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PCOS, Metformin Weight Loss And the Glycemic Index (Part 2)

Women's Health /

She did some research and found out that many women were being helped by reproductive endocrinologists, so she asked her GP for a referral. A reproductive endocrinologist is a doctor who specializes in the hormones related to reproduction, and Carrie’s RE was surprised that Carrie had sought help despite not trying to have a baby. What Carrie and the RE both knew was that uncontrolled PCOS is closely linked with serious disease including diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. The RE performed some tests, including a glucose tolerance test and looked over Carrie’s previous test results. Carrie requested a prescription for metformin (brand name Glucophage) because she’d seen that studies were showing good success. Metformin is a drug normally given to adult onset diabetics to control their glucose. At that time, the link between blood sugar, insulin, and PCOS was a new hypothesis. The doctor prescribed 6 months of metformin and told Carrie to come back after those six months.

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Metformin Side Effects Experiences

Men's Health /

Metformin is a common medication that is prescribed to people who are suffering from Type 2 diabetes. However, I have also seen it prescribed to people who are looking to lose weight with very little effort. A very close friend of mine, whom I also work with, had taken this drug just for that purpose, to lose weight before her wedding. She had spoken with her doctor, and he had suggested that she try Metformin as there are very few side effects. She thought that this would be a great idea. On her wedding day, she envisioned that she would be beautiful and skinny, shedding those pounds that she just could not seem to rid herself of from just exercise and a tiny diet change.

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The Most Beneficial Supplements You Require for Better Brain Health

Healthy Food /

Who doesn’t want better brain health? After all, although each of your organs are critical to your body’s functioning, you brain actually is the center of your body. It controls absolutely everything! Also, there has been a lot of emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease lately. So, brain health is undoubtedly on the minds of everyone!

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Metformin Side Effects And How I Treated Them

Men's Health /

Being diagnosed with diabetes is scary, but thankfully you don’t have to go straight to insulin. Now there is a medicine call Metformin. Metformin is a drug that decreases insulin resistance in people with Type 2 diabetes. It works by decreasing the amount of sugar make by the liver, it also decreases the amount of sugar your body absorbs and makes insulin receptors more sensitive so your body can use the insulin it makes a lot more effectively. I was prescribed Meformin because I suffered from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. When I was diagnosed with Diabetes, my doctor prescribed Meformin. At first I was only on 500mgs, but eventually he increased the dosage to 1000mg.

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