Proof.Fit

Healthy aging

121 supplements analyzed and ranked by clinical evidence.

Supplements121

Supplement Evidence

Main Effects
Vitamin D

Muscle + vitamin D

Bone/falls + vitamin D

Strong
435919
Calcium

Bone/turnover +BMD

-49% MN damage

Muscle/function +falls↓

Strong
877212
Vitamin E

Oxidative stress ↓

Aging outcomes ↑

Strong
181517
Hyaluronic Acid

Wrinkles+higher satisfaction

Hydration+firmness+density

+15% / +22%

Strong
131813
Folic Acid

Homocysteine↓; folate↑

Stroke/cognition/flow↑

Strong
274515
Selenium

Lower mortality −9%

Lower cancer deaths −13%

Cardiovascular deaths −49%

Strong
69617
Glutathione

GSH↑, age-fitness

Oxidative stress↓, inflammation↓

Strong
124419
Collagen

Bone health: BMD +8%

Skin aging: wrinkles -20%

Fracture risk: -33%

Strong
295114
Vitamin A

Wrinkles/pigment improved

Cancer risk down

+31% photodamage

Strong
130714
Essential Amino Acids

Muscle/anabolic: +612g

Bone/vascular: improved

Metabolic/AA: choline−30%

Strong
262919
Vitamin C

Healthy aging: antioxidant↓

AMD/mortality: risk↓

Strong
151318
Multivitamin

Cognition +0.07 SD

Fractures/cataracts mixed

Strong
45018
Vitamin B9

Brain/cognition protection

Homocysteine↓, folate↑

Strong
275814
Lutein

Eye health -9% AMD

Cognition/vascular +25% lutein

Strong
2588
Coenzyme Q10

Cardio deaths ↓

Cognition/skin/oxidative stress

Strong
34817
Docosahexaenoic Acid

Cardio-protection, −10% events

Brain/aging support, cognition

Strong
140520
Beta-Carotene

Mortality −31%; healthy aging

DNA damage, cognition, skin

Strong
80713
Choline

Cognition + memory

+3.5 / +13.9%

Behavior + function

Strong
76218
Leucine

Muscle gain + performance

Mortality/cognition benefits

-

Strong
39217
Type-II Collagen

Pain/function ↑

CTX-II/PRO-C2 ↓

JSN progression ↓

Strong
2819
Ginkgo Biloba

Cognition/QoL +15pp

Daily function/behavior

Stroke recovery/QoL +0.47

Strong
22317
Glucosamine

Pain/function improved

JSN slowed ~0.3mm

Surgery risk down 57%

Strong
2348
Vitamin K

Bone health +9%

Vascular/mortality benefits

Inflammation −27.9%

Strong
66214
Zeaxanthin

AMD progression ↓

Memory/cognition ↑

Strong
1567
Ginseng

Cognition/memory +2 points

Fatigue/oxidative stress less

Respiratory/cardiac events down

Strong
27118
HMB

Muscle/strength + function

Nutrition/weight + less mortality

Cardio-endothelial +27% FMD

Strong
13213
Arginine

NO/endothelial +, BP −

Muscle/bone/aging +

GH, glucose, mortality

Strong
125319
Beta-Glucans

Lipids, -15% LDL

Inflammation/gut barrier

Body fat, waist

Strong
16818
Lycopene

Oxidative stress ↓; 30%

Cancer risk ↓; 54%

Cognition preserved; +0.17

Strong
19618
Panax Ginseng

↓ oxidative stress

↓ arterial aging

Strong
21518
Creatine

Muscle mass +0.5-3.3 kg

Strength/power +5-62%

Bone/functional gains

Strong
191214
Alpha-Linolenic Acid

Heart protection: -73% events

Metabolic/inflammatory aging: better lipids

Strong
31119
Green Tea Extract

Vascular function, NO +1.36%

Oxidative/DNA damage, inflammation

Strong
24417
Vitamin B3

NAD+ metabolism: +139%

Skin aging, wrinkles, spots

Strong
55916
Anthocyanins

Cognition: better memory

Vascular: better flow

Oxidative stress: lower

Strong
13119
Carnitine

Cognition/frailty + MMSE

Inflammation/strength +38.9% mortality

Strong
47518
Saw Palmetto

Urinary symptoms +flow

