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☆ I went to a longevity conference for the ultra-rich. Here's how they're planning to cheat death.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementThe small Swiss town of Gstaad, nestled in the Bernese Alps, looks like a setting ripe for a Sound of Music-inspired fairytale. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertThis is where longevity seekers come each fall for an intimate conference connecting investors to entrepreneurs and scientists. AdvertisementYes, there is still some Swiss cheese, wine, and desserts on offer at the Longevity Investor's Conference for those who wish to indulge. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertInvestment is flowing into early-stage longevity companies that are bringing tests and products to market. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertEquipped with Starlink satellite internet, the boat is designed for "floating coworking."

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☆ A 56-year-old woman lost weight and balanced her blood sugar with 5 simple changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Doctors wrote off her symptoms as part of getting older and undergoing menopause, noting that her blood sugar measurements were within the higher range of normal. AdvertisementPagano started using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), a wearable device that gives live updates on changes to blood sugar levels. AdvertisementTracking her blood sugar helped her realize she didn't need to give it up completely. A new supplement: berberineTo help balance her blood sugar, Pagano started using an herbal supplement sometimes called "nature's Ozempic." There's not much evidence it significantly boosts weight loss, but some studies suggest it can have a modest benefit on blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

Persons: —, Gayle Pagano, Doctors, Pagano, she's, dietitians, There's, berberine Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Florida

☆ A longevity businessman says he gained 10 pounds of muscle in 1 year with a simple protein equation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Longevity businessman Peter Diamandis is working to combat the muscle loss that comes with aging. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBusinessman Peter Diamandis is what you might call a longevity chaser. And, he's founded at least a couple of longevity clinics, plus a new $101 million XPRIZE for human healthspan. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Peter Diamandis, —, He's, he's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Panama City

☆ Blue Zones researcher shares 2 cheap, 'revolutionary supplements' you can find in any grocery store
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In those regions, he has found two cheap grocery store items that are a staple of many people's diets: Walnuts and beans. Related storiesBeans are hearty, cheap, protein-rich, belly-filling foods that people living in many of the world's longevity hotspots prioritize at almost every meal. Olive oil is also a science-backed addition to your dietBloomberg Creative/Getty Images"What about olive oil?" Behind the hype, there's good research backing up the benefits of regular olive oil consumption. "Olive oil shots!"

Persons: —, Peter Diamandis, Dan Buettner, Buettner, Nico Schnico, Michael Pollan, Diamandis, Bryan Johnson, there's Organizations: Service, Milken Institute Globel Conference, Business, Bloomberg, Blue Locations: Beverly Hills, Japan, Sweden, Greece, Australia, Loma Linda , California

☆ 5 Wellness Trends to Watch
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Dani Blum | More About Dani Blum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The internet metabolizes wellness trends the way it churns through celebrity divorce announcements or song snippets on TikTok. Health hacks like slurping down olive oil or chugging bone broth burble up, break through, then slink into obscurity. All these frenetic fads make the concept of “wellness” squishy — wait, we’re drinking lettuce water? Now that summer has slouched into August, here’s a roundup of the health and wellness trends that keep popping up in 2023. There’s Ozempic itself, an injectable diabetes medication that has become increasingly popular as people use it as an off-label tool to lose weight.

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☆ Forget TikTok claims: ‘Nature’s Ozempic’ is no such thing, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —If TikTok and Reddit influencers are to be believed, the plant-based compound called berberine can be a replacement for such popular diabetes and weight loss drugs as Ozempic and Wegovy. Is berberine’s weight loss effect meaningful? Berberine may enhance the body’s natural production of GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide 1, a gastrointestinal hormone that’s used in Ozempic and other new weight loss drugs. However, in terms of its weight loss benefits, they are modest at best,” he said. “Metformin lowers blood sugar, and berberine lowers blood sugar,” Levitt said.

Persons: Berberine, “, ”, Caroline Apovian, Justin Ryder, Ryder, Joshua Levitt, Ashurbanipal, ” Levitt, Gaston Ernesto Gonzalez Avila, Levitt Organizations: CNN, US Food and Drug Administration, Harvard Medical School, Center, Weight Management, Wellness, Brigham, Women’s Hospital, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, BMI, National Library of Medicine, FDA, American Chemical Society Locations: Boston, Chicago, Ayurveda, Hamden , Connecticut

☆ TikTokers say berberine is 'nature's Ozempic': Here's what doctors want you to know about the buzzy supplement
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The rise in the use of Ozempic for reasons beyond treating diabetes has led to a national shortage. Now, attention has shifted to a dietary supplement called berberine, which is being touted on social media as "nature's Ozempic." Similar to Ozempic, berberine decreases blood sugar and can lead to weight reduction, says Giordano who is also co-founder of Rebesana, a company that researches healthspan and lifespan. "It doesn't slow down how the stomach empties, which is one of the main ways that Ozempic and Mounjaro work." But Giordano says berberine appears to have great health benefits that far exceed weight loss: "I don't know why doctors don't recommend this regularly."

Persons: Elon Musk, Dr, Carl Giordano, Giordano, Neil Paulvin, berberine Organizations: CNBC, Rite Aid, Walgreens Locations: New Jersey, goldenseal, Oregon, NY

☆ The Cheaper Weight-Loss Alternative Riding the Ozempic Wave
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Nidhi Subbaraman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ The Truth About ‘Nature’s Ozempic’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Dani Blum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As the demand for Ozempic — the injectable diabetes medication that has become coveted for inducing weight loss — continues to intensify, people across TikTok are posting about alternatives. Some gush about other diabetes drugs, like Mounjaro; some tout so-called “generic” Ozempic from compounding pharmacies. And some are trumpeting what they claim is a cheaper option, readily available in pharmacies and online: “nature’s Ozempic,” better known as berberine. Experts say that while berberine has proven metabolic effects on the body, whether it can actually induce weight loss remains murky. “Generally, it’s a really good compound that has some good evidence behind it,” said Dr. Melinda Ring, an integrative medicine specialist at Northwestern Medicine.

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