Today i checked my morning BG ,after not checking for a long time cause it was always below 5.6%, and the BG was 5.8. A reminder of my insulin resisttance. Metformins function is to lower insulin resistance in the muscles so i figured when on a LCHF diet why not take metformin. I watched some videos which showed it helps in the gym too for even non diabetes.
But as always meds have side effects and disturb normal physiology in one way or the other. Some forumers and other media suggest not using any meds to avoid those side effects and other complications if your BG is normal anyway. But type 2 diabetes isn't just that your BG is high its the insulin resistance in our tissues. Ofcoarse the BG will be low if we eat less glucose but the insulin resistance is still there. So while your are giving your beta cells are rest with LCHF why not improve the insulin resistance too?
I am on a LCHF diet which varies from strict keto diet with little to no cards in 2 to 3 weeks and low card diet with 20-50 grams of carbs per day. I also do intermittent fasting and some days also do OMAD.
What do you guys think? i am well aware that when it comes to meds its me and my doctor. But as we all here know there are "extra" knowledge which comes from experience from my fellow forumer. It was the patients not the standard doctors that figured out LC diet benifits. So it would be great to get your feedbacks
But as always meds have side effects and disturb normal physiology in one way or the other. Some forumers and other media suggest not using any meds to avoid those side effects and other complications if your BG is normal anyway. But type 2 diabetes isn't just that your BG is high its the insulin resistance in our tissues. Ofcoarse the BG will be low if we eat less glucose but the insulin resistance is still there. So while your are giving your beta cells are rest with LCHF why not improve the insulin resistance too?
I am on a LCHF diet which varies from strict keto diet with little to no cards in 2 to 3 weeks and low card diet with 20-50 grams of carbs per day. I also do intermittent fasting and some days also do OMAD.
What do you guys think? i am well aware that when it comes to meds its me and my doctor. But as we all here know there are "extra" knowledge which comes from experience from my fellow forumer. It was the patients not the standard doctors that figured out LC diet benifits. So it would be great to get your feedbacks