Hair density +25.1/cm2

Strong
7810
L-Methionine

Homocysteine↓, risk↓

Methylation↑, aging↓

Strong
34317
Resveratrol

Bone/aging preservation +3%

Cognitive-metabolic support +33%

Moderate
17619
Pine Bark Extract

Skin aging: +9%, -6%

Menopause symptoms: -56%

Blood sugar/BP: ↓

Moderate
5318
Phosphatidylserine

Cognition +

Memory/ADL +

Moderate
5811
Casein

Protein synthesis +31%

Lean mass +4 kg

Moderate
35215
Beef Protein

Muscle/functional gains +18%

Lipids/BP improves

Moderate
24912
DHEA

DHEA/androgens ↑, aging markers

Vascular/inflammation ↓, function ↑

Mood/strength/bone ↑

Moderate
48716
Niacin

Atherosclerosis slowed

HDL/LDL improved

Moderate
30813
N-Acetyl Cysteine

Oxidative stress ↓

Frailty/inflammation ↓

Moderate
62317
Vitamin B2

Bone health: -

Micronutrient status: +

Eye health: ~20-38%

Moderate
40015
L-Carnitine

Fatigue/cognition +MMSE

Muscle/fat/body comp

Moderate
46519
Phosphatidylcholine

Memory/choline +3.35

Dementia risk ↓ 18%

Vaccine antibody +30.4pp

Moderate
29617
L-Serine

Serine methylation, longevity

Cognition/heart risk, improved

Moderate
73717
Cocoa Extract

Inflammation lowered, +CVD benefit

DNA methylation −23.5%

Moderate
407
Phytosterols

LDL −10–27%

Total cholesterol −6–13%

Moderate
30617
Quercetin

Bone markers +2.7%

Inflammation/vascular aging

NAFLD liver fat −1.9%

Moderate
14219
Acetyl-L-Carnitine

Cognition +MMSE

Fatigue/Function -22.5

+6 ALSFRS-R

Moderate
9017
Lysine

Mobility/strength +17%

AGE/CML reduction

Moderate
36818
Turmeric

Cognition/fatigue: improved

Metabolic/inflammatory: improved

Moderate
19419
Grape Seed Extract

Skin + density

Lipids, inflammation, BP

Moderate
4413
Berberine

Lipids/IR −31%

Adenoma recurrence −11%

Heart function, fewer deaths

Moderate
9916
Policosanol

Lipids: LDL↓ HDL↑

Stroke recovery: mRS↓ 80-88%

Inflammation/platelets↓

Moderate
6512
Urolithin A

Muscle/endurance +12%

+urolithin A link

Moderate
1517
Piracetam

Cognition/ADL improved

-

Memory/EEG changes

Moderate
15510
Bacopa Monnieri

Cognition + memory

Mood/heart -

GI side effects

Moderate
1311
Ashwagandha

Stress/cortisol ↓

Memory/attention ↑

Moderate
5018
Astaxanthin

Vision: +4.6 VA

Skin: wrinkles/elasticity

Cognition/Oxidative: -21s, -65%

Moderate
5617
Boswellia

Glucose/AGEs −42%

Knee pain/inflammation −64%

Moderate
6014
Alpha-Lipoic Acid

Vision/function +0.5D

Cognition/mobility better

Skin/retina/weight improved

Moderate
21217
Hesperidin

Cognition + attention

Glucose/inflammation −6% to −49%

Moderate
6416
Citicoline

Memory +3.5 pts

Vision −0.95 dB/yr

Moderate
7614
Green Lipped Mussel

Pain/function improve

Activity improves +P<0.001

Moderate
126
Black Currant

Vessel function +1.1%

Bone loss reduced

Mobility +12.3%

Moderate
5113
Silica

Skin/hair +24 pp

Bone/cognition +11%

Moderate
79615
Astragalus

Telomere preservation

+0.5 kb TL

Kidney/CV protection

Moderate
14917
Red Yeast Rice

CHD events −51%

Mortality −44%

Moderate
6814
Gotu Kola

Hydration, elasticity +12%

Wrinkles, thickness, TEWL

Wound healing -6.9d

Moderate
3814
Goji Berry

Antioxidant defense +8-10%

Eye protection +26% zeaxanthin

Moderate
1917
Chlorogenic Acid

Oxidative lipids −71%

Cognitive/BP and hot flushes

Antioxidant defenses +21-75%

Moderate
4616
Carnosine

Skin roughness ↓

