tweeting about (the business of) longevity - building a longevity company in Asia - published author+columnist
Jul 9, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
How do supplement companies do during a recession?
With the economy and stock market in the gutter 〽️ , I had a look at how vitamin businesses did during last economic downturn: the great financial crisis ( 2008)
The short answer: they are recession-proof.
Here's why 👇
Sales of supplements in the US, the biggest dietary supplement market in the world, increased during the GFC:
Three reasons:
1. increased health focus: consumers break expensive habits during economic downturns: smoking less, no more expensive Starbucks calorie bombs.
Dec 2, 2021 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
A combination of alpha-ketoglutarate, a natural supplement used for decades by athletes + vitamins reversed age by an average of 8 YEARS in 7 months.
Fascinating study published on 30 Nov in the Aging Journal.
A thread with all you need to know about the study 👇
Getting drugs approved for aging is hard and takes time.
Some #longevity experts have started to look at natural supplements to extend #lifespan and #healthspan in the meanwhile.
