health
March 9, 2026
Taking a daily multivitamin could help to slow biological ageing, study suggests
Researchers working to unpick whether a daily multivitamin results in people staying healthier as they age.
TL;DR
- Daily multivitamin consumption for two years showed a small slowdown in biological ageing markers.
- The slowdown was equivalent to about four months less biological ageing over two years.
- The effect was more pronounced in individuals with faster biological ageing at the study's start.
- Cocoa extract did not show any effect on biological ageing markers.
- Experts caution that the clinical relevance of these findings is unclear and more research is needed.
- A healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is recommended over multivitamins due to limited clinical evidence for supplements.
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