Rhodiola rosea increases lifespan of fruit flies by 43%

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A concentrated form of the herbal extract Rhodiola Rosea
increased AVERAGE lifespan of fruit flies by 43%

and increased MAXIMUM lifespan by 33%.

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This according to studies from researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).

An abstract of one of their studies was presented at a Life Extension conference at UCLA in the Spring of 2008.

The previously found that the non-concentrated form increased average life span of fruit flies by 7%.

In November 2007, Dr. Mehmet Oz was on the television show Oprah talking about Rhodiola rosea and, if I remember correctly, said

I love it.

REFERENCE

Jafari M, Schriner SE, Abrahamyan A, Holmbeck M, Jr AP, Bussel IE. Extension of drosophila lifespan by rhodiola rosea through an antioxidant-independent mechanism. abstract presented at a Life Extension Conference at UCLA in early 2008.

AUTHOR'S CORRESPONDENCE

The Jafari Lab
Anti-Aging Pharmacology Laboratory
McGaugh Hall 3103
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697 USA

Dr. Mahtab Jafari
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
134 Biological Sciences Administration
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697 USA
http://www.mahtabjafari.com/
(949) 824-0145
mjafari@uci.edu

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• life
• extension
• herb

[Tulkastaldo]

Could you tell me how much rhodiola you consumed or what the recommended effective dose is? the energy supplement I consume now contains 100 mg per serving.

[larryshobbs]

The suggested serving size is 100-300 mg of Rhodiola twice a day.

I was taking it twice a day, but notice the knuckles on the back of my left hand were dry, so I stopped using it every day.

The dryness went away.

I now take it about 30 minutes before exercise, but have not gone back to taking it twice a day yet.

I probably will, but am proceeding slowly.

Larry Hobbs

[Tulkastaldo]

I have one knuckle (the ring finger)of my left hand that is experiencing itching and peeling. Trying to remember if this coincided with my starting to take rhodiola. How odd.

[larryshobbs]

Interesting.

I've had many weird, odd and strange experiences from experimenting with lots of supplements over the past 27 years -- probably 30 or 40 weird experiences.

Because sometimes they take a while to develop, it may take me a couple of days or a couple of weeks or, in at least one case, a couple of months to figure out what it is.

The general rule of thumb that I've come to appreciate over the years is that it is usually "the new thing causing the new thing."

[TimewarpLabs]

@involverrrrr ............of fruit flies. hahaha

[involverrrrr]

Increasing lifespan by 33%?? U joking, so say person who should live like 100 years if taking all life this tablets will live 133 years???

[involverrrrr]

@larryshobbs how old arew you? I am 25 now should i take that i had depression before now it's almost gone after i start training and taking omega3, should i also go with this as well?