Elixir of youth? NASA invents drink that reverses signs of aging!

London: A “space drink” developed by NASA to protect astronauts from radiation can also reduce wrinkles and reverse the telltale signs of ageing in just four months, say researchers, following a human trial. A team at Utah University has found in its research that the concoction, known as AS10, dramatically reduces wrinkles, blemishes and sun damage after four months. [caption id=“attachment_322331” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“The drink can apparently reduce signs of aging in just four months: PTI”] [/caption] At the start of their trial, the researchers took visia photographs – which reveal the condition of the skin below the surface by using different types of light exposure – of 180 participants. They again took the photos after four months of drinking two shots of AS10 a day. By the end UV spots were reduced by 30 per cent and wrinkles by 17 per cent, the ‘Daily Mail’ reported. AS10 was developed as a nutritional supplement for astronauts to protect them from the damaging effects of high levels of radiation outside the Earth’s atmosphere. The drink contains a blend of fruits including cupuacu (a Brazilian fruit from the cacao plant family), acai, acerola, prickly pear and yumberry, which all provide vitamins and phytochemicals – compounds known to block the harmful effects of radiation. Other ingredients are grape, green tea, pomegranate and vegetables. PTI