Source: Press Release Service
Headline: Scientists Calling Ergothioneine Longevity Vitamin
New Zealand has one of the highest UV exposure rates and melanoma rates in the world, yet a compound scientists call a “longevity vitamin” and the body’s main dietary defence against UV-driven cellular damage, ergothioneine, is largely absent from the typical Kiwi diet. This release explains what it is, why the body can’t produce it internally, and why New Zealand’s UV environment makes the gap more significant here than in most other countries.
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Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/07/22/scientists-calling-ergothioneine-longevity-vitamin/