Originally published as "The Aging Athlete Series: Should I Take Metformin? (Episode 4)" but with commentary.
I’m an aging athlete who gets orthobiologic therapies to stay active with a family history of obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. Meaning, I got dealt a bad hand in the grand poker game of genetics. Recently some groundbreaking research came out on Metformin and how it may slow aging, which coincided with my doctor wanting me to take it. So did I take it? Should I take it? Should you take it?
Metformin and Reversing the Body’s Biological Clock
I have had a love-hate relationship with Metformin ever since my doctor (yes we doctors have doctors too) said I might consider taking it for blood sugar control. Why? I pride myself on a really good diet, but I’ve had a blood sugar control problem since I was a kid. So should I take it or chuck it? This new study caught my eye.
Ther new study is the TRIIM trial which tested nine white guys who were about my age (1). They took Human Growth Hormone, Metformin, and DHEA. I had tried HGH, but thought that it whacked out my blood sugar a bit, which is why it was used here as it’s a blood sugar stabilizer. The HGH has the impact of stimulating cellular growth and the DHEA increases testosterone levels.....(read original post here).
Published by Centeno-Schultz Clinic
Read by Chris Centeno, MD
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