Since the dawn of civilization people have sought to extend the quality and quantity of life. Indeed, the prospect of immortality has always had universal appeal, spurring Alexander the Great andPonce de León to search for the legendary Fountain of Youth. 1513 Juan Ponce de León arrived in Florida with 3 ships and 200 armed men seeking gold. Historians think that Ponce de León may have been searching for a landmark where local native legends told of a medicine spring where gold and healing waters flowed from an ancient fountain. He believed this "Fountain of Youth" would lead him to the city of gold (Eldorado). Recently at Lithia Springs the ancient ruins of a fountain have been discovered. This ancient fountain is only a few miles away fros the city of Villa Rica, the site of America's earliest gold rush. If Ponce de León had found Lithia Springs he may have discovered the gold he sought and the Fountain of Youth. Recent scientific research conducted on lithia water suggests that this rare class of mineral water may extend both health and life span (see below). There is a real historic Fountain of Youth that waits for you in every bottle of LITHIA.

A research paper recently published by Professor Dr. Michael Ristow's team along with Japanese colleagues from universities in Oita and Hiroshima have demonstrated by two independent approaches that even a low concentration of lithium found in Lithia waters*, can lead to an increased life expectancy in humans as well as in a model organism, the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans.
In a collaborative effort with Japanese colleagues, the scientists analyzed the mortality rate in 18 adjacent Japanese municipalities in relation to the amount of lithium contained in Lithia bearing spring water from the respective regions. "We found that the mortality rate was considerably lower in those municipalities with more lithium in the drinking water", Ristow explains the key finding. In a second experiment, the scientists examined exactly this range of concentration in the model organism C. elegans. The result was confirmed: "The average longevity of the worms is higher after they have been treated with lithium bearing water at this dosage", Ristow says.

The scientists speculate about using low-dose lithium mineral water as a potential dietary supplement in the future. "From previous studies we know already that a higher uptake of lithium through Lithia drinking water is associated with an improvement of psychological well-being and a decreased suicide rates", Professor Ristow explains.

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