“Metformin is the one diabetes-related drug I would gladly take. It functions a lot like an antioxidant. People have longer lifespans if they take it—as if it were a vitamin.”
yeah, a “vitamin” with a laundry list of negative side-effects:
physical weakness (asthenia)
diarrhea
gas (flatulence)
symptoms of weakness, muscle pain (myalgia)
upper respiratory tract infection
low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
abdominal pain (GI complaints), lactic acidosis (rare)
low blood levels of vitamin B-12
nausea
vomiting
chest discomfort
chills, dizziness
bloating/abdominal distention
constipation
heartburn
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur.
Although my doctor was on the metformin bandwagon a while ago, I noticed at the hosptial that the metformin perspcriptions were plummeting.
One thing about healthcare: they dont say much when prescribing standards change.
For example, when the recommendations for ibuprofen dropped from 2 pills a does to one and none when bone healing needs to occur, that didnt receive a lot of press.
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02432287
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5943638/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5709209/
Studies interpreted:
https://www.endocrineweb.com/news/diabetes/18692-metformin-protection-against-alzheimers-cancer-heart-disease
https://onedrop.today/blogs/blog/metformin-key-longer-life
https://www.lifeextension.com/Magazine/2017/4/Metformin-Slashes-Cancer-Risks/Page-01
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/article-could-your-diabetes-medication-be-the-next-anti-aging-pill/
Water has side effects, as well. Too much, and you die.