An estimate by economist Andrew Scott states that a pill to slow aging would be worth an estimated $38 trillion and improve healthspan (the number of healthy years you live).
Researching drugs to find a “fountain of youth” drug will take time and money, not to mention being proven effective against humans.
1. Boosts Immune System
As we age, our immune systems become less effective at protecting us against infection. Over time, they weaken and become less efficient at fighting off pathogens or repairing damage; leaving us more susceptible to illness such as flu or other diseases and more difficult to recover from them. Researchers are seeking medications that reverse these effects to keep the immune system strong over time.
One way of doing this is retraining T cells – your body’s initial line of defense against viruses and bacteria. Scientists have discovered a gene activation method which makes T cells act more like younger ones, improving immune response and overall health benefits while at the same time increasing immunity response and health in general. They hope that their drug could eventually be adapted for treating other age-related conditions like cancer or heart disease.
Another effective strategy for strengthening immunity is eliminating old, worn-out cells that no longer serve their intended function. Many store shelf products offer support for immunity by including herbs known to eliminate senescent cells; however, knowing exactly how to do this may prove challenging since immune systems consist of complex networks composed of individual cells interacting in various ways with one another.
The race to develop an anti-aging pill is just starting. Although recent drugs may rejuvenate immune cells and reduce their inflammatory responses, which could greatly enhance people’s ability to fight pathogens and heal wounds faster, such a pill still seems far off given that many years are required for testing as well as regulatory barriers limiting research into other diseases.
2. Reduces Body Fat
A pill to prevent or reverse the effects of aging has captured the interest of billionaires, prominent academic institutions, and even some scientists – but its development remains an uphill struggle due to immense research costs and years-long trials on humans before facing regulatory hurdles such as FDA disapproval of such interventions.
One company, Elysium Sciences, claims it’s close to unveiling a blue pill which “has been shown in mice to significantly extend lifespan and increase health span”. Biologists often view such claims with suspicion.
3. Increases Energy
As the population ages, demand for an anti-aging pill and lifespan extender has surged. Companies and billionaire “biohackers” alike have taken steps to fund experiments designed to find this “Fountain of Youth.” Elysium Health stands out among these experiments by employing eight Nobel laureates and 19 other prominent scientists as its scientific advisory board, while boasting research partnerships with Harvard as well as British universities Cambridge and Oxford. Their approach centers around mitochondria, the powerhouses inside cells that convert nutrients and oxygen into energy while producing free radicals which damage other parts of cells as they create energy through this process – though these processes also create free radicals which damage other parts of cells thereby creating damage elsewhere within cells which causes further harming other parts of cells as a result.
4. Improves Memory
As much as the concept of an antiaging pill may sound like science fiction, many scientists are working hard to make it reality. Numerous experiments have already proven that certain substances can increase lifespan in mice and other animals while improving cognitive ability, preventing age-related diseases, treating traumatic brain injury and even reversing dementia symptoms. While many biologists are enthusiastic about such findings, others remain cautious; believing researchers must wait until human trials have proven the effectiveness of their concoctions before asserting they can reverse biological aging.
Scientists are conducting experiments with drugs that stimulate production of an essential memory-forming protein in the brain – ampakines – which have been shown to enhance memory formation among healthy mice while slowing aging in older animals.
5. Reduces Stress
Although a pill that reverses aging remains a distant dream, many researchers and billionaire “biohackers” are actively searching for solutions. One startup called Elysium has invested heavily in creating a blue pill called Basis which purports to increase levels of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), an energy producing molecule found within cells. Elysium boasts research partnerships with Harvard and Cambridge Universities as part of their claim; however some scientists disagree with them.
