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05-13-24 | 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Leisesturm

At the (low) risk of hijacking this thread I'm wondering why the strong feelings about metformin. Along with the diet and lifestyle changes recommended by RH Clark I would have suggested natural and proven glucose lowering substances like Cinnamon Bark, Berberine or Turmeric. In fact, I can't say for certain that metformin is not derived in part or in whole from some natural plant based ingredient and they are very effective and have few side effects.

Metformin has a lot of side effects, often gastrointestinal in nature that make taking the medication dreadful for a lot of people. It is however extremely effective at what it does.
All medications are compounds and chemicals specifically extracted from natural sources it's not like they magically create a compound in a lab that's "artificial"
The vast vast majority of doctors still recommend eating things like oatmeal with cinnamon, turmeric etc in the mornings to help regulate blood sugar. Most type 2 diabetics however do not manage their diet or lifestyle and that's how they became diabetic in the first place. This is me speaking from experience. Some people have a come to Jesus moment and make lasting changes, like me. The vast majority do not. A lot of this is due to the biological changes that happen to your body when you become obese.
Ozempic, Wegovy and other medications of their class have been around for a decade, they just haven't been widely publicized and weren't covered by most insurance for various reasons. They've been pretty extensively tested in humans for long term use and carry little serious risk and pretty awful, but manageable side effects just like metformin, but the difference is ozempic is even more effective than metformin and also helps you regain some control over your diet that obesity robs you of. It slows your digestion, makes you feel full fast, helps to eliminate cravings and as a result aids in lifestyle changes and weightloss making you less dependent on medication and healthier in the long run. For these reasons, medications like ozempic are life changing for people with diabetes that are obese. Metformin is just a bandaid.

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