or inconsistent, and we do not have long-term safety data.

Quality control is another problem. Independent testing has found that some products contain far more or far less than the label claims. Price does not protect you.

If you decide to try an experimental supplement, do it with eyes open. Use brands that publish third-party testing, check in with a clinician who knows your history, and watch for side effects you might otherwise chalk up to stress or age.

Safety is Part of the Equation

Natural does not mean harmless. Supplements can interact with common medicines and can alter lab values in ways that hide real issues.

Vitamin K affects warfarin control. High-dose omega-3s can raise bleeding risk for some people. Stimulatory blends can raise heart rate and blood pressure.

If you take prescriptions, bring a full list of products to your clinician before you add anything new.

What Really Moves Healthspan

The basics are not glamorous, yet they change lives.

Enough sleep steadies hunger and focus. Protein-rich meals help you keep muscle as you age. Strength training two to four days a week supports mobility and bone. Higher daily steps, even from short walks after meals, improve insulin sensitivity. Blood lipids respond to swaps toward olive oil, nuts and fish.

None of that looks like a quick fix. All of it transforms how you feel over months and years.

Final Word

Chasing youth in a bottle is tempting. The stronger move is to use data, choose selectively and build habits that compound.

Supplements can support health when a real gap exists, but no pill has shown it can extend human life in large trials. Traditional nutrients like vitamin D, B12 and omega-3 help most when a lab test confirms a need. Experimental products have promising lab stories yet thin human data and quality risks.

The biggest wins still come from habits you can sustain.

Resources

  1. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2772758

  2. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1809944

  3. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1811403

  4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002916525002552?via%3Dihub

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Personalized health insights & action plan

In-depth recommendations across exercise, nutrition, and supplements

1:1 Consultation

Meet with your dedicated care team to review your results and define next steps

Lifetime health record tracking

Upload past labs and monitor your progress over time

Biological age analysis

See how your body is aging and what’s driving it

Order add-on tests and scans anytime

Access to advanced diagnostics at discounted rates for members

Concierge-level care, made accessible.

Mito Health Membership

Codeveloped with experts at MIT & Stanford

Less than $1/ day

Billed annually - cancel anytime

Bundle options:

Individual

$399

$349

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or 4 interest-free payments of $87.25*

Duo Bundle (For 2)

$798

$660

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or 4 interest-free payments of $167*

Pricing for members in NY, NJ & RI may vary.

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What's included

1 Comprehensive lab test (Core)

One appointment, test at 2,000+ labs nationwide

Personalized health insights & action plan

In-depth recommendations across exercise, nutrition, and supplements

1:1 Consultation

Meet with your dedicated care team to review your results and define next steps

Lifetime health record tracking

Upload past labs and monitor your progress over time

Biological age analysis

See how your body is aging and what’s driving it

Order add-on tests and scans anytime

Access to advanced diagnostics at discounted rates for members

Concierge-level care, made accessible.

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Codeveloped with experts at MIT & Stanford

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Billed annually - cancel anytime

Bundle options:

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$349

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or 4 payments of $87.25*

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