Scientists uncovered how long-term exercise activates a kidney-betaine pathway that rejuvenates immunity, metabolism, and inflammation control. Remarkably, betaine supplements reproduced many of these effects, suggesting a practical shortcut to exercise’s anti-aging power.
A new study in the journal Cell from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University explains how exercise helps the body stay youthful. The researchers also highlight betaine -- a metabolite produced in the kidney -- as an oral compound that can imitate many of the rejuvenating effects normally linked to physical activity.