From: Brian Atkins (brian@posthuman.com)
Date: Mon May 12 2003 - 21:24:24 MDT
gts wrote:
>
> Metformin (aka glucophage) has been part of my health regimen for years,
> though I am not diabetic. I also take aminoguanidine and carnosine, both to
> help prevent the formation of AGE's.
>
How much Metformin do you take daily, and are you getting it through
your health insurance or via other sources?
> "Longevity." I do not know if he is aware of metformin's potential for
> blocking AGE's. It was not until I received this month's copy of LEF
> magazine that I even knew it had potential as an AGE inhibitor. My guess is
> that it helps only indirectly, perhaps by helping to reduce blood glucose
> and thus the glycation of hemoglobin.
>
To be clear, the news re: Metformin is that it is a very good CR
mimic... not an AGE blocker. There has been news recently on another
form of AGE blocking via something called Benfotiamine:
http://www.designinglogic.com/upload/www.aor.ca/proddetail.asp?prod_id=289
-- Brian Atkins Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence http://www.singinst.org/
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