{"id":3475,"date":"2019-06-11T07:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T11:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/?p=3475"},"modified":"2019-06-10T22:02:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T02:02:38","slug":"can-supplements-help-you-live-longer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/can-supplements-help-you-live-longer\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Supplements Help You Live Longer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #339966; font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: 600;\">Are Supplements The Fountain Of Youth?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #444; font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: 600;\">Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/fountain-youth\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fountain-youth-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fountain-youth-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fountain-youth.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>It is buyer beware in the supplement industry. I have discussed the dark side of the supplement industry in the first half of my book \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/slayingthesupplementmyths.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Slaying The Supplement Myths<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I called that section of my book \u201c<strong>The Lies of the Charlatans.<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0 In it, I detailed many of the false claims that some manufacturers make for their supplements. There are claims that their supplements will\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cure what ails you (Just fill in the disease of your choice. Some company will try to tell you they have the cure).<\/li>\n<li>Make the pounds melt away.<\/li>\n<li>Make you smarter.<\/li>\n<li>Make you stronger.<\/li>\n<li>Improve your sex life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Can supplements help you live longer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The list seems endless\u2026Except for one! I don\u2019t know of any supplement company claiming their supplements make you live longer. Nobody is claiming their supplements are the \u201cFountain of Youth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, many of you have been asking me about headlines claiming that a recent study showed that supplements don\u2019t extend lives. Could it be that the study generating the recent headlines was designed to disprove a claim nobody was making?<\/p>\n<p>In this issue of \u201cHealth Tips From The Professor\u201d I will analyze the study and answer two questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is it true?<\/li>\n<li>Is it important?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How Was The Study Done?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/can-supplements-help-you-live-longer-study\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3479 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/can-supplements-help-you-live-longer-study-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/can-supplements-help-you-live-longer-study-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/can-supplements-help-you-live-longer-study.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Every few years the National Center for Health Statistics (a division of the CDC) conducts a massive survey of factors affecting the health of the American population. This survey is called the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The NHANES survey includes interviews and examinations of thousands of people across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The interview includes dietary, health-related, demographic, and socioeconomic questions. The examination component includes laboratory tests plus medical, dental, and physiological measurements. The NHANES database is used for many studies such as this one.<\/p>\n<p>The current study (<a href=\"https:\/\/annals.org\/aim\/article-abstract\/2730525\/association-among-dietary-supplement-use-nutrient-intake-mortality-among-u)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">F Chen et al, Annals of Internal Medicine, doi:10.7326\/M18-2478, published April 9, 2019<\/a>) used data from 30,899 US adults aged 20 years or more who participated in 6 cycles of the NHANES survey from 1999 to 2010. The dietary portion of the survey taken by these participants contained questions on the dietary supplements they had used in the 30 days prior to the survey.<\/p>\n<p>The NHANES data were linked to the National Death Index mortality data so that the effect of nutrient intake and supplement use on mortality could be assessed. The median follow-up for the participants in the study was 6.1 years. During that time, 3613 deaths occurred, 945 from heart disease and 805 from cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Of the participants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>71% were white, 11% were non-Hispanic black, and 13% were Hispanic.<\/li>\n<li>9% were female, 49.1% were male.<\/li>\n<li>2 % of the participants reported supplement use in the 30 days preceding the survey.<\/li>\n<li>Among the supplement users, the major supplements reported were:\n<ul>\n<li>Multivitamin\/multimineral (74.8%).<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin C (40.3%).<\/li>\n<li>Calcium (38.6%).<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin D (37.6%).<\/li>\n<li>Zinc (34.5%).<\/li>\n<li>Magnesium (33.3%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When they compared supplement users with non-supplement users, the supplement users were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More likely to be female and non-Hispanic white.<\/li>\n<li>Have higher levels of family education and income.<\/li>\n<li>Eat a healthier diet and be more physically active.<\/li>\n<li>Less likely to be current smokers, heavy drinkers, or obese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are all factors that favor a longer lifespan.\u00a0 However, the supplement users were also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Older (average age = 50.7 versus 42.8 for non-supplement users).<\/li>\n<li>Sicker (They were more likely to have cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol levels).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are factors that favor a shorter lifespan.<\/p>\n<p>These are what statisticians refer to as confounding variables. They can influence the results of a study in unexpected ways.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; color: #339966;\">Can Supplements Help You Live Longer?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/can-supplements-help-you-live-longer-all-cause-deaths\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/can-supplements-help-you-live-longer-all-cause-deaths-281x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/can-supplements-help-you-live-longer-all-cause-deaths-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/can-supplements-help-you-live-longer-all-cause-deaths.