Metformin – The Complete Guide for Non-Diabetics
Should Healthy People Take Metformin? Background Drug or Supplement: DRUG Natural or synthetic: NATURAL metformin is extracted from the herb Galega officinalis (French lilac, also known as goat’s rue or Italian fitch Years since Discovery: 99 (1922) Safe for Humans: YES Based on the fact that it is taken by more than one hundred million … Read more
How is the Abbott Libre Sense Continuous Glucose Monitor?
The Abbott made Libre Sense continuous glucose monitor/biosensor is one of the first, or the first CGM to be available without a prescription. The sensor is targeted at endurance athletes. It is, to my knowledge only available in Europe. I have now tested the Libre Sense continuous glucose monitor for 8 subscription periods. So ~4 … Read more
Are There Multiple Causes of Aging, or Just One? Of Course There Are Multiple
People always ask “are there multiple causes of aging?”. Surely there are. If not, we would only die of one cause as we get older. We would all get cancer or something. There would be something like 90% of deaths from The Single Cause of Death and the remaining 10% from pick your choice of: … Read more
Do diabetics who take Metformin really live longer than non-diabetics?
I’m not a doctor; I’m just a guy who doesn’t want to die at age 80. These are some thoughts based on my own research. They are absolutely not medical advice. I’ve heard this claim bandied about quite a bit — that diabetics who take metformin, a Type II diabetes drug, live longer than non-diabetics. … Read more