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2. 6 Benefits of Taking Metformin (Besides Weight Loss) - AOL

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   The official use of metformin is to lower blood sugar for people with type 2 diabetes. Metformin does this by improving the body’s response to insulin while decreasing the amount of blood sugar ...

3. I'm Taking Metformin. Could It Cause Me to Lose Hair?

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   Metformin is a prescription medication used to treat high blood sugar in those with type 2 diabetes who are resistant to the effects of insulin. It’s in a class of drugs known as biguanides.

4. Metformin - Wikipedia

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   Later, working at Laboratoires Aron in Paris, he was prompted by Garcia's report to reinvestigate the blood sugar-lowering activity of metformin and several biguanide analogs. Sterne was the first to try metformin on humans for the treatment of diabetes; he coined the name "Glucophage" (glucose eater) for the medication and published his ...

5. 4 Tips for Knowing When to Take Metformin - AOL

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   There’s no best time to take metformin for weight loss or type 2 diabetes (or any other condition). But taking it at the same time each day can help you stay consistent and avoid missing or ...

6. Prevention of type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Some studies have shown delayed progression to diabetes in predisposed patients through prophylactic use of metformin, [17] [5] rosiglitazone, [18] or valsartan. [19] Lifestyle interventions are, however, more effective than metformin alone at preventing diabetes regardless of weight loss, [20] though evidence suggests that lifestyle interventions and metformin together can be effective ...

7. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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   One of the most common drugs used in T2D, metformin is the drug of choice to help patients lower their blood sugar levels. Metformin is an example of a class of medicine called biguanides. [ 34 ] The medication works by reducing the new creation of glucose from the liver and by reducing absorption of sugar from food. [ 34 ]