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a>When they looked at the raw data, supplemental use of most-individual nutrients was associated with a lower risk for all-cause death. In simple terms, supplementation appeared to increase lifespan.<\/p>\n<p>However, when the data were statistically adjusted for all of the confounding variables (age, sex, race\/ethnicity, education, physical activity, smoking, alcohol intake, diet quality, BMI [a measure of obesity], and diseases the participants had when they entered the study), the effect of supplementation on lifespan became non-significant.<\/p>\n<p>The authors concluded: \u201cUse of dietary supplements was not associated with mortality benefits among a nationally representative sample of U.S adults.\u201d\u00a0 Those are the headlines you saw from your favorite news source.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Does This Study Mean For You?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s go back to the two questions I posed about the study at the beginning of this article.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/what-it-means-for-you\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3480 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/what-it-means-for-you-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/what-it-means-for-you-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/what-it-means-for-you.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Is it true?<\/strong> Can supplements help you live longer?\u00a0 The study had many weaknesses, which the authors identified in their discussion. Of course, the people writing the headlines never bothered to read the paper, so they were unaware of its weaknesses. Here are some of the major weaknesses reported by the authors:<\/li>\n<li>The NHANES questionnaire only asked about supplement use over the preceding 30 days. We have no idea how long the participants had been using those supplements. It could have been years, or it could have been a month. In the words of the authors: \u201cDietary supplement use was assessed in the previous 30 days, which may not reflect habitual use or capture changes in use [before or] after the baseline assessment.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The supplement users were more likely to have been diagnosed with health conditions such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. It is well documented that diagnosed health conditions motivate some people to initiate supplement use.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, there were multiple confounding variables in this study. The conclusion of the study rested on a statistical adjustment of the data to correct for those confounding variables. In the words of the authors: \u201cResidual confounding may still be present.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That last point reminds me of the famous Mark Twain quote: \u201cThere are lies. There are damn lies. And then there are statistics.\u201d Don\u2019t misunderstand me. I am not accusing the study authors of lying. They are some of the top scientists in the field. What Mark Twain and I are saying is that when you rely on statistics, sometimes bad things happen. You can come to erroneous conclusions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Is it important?<\/strong> Even if the conclusion of this study is true, we should ask if it is important. If there had been widespread claims that supplements make you live longer, this would be an important finding. However, nobody I know is making that claim. This study simply reaffirms what most people assumed anyway. There is no fountain of youth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/can-supplements-help-you-live-longer-factors\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/can-supplements-help-you-live-longer-factors-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/can-supplements-help-you-live-longer-factors-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/can-supplements-help-you-live-longer-factors.jpg 523w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>By the way, the situation is similar for diets. There have been a few claims in the past that healthy diets will help you live longer. However, when those claims have been rigorously evaluated, there is very little effect of diet on lifespan. There have been some studies that have reported a decrease in premature death due to heart disease or cancer. However, death from all causes usually remains unchanged. Once again, the fountain of youth has eluded us.<\/p>\n<p>You may be asking, if supplements don\u2019t increase lifespan, what good are they? The answer is simple. They increase healthspan. Simply put, that means you spend a greater portion of your lifespan in good health.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, now you are probably really confused. You\u2019ve read all those headlines saying that supplements don\u2019t have any effect on your health. The problem is that the studies generating those headlines are flawed. They aren\u2019t asking the right questions. When you look at populations with poor diets, increased needs, genetic predisposition, and\/or pre-existing disease, supplementation is often beneficial. I cover this in the second half of my book, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/slayingthesupplementmyths.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slaying the Supplement Myths<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0 That section is called \u201cThe Myths Of The Naysayers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; color: #3366ff;\">The Bottom Line<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A recent study reported that supplements do not reduce mortality. They won\u2019t make you live longer. In this article I provide a detailed analysis of that article. The two important take-aways are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are several weaknesses in the study. The conclusion may not be accurate.<\/li>\n<li>Even if it is accurate, it may not be important. If there had been widespread claims that supplements make you live longer, this would be an important finding. However, nobody I know is making that claim. This study simply reaffirms what most people assumed anyway. There is no fountain of youth. Could it be that the study generating the recent headlines was designed to disprove a claim nobody was making?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The real benefit of supplementation isn\u2019t in increasing your lifespan. It is increasing your healthspan. I cover that in my book, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/slayingthesupplementmyths.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slaying The Supplement Myths<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more details read the article above.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are Supplements The Fountain Of Youth? Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney &nbsp; It is buyer beware in the supplement industry. 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