Season 1, Episode 110 · Longevity by Design
Do Longevity Supplements Really Work?
30 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
Episode notes
In this episode of Longevity by Design, host Dr. Gil Blander sits down with Dr. Andrea Maier, Professor in Medicine and Director of the NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity at the National University of Singapore’s School of Medicine. They explore what the evidence shows on supplements, and why “test, then treat” beats guesswork. Andrea unpacks a review of over 5 million people: multivitamins may support memory and lower systolic blood pressure in some older or at-risk groups, but offer little ...
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Longevity by Design is your go-to podcast for science-backed conversations on living a longer, healthier life, with honesty about what the evidence actually shows. Hosted by a rotating panel of InsideTracker leaders, including Renee Deehan, SVP of Science and AI, this show dives into cutting-edge r
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