Diabetes Drug Boosts Longevity 30 Percent!

Diabetes can take YEARS off your life.

In fact, some estimates indicate it reduces your lifespan by as much as six years.

That is, unless you take one particular drug to manage your blood sugar levels.

New research reveals that this common medication increases your chances of “exceptional longevity”— reaching age 90 or older—by 30 percent.

If you have type 2 diabetes, there’s a good chance you’re taking metformin.

If you are, you can thank your lucky stars. An exciting new study confirms that the drug is an antiaging superstar.

Metformin does FAR more than manage blood sugar levels alone. Studies show it reduces the risk of dementia, stroke, and even cancer.

Now, research confirms it can dramatically increase the life expectancy of those with type 2 diabetes.

Researchers analyzed data on more than 160,000 postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes.

Those taking metformin had a 30 percent lower risk of dying before the age of 90 compared to the women on sulfonylureas (another class of diabetes drugs).

While both drugs lower blood sugar levels, they work in different ways.

Metformin reduces insulin resistance and glucose production by the liver.

Sulfonylureas stimulate insulin secretion from the pancreas.

It’s worth noting that this study only shows correlation and doesn’t show direct cause and effect. It also didn’t compare metformin to a placebo.

But these results are certainly encouraging.

Currently, metformin is only FDA-approved for treating type 2 diabetes.

But with more research coming soon, I’m hopeful that this low-cost, widely available drug will become available for a broader group of people in the future.

If you have diabetes and are currently taking a sulfonylurea, talk to your doctor about switching to metformin.

After all, if you’re going to be on a prescription drug for the rest of your life, why not choose one that could potentially make your life healthier and longer?

That’s MY kind of side effect.

And remember, if your goal is to get off of diabetes medications altogether, research does support sending diabetes into remission. Using key lifestyle changes, including diet and weight loss, you may be able to reverse the disease.

For tips on reducing your blood sugar with lifestyle tweaks, see my earlier report HERE.

But realistically, not everyone will be able to achieve this effect.

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Aladdin H Shadyab, Mark A Espeland, Andrew O Odegaard, JoAnn E Manson, et al., Comparative Effectiveness of Metformin vs Sulfonylureas on Exceptional Longevity in Women with Type 2 Diabetes: Target Trial Emulation, The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, 2025;glaf095