Can supplements provide “Anti-aging” benefits?

Sorry. No such luck.

It had been touted that DHEA supplements and testosterone patches could provide anti-aging, rejuvenating benefits. However, according to the article Supplements Fail to Deliver Touted Anti-Aging Benefits in the Wall Street Journal, a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine claimed this is not so. In fact, they saw “no effect on physical performance, quality of life or the body's ability to lower levels of blood sugar” in the participants of the test group used for the study. Although, there were no negative side effects detected, you can not assume they are safe. Besides, if a study has proven there are no positive benefits, why take the supplements? Why risk it?

There are no shortcuts--- even for aging well. Dr. Ridge, one the CareTALK’s board members, wrote a great series about this in the CareTALK Aging & Caregiving blog on Yahoo! Health about staying healthy during each decade of your life: 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s.