It took just two months, a few lifestyle changes and smart supplement use for six women to turn back their biological clocks by an average of 4.6 years.
The women, aged 46 to 65, participated in a study published in the journal Aging.
They followed a specially designed diet as part of their eight-week lifestyle program, aimed at affecting the activity and behavior of their genes in a way that affects aging.
Women ate the following foods daily:
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2 cups dark leafy greens
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2 cups of cruciferous vegetables
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3 cups of colorful vegetables
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¼ cup pumpkin seeds
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¼ cup sunflower seeds
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1 to 2 beets
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Liver or liver supplement (three 3-ounce (85-gram) servings per week)
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1 serving of egg (5-10 per week)
They also consumed two daily servings of foods considered rich in “epinutrients,” believed to fight aging. They included: