Don’t Fall for Anti-Aging Claims, Study Advises

Question: Do the widely advertised “anti-aging” medicines really work?

Answer: Absolutely not, according to a study prepared by a blue-ribbon panel for the International Longevity Center.

The panel says, “There is as yet no convincing evidence that administration of any specific compound, natural or artificial, can globally slow aging in people, or even in mice or rats.”

While the panel concedes that anti-aging medicine represents a multibillion-dollar industry, it argues that the movement is linked to “a long chain of quacks, snake-oil salesmen and charlatans.” Instead of spending money on such medicines, the panel says, the best approach is to eat right and exercise regularly.