Vision/glare ↑

Moderate
7717
L-Histidine

Mortality risk -11%

Metabolism/vision improvements

Moderate
15916
Citrulline

Endothelial/arterial health

-1.2 m/s

Muscle/body composition

Moderate
23013
Uridine

Brain network preservation

Decline slowed: -45%

Moderate
2206
Betaine

Lower homocysteine 36%

Better memory, betaïne

Oxidative stress down

Moderate
11816
Fucoxanthin

Weight/liver fat −5.5kg

Fitness/fat-burn +12.1%

Memory/insulin +8.9%

Moderate
512
Vitamin B1

Cognition/function −1.9

Thiamine/oxidative status

Moderate
26717
Krill Oil

Brain oxygen/attention +

Strength/muscle +10%

Moderate
3815
Spermidine

Brain + memory

Autophagy + inflammation

Moderate
2611
Lactoferrin

Muscle + inflammation: +1.02 SMI

Bone turnover shift: +45% BAP

Moderate
18815
Cranberry

Less oxidation/infection

-12% LDL

Better insulin/liver

Moderate
11014
Pea Protein

Protein utilization, MPS

Strength, lean mass

Weak
4514
MCT Oil

Cognition/ketones/HDL

Balance/motor control

+1.1 cm² muscle

Weak
5311
Acai Berry

Lipids, inflammation ↓

HDL +7.7–11.4%

Weak
68
Idebenone

Cognition + ADAS

Daily function + IADL

Weak
2411
Beef Liver

Vitamin status, no tenderness

+ marbling, adiposity

Weak
4511
Epigallocatechin Gallate

Emotion recognition

Sleep + cognition

Lifespan +13%

Weak
10919
Palmitoylethanolamide

Delirium −

Pain/function +

Vision/IOP +

Weak
4618
Matcha

Cognition, +2.2

Attention/workload preservation

Social/sleep modest gain

Weak
1113
Rhodiola Rosea

Antioxidant boost, no damage

Heart protection: cTnI↓, LVEF↑

Weak
3715
Perilla Oil

Cognition + BDNF

Bone density +5%

Weak
77
PQQ

Brain health +14%

Memory/cognition improved

Weak
68
Colostrum

Cognition +8/15 improved

Strength +24 kg

Weak
22217
Tart Cherry

Oxidative stress ↓

Lipids/BP ↓

Weak
158
Alpha-Ketoglutarate

More appetite, weight, independence

QoL improved, lower costs

Weak
6910
Ubiquinol

Symptoms, EF +7-8%

BNP, energy markers

Weak
3115
Cod Liver Oil

HDL +7%; TG↓

Inflammation/coagulation ↓34%

Weak
3010
L-Proline

Collagen synthesis +dose

Wrinkles/roughness improved

Weak
96113
Blueberry Extract

Memory +0.055

Blood pressure −7 mmHg

Weak
610
Akkermansia muciniphila

Leg strength +follistatin

Myostatin unchanged

Weak
3614
Chromium

Memory -interference

Oxidative stress -homocysteine

Weak
43411
Ursolic Acid

Gait +0.4s

Weight -4.7kg

Glucose -1.3mmol/L

Weak
56
NADH

Skin barrier +70%

Blood NAD + walk +157m

Weak
15716
Benfotiamine

Cognition/decline: −1.9

DNA damage/antioxidants

Weak
209
Royal Jelly

Wrinkle depth −13.6%

Hydration/thickness +6.4%/+3.1%

Weak
2712
Shilajit

Bone & inflammation markers

Testosterone support

Weak
68
Baikal Skullcap

Oxidative stress ↓

Inflammation ↓

Weak
157
Piperine

Muscle mass +

Cell health +

Weak
5118
Polygala Tenuifolia

Cognition +CERAD score

Memory/visuospatial tasks improved

Weak
38
Chitosan

Nail health +62%

Better brittleness outcomes

Weak
11618
White Mulberry

Pigmentation: MASI -1.2

Wrinkles/smoothness: -16.6%

Weak
1210
Kaempferol

Lipids −15%; healthier aging

Oxidative damage −68%; healthier aging

Weak
1311
Myricetin

Oxidative stress markers ↓

Lipids ↓, +17% TAC

Weak
49
DMAE

Firmness +, shear wave +

Distension unchanged

Weak
22
Rose Hip

BP, fibrinogen, inflammation -37%/-42%

Oxidative stress down -37%

Weak
5210