A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä analyzed the health effects of a patented DGA compound and compared them to the effects of exercise. The study was groundbreaking because clear health effects of mitochondrial activation such as those now found have not been observed before. The study group consisted of randomly recruited healthy volunteers aged 50 to 60 years. Even in this age group, the health decline associated with aging begins to show. The study revealed that during the DGA treatment, the subjects’ metabolism and blood parameters related to liver and muscle function improved significantly. In addition, low-grade inflammation was reduced. These changes occurred both rapidly within a few days and remained at an improved level throughout the three-week study period.