FeaturedTaking multivitamin daily could help to slow biological ageing, study suggeststheguardian.com Life Mar - 10 - 2026 , 08:12 4 minutes readTaking a multivitamin every day for two years appears to slow some markers of biological ageing – albeit to a small degree, research suggests. While chronological age is based on how long a person has lived, biological age reflects the state of the body. One theory is that by slowing the rate of biological ageing, it may be possible to prevent or mitigate age-related illness, meaning people have more years of good health. A study carried out by researchers in the US and including funding from the confectionery manufacturer Mars suggests a daily multivitamin could help slow some markers of biological ageing – although what that means in terms of health remains unclear. These were assigned to take either a daily cocoa extract and multivitamin; daily cocoa extract and multivitamin placebo; daily cocoa extract placebo and multivitamin; or two placebos daily.

Source: The Guardian March 10, 2026 08:13 UTC