Dr. Joe McCord’s latest research may unravel the mystery of aging. And if he succeeds, the answer could come in the form of a little yellow pill called Protandim.
The University of Colorado at Denver biochemistry professor has conducted decades of experiments into a special class of enzymes in the cell that some hope have the potential of extending lives and possibly preventing chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease.
Much of his work has centered on oxidative stress &emdash; which increases with age. TBARS, which are a measure of oxidative stress, can also be a rough indicator of a person’s actual age.
But, McCord has found that the ingredients in Protandim lowered the test subject’s level of oxidative stress.
“They all are reduced to the level of oxidative stress that one would expect, frankly, in a newborn. Or a very young child,’ he said.
