This is another individual that I just recently discussed with our nurse coaching team. He is in his early 50s and was just diagnosed two years ago. He works in medicine and so he has some medical knowledge but knows that he needs to understand his disease better. He has been serious about his disease and has made good progress. His hemoglobin A1c was 10 and it is now 7.1. He has lost 8 pounds while dramatically improving his glucose control. Many times, the weight goes up with better control. His blood pressure is 110/74 which is also excellent. He is on lisinopril and a statin. If you are simply focused on controlling the pressure, sugar, and cholesterol, you would just pat this guy on the back and encourage him to keep up the good work. Getting these levels down is important, but the way you get them down is equally important.
Dr. Bestermann, just wanted to inform you that I referenced you and your Substack in a recent video on my nascent YouTube site about aging. I also linked to your newsletter in the video description. (No need to follow up with me if you don't want to. I just get a tremendous amount of value in what you publish and like spreading the word about your outstanding content since our audiences overlap.) https://youtu.be/IgyTNF23trg
Dr. Bestermann, I'd be interested in your take on a recent interview with the ubiquitous Peter Attia, where he discusses why he stopped taking metformin for aging protection.
He says it was based largely on a new study that had more "statistical rigor," or words to that effect, that metformin may be doing more harm than good.
I'm not a medical person, and have no way to evaluate the information. Thanks much for any insight you can provide!
Very important information, doctor.
💯%! That’s right.
Thanks Joseph.
Thanks Joseph
Dr. Bestermann, just wanted to inform you that I referenced you and your Substack in a recent video on my nascent YouTube site about aging. I also linked to your newsletter in the video description. (No need to follow up with me if you don't want to. I just get a tremendous amount of value in what you publish and like spreading the word about your outstanding content since our audiences overlap.) https://youtu.be/IgyTNF23trg
Common sense thanks
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Thank you!!!
Dr. Bestermann, I'd be interested in your take on a recent interview with the ubiquitous Peter Attia, where he discusses why he stopped taking metformin for aging protection.
He says it was based largely on a new study that had more "statistical rigor," or words to that effect, that metformin may be doing more harm than good.
I'm not a medical person, and have no way to evaluate the information. Thanks much for any insight you can provide!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odcOAfTIV2I