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

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   2. Alleviates Hunger. Metformin improves how well your cells respond to insulin. This helps regulate your blood sugar levels and manage spikes in insulin that can trigger hunger and food cravings.

3. How Long Will It Take to Lose Weight on Metformin?

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   For example, a 2017 study looked at 73 women with obesity who either took 1000mg of metformin or 360mg of orlistat — another weight loss medication — for three months. Although the group ...

4. Is There a "Best Time" to Take Metformin? - AOL

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   Taking metformin with food can reduce the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, so try taking it with the same meal each day. If you take one metformin tablet a day, it’s usually recommended ...

5. Lipid-lowering agent - Wikipedia

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   It decreases LDL by 15–30% and raises HDL by 3–5%, with little effect on triglycerides, but can cause a slight increase. Bile acid sequestrants may cause gastrointestinal problems and may also reduce the absorption of other drugs and vitamins from the gut. Ezetimibe is a selective inhibitor of dietary cholesterol absorption.

6. Metformin - Wikipedia

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   Preliminary studies have examined whether metformin can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and whether there is a correlation between type 2 diabetes and the risk of Alzheimer's disease. [248] [249] While metformin may reduce body weight in persons with fragile X syndrome, whether it improves neurological or psychiatric symptoms is uncertain.

7. Hyperandrogenism - Wikipedia

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   Metformin can help to decrease weight and androgen levels. [72] When combined with lifestyle modifications (changes in diet and exercise), it has been linked with lower body mass index and a reduction in menstrual problems. [72] However, the use of metformin in women with PCOS should only be considered in patients with impaired glucose ...

8. Management of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Over the longer term, average weight loss on orlistat is 2.9 kg (6.4 lb). It leads to a reduced incidence of diabetes, and has some effect on cholesterol. However, there is little information on how it affects the longer-term complications or outcomes of obesity. [13]

9. Got high cholesterol? Here are 5 ways to manage it.

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   HDL cholesterol is between 40 and 59 for men, or 50 and 59 for women. Levels are high if: Total cholesterol is 240 or higher. LDL cholesterol is 160 or higher. HDL cholesterol is under 40 for men ...