Researching Anti Aging Supplements – a Rant

by GiGi

I'm currently doing the research for the next article in my series on Antiaging Supplements. (If you're not familiar with the series, it started with Before You Start An Anti Aging Program,

a listing of the popular supplements was given here: Do You Need Anti Aging Supplements?

and the first supplement was covered here: Alpha Lipoic Acid )

I must admit, I'm getting "information overload" at this point. Apparently, for every study you find that discovers a certain supplement might be good for this, there's another study that says, "No, it doesn't appear to do that at all".

You can read in one place that the recommended dosage is A and if you exceed that dosage, certain side effects MAY occur. Another place will tell you that you should take twice that amount (A) to get any benefit at all.

Most supplements are not FDA regulated (and Thank God – their track record isn't so good), so there are no standard dosages set. New research and discoveries are being made at a rapid rate as the science of anti aging and supplementation is considered fairly new.

So I will go with the "generally accepted" agreement among the various reputable sources and let you know if there are variances you should be aware of. I will also keep a detailed list of my sources which I will provide upon request.

I hope that's helpful information to you as you go through the series.