[neverdem]

Just how does one prove a negative.. those “high risk” people may never have developed it without the drug.. just one more drug to push on TV..

Pioglitazone for Diabetes Prevention in Impaired Glucose Tolerance

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[Jack Hammer]

Good question; I wish I knew the answer. I’m no scientist, that’s for sure, so it’s all a closed book to me.

I’m just hoping I don’t end my life with amputated feet/legs; we all have to go sometime, but that’d be nasty.

[shrug]

I have to leave it all to better minds than mine.

[TheOldLady]

All drugs have side effects, and the Type II people I know have tried to keep eating sugary foods while taking drugs like Metformin to paper it over. Metformin has had horrendous side effects on a few of my friends, mainly muscle weakening.

It may not be for everyone, but for me, a low-carb diet combined with a little cinnamon and fenugreek really works best. There are no side effects. A little aerobic exercise helps a lot too.