Why Do Some Animals Live To 200?

It’s not random - there is an important pattern linking the longest-living animals together.

All long-lived animals have strong DNA repair and better defences against disease. This is fuelled by higher levels of something called Sirtuin 6.

Also known as SIRT6, this is a protein that naturally occurs in animals. SIRT6 is responsible for boosting DNA repair and reenergising cells.

 When you have more active levels of SIRT6, your cells age slower and regenerate faster, meaning that the biological process of ageing is slowed down or even reversed.

One of the most exciting things about this is that you can use supplementary SIRT6 to increase the length and quality of life of animals who would otherwise have naturally low levels. 

In a study published in March 2025, mice were given SIRT6 with fascinating results.

Not only did the mice who were given SIRT6 live longer than their counterparts who weren’t, they exhibited behaviour more commonly found in younger mice well into their old age.

They didn’t just live longer, they biologically appeared younger.

This ties into a central belief shared by people interested in human longevity:

ageing is not inevitable, nor is it luck.

Ageing is adaptable - it can be changed.

What’s more, the key to reversing ageing and increasing the healthy lifespan of humans can be found in the natural world around us, by observing the longest-lived species on Earth.

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