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Why are diabetes drugs so often radically powerful for general health? i.e. semaglutide for weight loss, canagliflozin for longevity, etc.
by caesil 3y ago
Why are diabetes drugs so often radically powerful for general health?
i.e. semaglutide for weight loss, canagliflozin for longevity, etc.
- meindnoch 3y agoBecause we eat ourselves to death.
- sfjailbird 3y agoWhen insulin stops doing what it's supposed to (= diabetes) then a lot of bad stuff happens. Improving insulin function (insulin sensitivity) is the main principle behind many current diet-based health interventions such as intermediate fasting, keto dieting, apple cider vinegar, and so on. Diabetes drugs improve or replace the role of insulin, through differing mechanisms, so it makes sense that they would have some of the same benefits.