Relationship between Regional Distribution of Centenarians and Drinking Water Hardness in the Amami Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

Relationship between Regional Distribution of Centenarians and Drinking Water Hardness in the Amami Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

People who drink naturally hardened water may experience longevity-enhancing effects. In this study, we investigated water hardness and longevity from both geological and epidemiological perspectives in Japan’s Amami islands, where drinking water is drawn from coralline or non-coralline bedrock. We...

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Main Authors: Mai Suzuki, Siyuan Wu, Tomoki Ootawa, Henry Smith, Mitsuya Shiraishi, Atsushi Miyamoto, Yuki Matsuoka, Sawako Sawa, Mari Mori, Hideki Mori, Yukio Yamori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
calcium
coral
limestone
longevity
magnesium
water hardness
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/7/1569

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