Researchers are hopeful that strategies to maintain or increase nitric oxide bioavailability may be a valuable way to prevent age-related disorders and preserve the health of older adults.

Found in broccoli, sulforaphane is a powerful antioxidant compound that supports cardiometabolic and cognitive health by fighting inflammation — but its bioavailability on its own is low.

In older adults with low selenium and coenzyme Q10 levels, supplementation with the two compounds reduced inflammation, oxidative stress, and tissue scarring, thereby supporting heart health.

Superagers have the longevity genes to help them age superbly, but it's their epigenetic changes made by specific lifestyle choices that account for an estimated 80% of the battle.