Does Metformin Work as a Life-Extension Drug?
Amazingly, diabetics placed on metformin may live longer lives than those who never got diabetes in the first place. How does it work?
This is the third video in a five-part series. If you missed the first two, see Naturally Boosting AMPK with Caloric Restriction for Life Extension ( ) and Naturally Boosting AMPK with Exercise for Life Extension ( ).
Stay tuned for Side Effects of Metformin as a Life-Extension Drug ( ) and The TAME Trial: Targeting Aging with Metformin ( ).
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bro why not just upload these video… like i can find them for free on the website anyway… what’s the point… also i would have preferred the double 600 pages book option instead of videos… my mom is old and doesn’t know how a computer work i wanted to gift her the book once is released in italian but now i can’t since she won’t ever be able to open and watch youtube videos…
then make a playlist with these videos in it and…help her out?
no… that’s braindead… she won’t watch videos @@smonster
The book is still rich and sufficient enough in information as it is. Your mom won’t lack any of the necessary information without the videos.
If you read the book you know why he did this. The publisher didn’t accept more pages because it costs too much to manufacture. He had to work around this by putting some things in video’s or the references to a QR code.
Where is the followup to this? I can’t find it anywhere,
yeah its nowhere.
Wait for two days…
Wait for it… coming soon! Don’t you just love him?! He probably had to go to sleep.
Next!
@@shackelfordleslie3196 this vid actually came out 6 months ago.
Ok where is video two and three
This was just published 9 minutes ago. I think a little patience is needed. 😊
Next!
good stuff Doc, thanks for the information..
I am not diabetic, I am in my 30s and eat a healthy WFPB diet, in good shape. I took low dose metformin for several months for anti-aging effects, and it made me feel awful. Felt like I had low blood sugar, tired all the time. I think metformin doesn’t help if you’re very healthy, or it isn’t necessary.
@@user-qd5lo6oi8n what physician prescribed you Metformin if you are not diabetic?
poor audio.
Thank you sooo much for this great videos 🤘 your work help me so much 😊 also lovely greatings and many thanks to the personscwhontranslate your videos, that helps a lot for my understanding 💝
What a great new background setting. I wish O had conferred with you before going on the drug. After all you gave great presentation with the beef/ hamburger case🎉
Fascinating! Thank you for sharing <3
This is the third video in a five-part series. If you missed the first two, see https://nutritionfacts.org/video/naturally-boosting-ampk-with-caloric-restriction-for-life-extension and https://nutritionfacts.org/video/naturally-boosting-ampk-with-exercise-for-life-extension
Just what is Metformin???
😮 doesn’t vinegar have that ampk boosting effect????
Nicht nur Apfelessig sondern auch
Grüner Tee, Kurkuma, Beeren, Nüsse, Avocado, Zimt, Kaffee, Essig, Brokkoli, Äpfel, Olven erhöhen AMPK
The studies were flawed as they omitted certain people from the stats that were failing, I can’t remember the exact details but it made it appear that diabetics that took metformin lived longer, they didn’t.
I am no longer a diabetic but I still take Metformin every night . I decide to stay put with Metformin after I reversed my diabetes. Good or bad ?
I love this channel!
AMPK Listed most downwards. Green tea, turmeric, berries, nuts, avocado, cinnamon, coffee, vinegar, broccoli, apples, olives