A combination of factors contributes to the normal aging process, which includes the accumulation of oxidative stress in the body.^1-3 We can describe this process in two ways: chronological and biological aging.

Chronological aging is the quantifiable amount of time you’ve been alive. In other words, your birthday determines your chronological age, which encompasses the experiences, memories and wisdom accumulated throughout your lifetime. Your biological age tells a different story.  

Biological aging is a lab-based estimate that reflects the gradual changes in cellular function over time. It tells you whether your body is older or younger than your chronological age and can guide you in making lifestyle changes that will help keep you young at the cellular level.^4,5

Biological Aging Defense

Our once-daily supplement is designed to support healthy biological aging by addressing two key hallmarks of the aging process.

Preserving telomere length: Your telomeres are like protective caps at the ends of your chromosomes. As time goes by, these telomeres shorten naturally; as they do, cells lose their ability to divide and function optimally, contributing to the normal aging process. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, participants taking a standardized scarlet beebalm extract showed significantly longer telomere length compared to placebo by the end of the study.⁶

DNA methylation: This biological process acts as an “on/off switch” for genes through a process called epigenetics. DNA methylation is also a key biomarker researchers measure when studying the field of healthy aging and these methylation patterns are used to determine the biological age. In that same study, participants taking a standardized scarlet beebalm extract showed a lower DNA methylation age compared to the placebo group by the end of the study.⁶

Improved quality of life: Participants taking a standardized scarlet beebalm extract improved quality of life compared to baseline.⁶