It's the stuff of legends. The fountain of youth.

One sip and you're restored to health -- young and spry forever.

But, like I said, it's the stuff of legends. Here in the real world, aging is just a fact of life, and that's it.

Or is it?

We might not be able to achieve eternal youth -- but scientists are one step closer to extending our lives and keeping us active and healthy for a good long time.

In fact, in this latest study, conducted at McMaster University in Canada, they extended the lifespan of mice by an impressive 10%. Thirty carefully chosen vitamins, minerals, and herbs, based on recommended human dosages adjusted for body size went into the cocktail.

The researchers used declining physical movement as a biomarker of aging and mortality risk.

The mice that received the daily supplement cocktail retained youthful movement well into old age, while the mice on a regular diet showed a 50% daily decline in movement.

Those mice also showed decline in the activity of a brain chemical that's essential to memory and learning. Mice dipping into the fountain of youth showed no such decline.

Of course, this was a mouse study, and there's still work to be done when it comes to trials applying the concept to human aging, but why wait years for the clinical studies to catch up to something we "believers" already know.

No matter how much the mainstream decries vitamins and minerals, we know the truth -- they keep us young and keep us healthy. The right combination can be a downright miracle.

So what was the combination that kept these mice so young? The cocktail contained vitamins B1, B3 (niacin), B6, B12, C, D, E, folic acid, beta-carotene, CoQ10, rutin, bioflavonoids, ginko biloba, ginseng, green tea extract, ginger root extract, garlic, L-Glutathione, magnesium, selenium, potassium, manganese, chromium picolinate, acetyl L-carnitine, melatonin, alpha-lipoic acid, N-acetyl cysteine, acetylsalicylic acid, cod liver oil, and flax seed oil.

There's a lot of familiar friends in this list. Like I said, why wait for numerous drawn-out trials to confirm what we already know? These are all supplements you could start taking NOW.

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