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<blockquote data-quote="walnut_face" data-source="post: 1336634" data-attributes="member: 292414"><p>From <a href="http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/metformin/" target="_blank">http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/metformin/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/" target="_blank">Home</a> > <a href="http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/" target="_blank">Diabetes Resources</a> > <a href="http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/" target="_blank">Definitions</a> > Metformin</p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Metformin</strong></span></p><p>Updated June 27, 2013</p><p>Published May 17, 2006</p><p><a href="http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/metformin/?print=0" target="_blank"> Print</a> Text Size: <a href="http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/metformin/#nogo" target="_blank">A</a> <a href="http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/metformin/#nogo" target="_blank">A</a> <a href="http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/metformin/#nogo" target="_blank">A</a></p><p>A popular oral drug for treating Type 2 diabetes. Metformin (brand name Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Glumetza, Riomet) is a member of a class of drugs called biguanides that helps lower blood glucose levels by improving the way the body handles insulin& #x2014; namely, <strong>by preventing the liver from making excess glucose</strong> and by making muscle and fat cells more sensitive to available insulin.</p><p></p><p>If you are not suffering any side effects by taking them without food then why stop?</p><p>On the one hand you are helping the liver to stop producing glucose, and by Fasting you are causing it to shed more of what it has stored, isn't that a win-win?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="walnut_face, post: 1336634, member: 292414"] From [URL]http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/metformin/[/URL] [URL='http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/']Home[/URL] > [URL='http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/']Diabetes Resources[/URL] > [URL='http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/']Definitions[/URL] > Metformin [SIZE=6][B]Metformin[/B][/SIZE] Updated June 27, 2013 Published May 17, 2006 [URL='http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/metformin/?print=0'] Print[/URL] Text Size: [URL='http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/metformin/#nogo']A[/URL] [URL='http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/metformin/#nogo']A[/URL] [URL='http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/metformin/#nogo']A[/URL] A popular oral drug for treating Type 2 diabetes. Metformin (brand name Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Glumetza, Riomet) is a member of a class of drugs called biguanides that helps lower blood glucose levels by improving the way the body handles insulin& #x2014; namely, [B]by preventing the liver from making excess glucose[/B] and by making muscle and fat cells more sensitive to available insulin. If you are not suffering any side effects by taking them without food then why stop? On the one hand you are helping the liver to stop producing glucose, and by Fasting you are causing it to shed more of what it has stored, isn't that a win-win? [/QUOTE]
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