Anti-Aging Flavonoids: Holding Back the Biological Clock

Though people are living longer, the proportion of years spent in good health

remains the same. Recent research has shown that dietary flavonoids delay

biological aging (J Transl Med. 2023;21(1):492).

A massive new study has added to the evidence that flavonoids help people to

age more healthily. People with the most flavonoids in their diet had 15% lower

risk of developing frailty, 12% lower risk of developing impaired physical function

and 12% lower risk of developing poor mental health.

Some of the most effective dietary sources considered in this study were tea, red

wine, apples, blueberries, strawberries, oranges and grapefruit.

Fewer physical benefits were seen in men; although men with the highest

flavonoid scores also had significantly lower risk of poor mental health. The

reason for the smaller physical benefit is not known, but it may have been due to

shorter follow-up times.

Am J Clin Nutr. May 2025;121(5):972-85.