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Best Medicines for Aging Bodies

As science continues to understand more about our bodies and brains, the medical and pharmaceutical industries are able to innovate and introduce more effective treatments.

Here are some of the latest advances for common conditions that people face as they age:

Type II Diabetes
Introduced just in the past few years, SGLT2 inhibitors are a class of drug that helps diabetics control blood sugar by expelling it when they urinate. These inhibitors block the reabsorption of glucose back into the blood system. Some patients have even reported success in achieving weight loss when combining SGLT2 inhibitors with their other prescribed diabetes medicines.1


Heart Health
A new class of medications called PCSK9 inhibitors can help pull cholesterol out of the blood like sponges and keep vessels clear of the artery-clogging fats. They work by pumping out more LDL cholesterol receptors on liver cells, a process that may drop cholesterol levels to unprecedented levels.2

Brain Health
Some groups are advocating for the FDA to approve certain medications to be used for improved brain health that are normally indicated for another use (like treating ADHD)3. They argue that ‘off-label’ use of these medications can help healthy people achieve greater mental clarity and focus.

While the jury is still out on this issue, there are natural ways to ward off dementia – starting with the food you eat!4 Load up on:

Also, make sure you’re getting plenty of Vitamin D – either by sitting in the sun for 15 minutes a day or supplementing with a vitamin.

1Endocrineweb.com

2Alice Park, “The Next Big Drug to Treat Heart Disease,” TIME, June 9, 2015.

3Malcom Ritter, “Scientists: Drugs to boost brain power should be legal for wider use,” USA Today/Associated Press

4Michael Haederle, “Eat to Lower Your Risk of Dementia,” AARP.org, August 15, 2014

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