“That rifle hanging on the wall of the working class flat or labourer’s cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there.”-- George Orwell
Patients scrambling to try Type 2 diabetes drug that could extend longevityPublished April 26, 2016 The Wall Street JournalWhat if there were a way to stave off the creaks and calamities of old age? Nir Barzilai, director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, is working on it.With word leaking out, seniors from all over the globe have been hounding Dr. Barzilai and his colleagues to get in on the action—with many writing to prove their worthiness. Never mind that formal patient recruitment is still perhaps a year away.One 71-year-old sent a photo of himself along with a note: “still do 100 push ups every day!” A retired engineer disclosed his schedule: “Completing 2 crosswords a day; walking for 30-45 minutes daily; playing the piano for one hour a day; consuming 1000 mg of turmeric.”“I constantly worry, how long will I be able to work; will I ever be able to retire and will I be able to care for myself when I’m older?” another prospective volunteer wrote.“All humankind is waiting and watching,” wrote a 76-year-old who teaches “Introduction to Twitter” at a senior center in Las Vegas.Would-be participants—from Cherry Hill, N.J., the Four Corners area of New Mexico, the Netherlands and beyond—have inundated Dr. Barzilai with calls and letters. Other researchers in the project have been swamped as well.Behind the mania is a widely used, inexpensive generic pill for Type 2 diabetes called metformin. Scientists are planning a clinical trial to see if the drug can delay or prevent some of the most devastating diseases of advanced age, from heart ailments to cognitive decline to cancer. To test the pill, gerontologists at 14 aging centers around the U.S. will follow 3,000 seniors for six years. Half the seniors involved would get the drug, while the others would receive a placebo.
An update on some info I found recently on turmeric. I came across a website that mentioned taking 1/16th to 1/8th a teaspoon of black pepper with the turmeric because the piperine in the pepper increases the absorbtion of the turmeric into the bloodstream (up to 2000%). Researched as many studies as I could find and then 5 days ago began taking it. Within 3 days my hip pain is gone!I'm only taking 500mg turmeric once a day and I'm seeing results that I never had when taking 1000mg. ALL my aching joints feel better.Throw the pepper to the back of your throat and down a good mouthful of liquid with it so you don't taste pepper all day.I'm now a believer!
I have read several times that turmeric is fat soluble and you can increase the amount absorbed into your blood stream by adding coconut oil to it.....in fact, they all mentioned black pepper too......it seems like those 3 items are the key.....I have not tried it yet, but I need to.....it seems to be the real deal.
