METFORMIN! They claim it can reduce cancer and heart disease by 30%.
And destroy kidneys, by what, 30% ?
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METFORMIN! They claim it can reduce cancer and heart disease by 30%.
And destroy kidneys, by what, 30% ?
And destroy kidneys, by what, 30% ?
Metformin is contra-indicated for people with severe chronic kidney disease, and recent study* suggested that it is a higher risk even for those with moderate chronic kidney disease but I have never seen the figure you quote - source please.
* https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5797060/
I saw that program and what I understood he was saying is that he took metformin because it lowered his insulin levels which in turned allowed the anti-ageing and cell repairing enzymes to work their magic. Perhaps he was too lazy or stressed from his long hours of research to reduce his insulin levels the natural way. Some of us don't have the luxury of that option.I have been on LCHF for almost 2 years and in my mind have made huge improvements. One such improvement is weaning myself of 1500 Mg per day of Metformin and now have a very stable daily fasting reading of around 5.5
Then last night I watched the Netflix series called 'Explained', in particular the one called 'Can we live forever?. Towards the end they claim the latest breakthrough in anti-aging is, found almost by accident, METFORMIN! They claim it can reduce cancer and heart disease by 30%. This made me a bit exasperated as I have a cardio issue from about 8 years ago (resulting in 3 stents), so now I am thinking is this just another debacle in the same vein as big pharma pushing statins (which I also stopped)?
Just when you think you are winning, something pops up to muddy the water again.
Anyone seen this, what are your thoughts?
Some people don't get the side effects. You know that, right?I apologize, my comment was not to be taken literally. I just meant that the article makes METFORMIN to be some kind of miracle drug that cures all and glosses over the side effects.
Some people don't get the side effects. You know that, right?
I'm getting very upset about people who don't need metformin slagging it off.
Ditto.So metformin helped with your PCOS.. and you got pregnant and that's great but for many it is a nightmare..not being able to leave the house due to explosive diarrhea isn't a great feeling..
Every medication will have side effects if you can handle them great but there is no point in attacking those who chose not to?
You mean discussing the pros and cons I presume... ?I'm just fed up of threads on this forum slagging off a good med. For many.