Low In Vitamin D? Add Years To Your Health Span With A Daily Vitamin D Supplement*

If you've been following our vitamin D content, you already know that vitamin D promotes longevity by protecting our DNA and combating oxidative stress throughout the body.* But what happens if you're deficient in this essential vitamin (as 29% of U.S. adults1 are)?

Researchers of this study previously found key associations between vitamin D status and biological aging (measured by both the 7-CpG epigenetic clock and telomere length) in a 2020 study3 of the same cohort.

Most longevity studies measure telomere length (often of leukocytes, aka white blood cells) rather than epigenetic clocks. Telomeres are the "caps" on the ends of each DNA strand believed to be a significant biomarker for biological aging. The theory is that our telomeres get shorter as we age, so preserving their length helps protect DNA and leads to a longer life span. 

Additionally, over 50% of Americans5 have an MTHFR gene variant that can directly affect their body's folic acid activation, homocysteine levels, and ultimately methylation. Suboptimal methylation affects not only our DNA and longevity outcomes but whole-body health and well-being. 

Yes, it's true that we're genetically predisposed to certain health situations (like suboptimal methylation) thanks to the DNA our mother and father pass along to us. Thankfully, we're also able to strengthen the integrity and function of our DNA thanks to epigenetics. 

As mentioned before, epigenetic clocks are tools used to calculate an individual's biological age (aka DNA methylation age, or DNAm age) and its deviation from chronological age. This deviation is called DNAm age acceleration (DNAmAA). 

The GeroScience study found that vitamin D supplementation slowed biological aging and extended health span in vitamin-D-deficient individuals.* In other words, addressing your vitamin D gap and need positively affects health and life span (health span).

Of the vitamin-D-deficient study participants, those who took vitamin D supplements showed lower DNAmAA in both the 7-CpG clock (2.6 years lower) and Horvath's clock (1.3 years lower) when compared to vitamin-D-deficient participants that did not supplement.* 

The results of this study confirm that healthy vitamin D status (by way of intentional supplementation) is conducive to longevity and healthy biological aging.* 

But not any vitamin D supplement will do—an effective one is needed. A high-potency vitamin D supplement (i.e., 5,000 IU) with organic D3 plus built-in absorption technology, like mbg's vitamin D3 potency+, can help you achieve and maintain sufficient vitamin D levels.*