Are GLP-1s Longevity Drugs?

Hey, everyone. Could a drug developed for diabetes be the first medicine to truly slow aging? Chances are you're either taking a GLP-1 drug, know someone who is, or have wondered whether you should. They become hard to ignore. Today, Matt and I cut through the noise. We get into how a desert lizard helped inspire a medical revolution, how GLP-1 drugs work, and why they're affecting everything from heart disease to alcohol intake to grocery bills.

We also talk about a new finding that lit up the internet from my longtime friend and colleague, Danica Chen. She showed that semaglutide, one of the GLP-1 medicines, extended lifespan in older female mice with effects that couldn't be explained by calorie restriction alone. We cover the benefits, the risks, different GLP-1s available now, and the exciting new medicines that are just around the corner.