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HOCATT
The HOCATT Ozone
Sauna, invented
by the Guangzhou-
based South African
engineer André Smith,
offers Hyperthermic
Ozone Carbonic Acid
Transdermal Therapy,
blasting carbon
dioxide-rich steam
into a cubicle to open
the pores, before
flooding it with
ultraviolet light and
ozone, an allotrope
of the oxygen
molecule. Ozone has
a long history as
an anti-inflammatory
and immune system
booster. Research
suggests it may
have anti-ageing
properties by
reducing free
radicals in cell
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Basis
Elysium Health’s
supplement Basis
contains a chemical
called nicotinamide
riboside, a form
of vitamin B. This
converts to an enzyme- nicotinamide
adenine dinucleotide,
or NAD+ – that has a
role in metabolism,
cell ageing, and
protecting nerve
cells. Levels of NAD+
diminish significantly
over time. Some
studies suggest that
the drug causes older
mice to look and act
younger, and can
reduce age-related
diseases. There have
been no conclusive
trials in humans,
although currently
at least 21 studies
are under way.
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Buck Institute for
Research on Aging
Researcher Kenny
Wilson observes fruit
flies at the Buck
Institute, the world’s
oldest independent
anti-ageing research
laboratory, founded
in 1999 in Novato,
California. Working
with fruit flies,
scientists at the
institute have
identified the FOXO
gene, which helps the
young adapt to diet
changes, but disrupts
the metabolism of
the elderly – for
both fruit flies and
humans. Work on
the gene may help
explain why dietary
restriction can
extend lifespan in
several species,
including humans.11909-19-FTimmortality.indd 121 10/07/2019 22:28