Forever Young: The Protandim Surge (Part 1)
Mystery solved!
The recent spike in traffic to this site evidently was spurred by a corresponding spike in media and public interest in Protandim, a purported anti-aging pill. A while back I blogged here on this subject, and a lot of people on Friday and Saturday were finding their way to that post via Google.
The proximate cause of the sudden interest was the news that Lifeline Therapeutics, the company that makes and markets Protandim, has obtained venture capital funding.
A TV station in Denver took the occasion to trumpet: Colo. Doctor Invents 'Anti-Aging' Pill:
Me, I'm a great believer in the quest for magic pills, especially in the realm of life extension. I want to believe in Protandim, too. But prominent anti-aging researchers and commentators are skeptical about this one. I'll discuss why in the next post.
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The recent spike in traffic to this site evidently was spurred by a corresponding spike in media and public interest in Protandim, a purported anti-aging pill. A while back I blogged here on this subject, and a lot of people on Friday and Saturday were finding their way to that post via Google.
The proximate cause of the sudden interest was the news that Lifeline Therapeutics, the company that makes and markets Protandim, has obtained venture capital funding.
A TV station in Denver took the occasion to trumpet: Colo. Doctor Invents 'Anti-Aging' Pill:
A Colorado doctor has invented a supplement that he says slows the aging process and could possibly prevent diseases.
The pill is called Protandim, a natural supplement that he claims can change the chemistry of the body.
... One of the trial participants 7NEWS spoke with said that besides a slight peak in energy, he didn't notice any changes. But Leigh Severance swears by this new "anti-aging" pill. He said he'll take it until the day he dies but jokes that if the pill really works, he'll be around for a long time.
... Severance is taking Protandim, an antioxidant supplement he says eliminates age-related oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is when you have too many free radicals in your system and not enough antioxidants.
"When you have too many oxidants, cells become damaged, all of the main classes of molecules get oxidized and damaged," said Dr. Joe McCord said.
McCord, who is with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, formulated Protandim. "Oxidative stress is probably the main biochemical marker of the aging process, so if want to know how old an organism is, you can measure oxidative stress level and it will give you an idea," said McCord. He said the pill can lower that level of oxidative stress by revving up your natural antioxidants. ...
Me, I'm a great believer in the quest for magic pills, especially in the realm of life extension. I want to believe in Protandim, too. But prominent anti-aging researchers and commentators are skeptical about this one. I'll discuss why in the next post.
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Protandim, supplements, nutrition, anti-aging, antiaging, longevity, life extension, aging, gerontology, science, antioxidants
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