WHAT IS THE METFORMIN DOING?by
Martha K.
Believe it or not, the old diabetes drug Metformin has been named as a significant anti-aging drug. To understand why this is so, we need to look at what Metformin does.
Metformin prevents the liver...
Metformin works by making you more sensitive to insulin. While I can't speak for "carb intercept..., you could use metformin in conjunction with some carbohydrate blocking drug although, again, I can't speak...
Metformin May Worsen Peripheral ...by
Dr. Rubens D.Metformin May Worsen Peripheral Neuropathy
Study finds drug associated with vitamin B12 deficiency and elevated levels of other nutrients
26 jan 2010-- Metformin treatment of type 2...
Metformin: Two for the Price of One?by
Alvin B. Lin
in diabetics was associated with an increase risk of heart disease deaths compared to use of metformin. I'll be the first to admit that given a choice, I like to use metformin if intense lifestyle modifications aren't...
Fluke or Trend? Metformin vs Cancerby
Alvin B. Lin
to find a case-control study published early online in Cancer in which the authors concluded that metformin... this medication as a first-line option in diabetes . Best yet, while metformin helps lower high blood sugars...
Fluke or Trend? Metformin vs Cancer Part 2by
Alvin B. Lin
between metformin use and better survival in ovarian cancer . In the final paragraph, I pointed another case... (avg duration 8.5yrs). They then compared those who'd taken metformin to those who hadn't. In the end...
Fluke or Trend? Metformin vs Cancer Part 3by
Alvin B. Lin
Yesterday, we looked at a prospective cohort study suggesting that use of metformin... metformin use to lower risk of cancer and/or better outcomes. But is that enough to make metformin part...
Treatment
... lphonylureas include glibelclamide, gliclazide, glimerpirizide, glipizide, and gliquidone. These medicines increase the amount o ... » Read on