Vitamin C May Slow Bone Marrow Aging, Turning Back the Cellular Clock in Monkeys
This study suggests vitamin C may support the cells that keep your immune system young.
Long-term vitamin C given to monkeys helped keep their bone marrow younger, the factory that makes blood and immune cells. The supplement rebuilt a pool of cells that normally shrinks with age. By two different aging clocks, the treated marrow looked about 4 years younger. This is early animal work, but it hints at why vitamin C matters for a healthy immune system.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: One author works for Altos Labs, a longevity company, and another sits on the journal's advisory board.
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