Does Juvenon work as an anti-aging supplement?

Saturday, August 23, 2008 - 11:21 in Health & Medicine

The pill -- which contains compounds designed to recharge mitochondria -- shows promise in slowing aging and memory loss. But the long-term effects have not been determined. The products: Age-defying products that target wrinkles or gray hairs are missing one of the real driving forces behind aging. Over the years, cells throughout the body lose mitochondria, tiny powerhouses that provide energy for all sorts of vital functions. This cellular power-outage is one reason older people limp along with a fraction of the zip and pep that they enjoyed in earlier days.

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