Immortality is the ultimate dream of human
being. It seems ridiculous, but some researchers are serious to pursue the way of the eternal life. Recently, one possibility
attracts great attention. It is not a
panacea, but a traditional anti-diabetic drug.
Metformin was seen in the scientific literature
in 1992 for the first time. It is categorized
to biguanide class of anti-diabetic drugs. Its effect of reducing the blood glucose level is strong, but for the risk of
causing lactate acidosis, the prescription
should be cautiously done.
Recent news suggests
that metformin has an effect of prolonging the
life in the mice experiments. Furthermore, it may delay the progression of
several diseases such as Alzheimer’s
disease and Parkinson’s disease. These facts indicate that metformin includes a
substance to prevent the body from aging.
There are similar rumors all around the
world. However, something is different at
this time. The Food and Drug Administration in the US approved the implementation
of clinical research to prove the effect
of metformin to boost longevity.
The actual efficacy has yet to be examined. There is limited evidence whether
metformin is an elixir. But if the outcome of sophisticated studies is positive, it will be a great impact.
The reason is not its amazing effect, but
its inexpensiveness. Metformin’s price is around only ten cents per tablet. You
can easily continue to take it for a decade for low
cost, as far as your doctor approves it. Note it, there are some fatal adverse
effects in metformin. I never recommend you to get it in an illegal way. However, I am afraid some doctors will be
willing to sell the tablets in the black market in the future.
For a while, we should be aware of the actual
value of metformin. Even if the result is disappointing, we will learn
something about it from the studies.
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