If you’ve been keeping up with me for a while, you’ve probably heard me mention and quote the benefits of a GF multivitamin on the gluten-free diet. After all, it’s common sense health advice. Now there’s scientific evidence that shows that taking a daily multivitamin also increases longevity!
The study in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that with a daily vitamin supplement, telomeres were lengthened by 5.1%. Not just any vitamins were taken, but specifically the powerful antioxidants, Vitamins B12, C, and E. Telomeres are considered to be the anti-aging “key.” Part of the DNA, they’re found in every cell in the body. As cells divide, however, telomeres become shorter, which means that cells are getting “older,” and lengthening telomeres will lead to a longer, healthier life.
You can take B12, C, and E regularly in supplement form, but it’s important to also get these in your diet as well. Food sources of Vitamin B12 include grass-fed beef, salmon, tuna, and milk; vitamin C can be found in produce such as kiwi, strawberry, orange, grapefruit, and red and green bell peppers; and vitamin E can be found in spinach, broccoli, almonds, peanuts, olive oil and kiwi.
Here are the minimum daily values recommended in supplements for keeping telomeres long: 100 mcg of Vitamin B12, 3,000 mg of non-synthetic Vitamin C, and 200 to 400 IU of vitamin E in mixed tocopherols form, the last of which needs to be taken with food because it is a fat-soluble supplement, requiring fat in order to be absorbed.
Now you have no excuse not to take your GF multivitamin every day—not only is it “insurance” to make sure you’re getting all the nutrients you need, but it’s also an effective anti-aging method at minimum cost and maximum convenience!
Tina Turbin
www.GlutenFreeHelp.info
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Wow! I’m really inspired now to take my vitamins!
Wow, a definitive study on vitamins and longevity–cool!
Thanks for explaining this so clearly. I had heard of telomeres before, but I didn’t know what they were exactly.
Ok, now I’m convinced. I’m getting a multivitamin TODAY from the health food store!
Thanks for sharing this article. I’m not on the gluten-free diet, but we can all benefit from lengthening telomeres, I’m sure!
This study was really quite decisive in my opinion. I am definitely going to be taking my GF multi REGULARLY!
It seems like such an easy way to live longer–just popping a vitamin in your mouth every day.
This was a particularly informative piece. I liked the breakdown of how much of these supplements you actually need to be getting.
It’s so clear now the connection. It make sense that people who take their vitamins would be happier and live longer. Glad there’s a study that really shows this.
I am on a GF diet for health reasons, and it seems to me that this is a great article for those who aren’t even GF. Vitamins are a must for everyone! Kids, too!
Take your vitamins!
Wow, this is a pretty definitive study here, I agree. I’m going to run out and get some multis!
Hi, Tina, I’ll be taking my vitamins every day now thanks to this!!!!!
This is a terrific study–I’m glad to see that longevity can be achieved so easily!
Thanks Tina for sharing this–another great motivating reason to take my vitamins every morning!
This is great to hear. I’m not on the gluten-free diet, but I guess a GF multivitamin couldn’t hurt, right?