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There are drugs like metformin which appear to have a drastic affect on lifespan in patients with or without diabetes. But yes generally, premature death seems
by valianteffort 1y ago
There are drugs like metformin which appear to have a drastic affect on lifespan in patients with or without diabetes.
But yes generally, premature death seems to come from bad lifestyle choices over a lifetime, so being proactive is gonna yield the greatest return.
- the__alchemist 1y agoI take Metformin and don't have diabetes, but don't think there's much of a chance of significant benefits. Would expect diabetics etc to have noticably higher healthapans offset by the diabetes symptoms. It's been a heavily-taken drug for decades...
- giardini 1y agoMetformin is a prescribed drug, so how do you obtain a prescription if you're an otherwise healthy person (i.e., someone w/o diabetes)?
- the__alchemist 1y agoKnow a doctor.
- giardini 1y agoIsn't there some liability there?
- southernplaces7 1y agoIt's also not a prescribed drug everywhere. Some countries do let people make medical choices on your own without needing to have your hands held by some legal gatekeeping for even minorly risky drugs.
- anelson 1y agoNot the parent, but I take it by going to any pharmacy in Ukraine and asking for it. Prescription not required. In my case it’s part of a treatment protocol for insulin resistance but the pharmacist doesn’t ask and I don’t tell them. When I lived in Georgia it was also that easy.