Metformin, Berberine, and “Healthy Aging” Claims
“May extend lifespan.” “Comparable to metformin.” “Natural alternative.” These phrases can make metformin and berberine sound like interchangeable routes to better health. They are not. They raise different questions, and both require the same evidence standard: What has actually been tested in people, against what comparison, for how long, and with what outcomes? Metformin is […]
After a Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis, Does Improving Diet Quality Affect Longevity?
A new long-term study offers an encouraging message for people living with type 2 diabetes: people whose eating patterns scored higher for quality after diagnosis, or improved more over time, had lower observed mortality during follow-up. The study does not show that a particular diet caused people to live longer. It does not prove that […]