AN EXPERT CRITIQUES INTRIGUING RAADFEST PRODUCTS

RAADFest presents some potentially compelling innovations in longevity. We asked Nir Barzilai, MD, director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, which ones might be too good to be true.

VIBRANZ ORION SERIES MYSTIC OILS

Inhaling one to two drops of these plant-based essential oils will balance your mind and body, Vibranz attests. The oils supposedly harmonise with the frequencies of your cells. Dr Barzilai says: ‘Bull **** . Cells are not synchronised in any way that you could just breathe oil [and see results].’

DEFYTIME AGING CARE CREAM

Activated molecules within this face and neck cream detect telomeres in your skin to vanish wrinkles and inhibit shortening, a key cause of ageing. The price tag is steep: $1 500. Dr Barzilai says: ‘Elongating telomeres or over-expressing telomerase can be harmful and possibly cause cancer, and having nice skin doesn’t mean you won’t die.’

AGELESS RX NAD+ INJECTION

One injection can drive up to 100 mg NAD+ into the bloodstream via fatty tissue, boosting sirtuins to enhance your energy and slow down signs of ageing. Dr Barzilai says: ‘This is an OK dose, but sometimes, when you have an expensive, invasive treatment, you elicit a placebo effect because people want to believe in it.’

SEDONA WELLNESS MAT

Pulsed electromagnetic frequencies vibrate through the mat to heighten your circulation and oxygen supply, strengthening your cardiovascular and skeletal systems. Dr Barzilai says: ‘Physics is an important part of our health, but there has to be more of a scientific connection than a mattress.’