Metformin and Toxic Junk: Is That the Secret to Anti-Aging?
Автор: The Wall Street Journal
Загружено: 2023-05-05
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Metformin has been hailed as a longevity drug, a claim that’s still being worked out. One way the drug is believed to work for anti-aging is through a process called “autophagy,” which means self-eating.
I explain what autophagy is, its role in aging and other drugs like resveratrol and rapamycin getting attention for anti-aging because they activate this process.
0:00 How diabetes drug Metformin is gaining in popularity
0:23 What is autophagy?
1:03 How aging affects autophagy and the body
2:08 Other autophagy activators
2:35 What to keep in mind when considering anti-aging drugs
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