Foreign media: A study published in "Nature Medicine" shows that taking a multivitamin daily may slow biological aging, especially with significant effects for those with unhealthy diets.
The study shows that after two years of consistent use, biological age decreased by about four months on average.
The study was published in the prestigious journal "Nature Medicine" in March 2026, led by Dr. Howard Sesso, deputy director of the Division of Preventive Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States. Researchers pointed out that biological aging measures the body's health status and functional level rather than actual age, and the study's conclusion is that multivitamins help achieve "healthier and higher-quality" aging.
Notably, previous studies on multivitamins have yielded conflicting results - a large study in 2024 showed that taking multivitamins had no significant benefit in preventing early death, but other studies showed some positive effects. The latest study observed clear positive signals on biological aging indicators, with particularly notable effects for people with unhealthy diets.
The researchers said that this finding opens up a new direction for exploring safe, convenient, and accessible anti-aging interventions, helping people not only live longer but also live better.
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