[ExI] metformin p.s.

Stathis Papaioannou stathisp at gmail.com
Sun Mar 10 02:01:34 UTC 2019


On Sun, 10 Mar 2019 at 12:52, William Flynn Wallace <foozler83 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> There is also some evidence that metformin can slow down some cancers.
> Also it may slow bone loss.
>
> Obviously drug companies are not funding studies of this, just like
> turmeric, which is increasing in use solely due to word of mouth (not that
> I have watched every health talk show!).
>
> So many natural remedies - so many side effects from new drugs.
>

Metformin can also decrease the chance of developing diabetes in someone
with impaired glucose tolerance, improve lipid profile, decrease weight
gain, especially in people who are on drugs such as antipsychotics which
induce weight gain. There is even some evidence that it can improve
depressed mood. It is an old, well-tested and cheap drug.

-- 
Stathis Papaioannou
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