1) DHEA is not a diabetes med. In fact it's a steroid (not really an anabolic one, though it is a precursor to anabolics) and illegal in the EU. It is a substance which is lowered in older people, so older people supplement with it.
2) Metformin is a diabetes med, and it's used by antiaging enthusiasts independently and along with growth hormone
3) Fasting creates larger growth hormone spikes, and improves sugar clearance. Dunno what it does to DHEA; eat lots of eggs for that one.
So, this (lousy, but interesting) study is basically "fasting by using drugs." Meat heads and antiaging people have done stacks like this for years. Unclear whether or not it actually helps with longevity, but it probably improves quality of life. So does fasting, and it don't cost as much.
2) Metformin is a diabetes med, and it's used by antiaging enthusiasts independently and along with growth hormone
3) Fasting creates larger growth hormone spikes, and improves sugar clearance. Dunno what it does to DHEA; eat lots of eggs for that one.
So, this (lousy, but interesting) study is basically "fasting by using drugs." Meat heads and antiaging people have done stacks like this for years. Unclear whether or not it actually helps with longevity, but it probably improves quality of life. So does fasting, and it don't cost as much.