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The Controversy Surrounding Metformin Use For Non-diabetics
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Experts are divided on whether non-diabetics should take metformin with some arguing that it would not make sense to take the drug if a person has a healthy lifestyle while others insist that it offers anti-aging benefits.
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Peter Attia and Rhonda Patrick discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of taking metformin, a pharmaceutical that may extend lifespan and decrease the risk of age-related diseases like cancer and cardiovascular disease in certain populations, but may not be worth taking for people already practicing healthy habits.
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Peter Attia and Rhonda Patrick discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of taking metformin, a pharmaceutical that may extend lifespan and decrease the risk of age-related diseases like cancer and cardiovascular disease in certain populations, but may not be worth taking for people already practicing healthy habits.
ChapterThe Controversy Surrounding Metformin Use For Non-diabetics
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PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
There is not enough evidence to support the efficacy of nicotinamide riboside and nicotinamide mononucleotide, even though they are commonly studied by experts in the field, and their effects on extending lifespan have been questioned.
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There is not enough evidence to support the efficacy of nicotinamide riboside and nicotinamide mononucleotide, even though they are commonly studied by experts in the field, and their effects on extending lifespan have been questioned.