Ergothioneine, the Most Promising Anti-Ageing Supplement? A Masterclass from the World's Leading Expert | Barry Halliwell, Distinguished Professor

About this episode

This episode features a masterclass on ergothioneine, an anti-aging supplement, with expert Barry Halliwell.

Welcome to the podcast about how to use reason and science to live a long, healthy, decent life. Subscribe to join the host, Greg Potter, as he unveils the latest science and the secrets of some of the most brilliant people, including scientists, coaches, entrepreneurs, and many others. You can also find the Reason & Wellbeing on YouTube here . People and resources relevant to this episode: Barry Halliwell, PhD. Find out more about Barry's work here . Greg Potter, PhD. Follow Greg on Instagram here . Greg is on LinkedIn here . Talk: Barry's talk about ergothioneine on the NUS YouTube channel . Podcast: Greg's conversation about taurine with Professor Vijay Yadav . Journal article: Diet-Derived Antioxidants: The Special Case of Ergothioneine . Journal article: Investigating the Efficacy of Ergothioneine to Delay Cognitive Decline in Mild Cognitively Impaired Subjects: A Pilot Study . Book: Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine (5th edn) . Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only. The podcast does not constitute the practice of medicine or any other professional healthcare service. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is…

People in this episode

Host: Greg Potter

Guest: Barry Halliwell

Topics covered

• ergothioneine
• anti-aging
• supplements
• cognitive decline
• health
• science

Keywords

• ergothioneine
• anti-aging supplement
• Barry Halliwell
• cognitive decline
• health science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NUS YouTube channel, Instagram, LinkedIn

Books & works: Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine (5th edn), Diet-Derived Antioxidants: The Special Case of Ergothioneine, Investigating the Efficacy of Ergothioneine to Delay Cognitive Decline in Mild Cognitively Impaired Subjects: A Pilot Study

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