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

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   If you’ve been prescribed metformin, it may be because you have prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, weight gain issues caused by antipsychotic medication or polycystic ovary ...

4. 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 ...

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. Anti-obesity medication - Wikipedia

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   Anti-obesity medication or weight loss medications are pharmacological agents that reduce or control excess body fat. These medications alter one of the fundamental processes of the human body , weight regulation, by: reducing appetite and consequently energy intake , increasing energy expenditure , redirecting nutrients from adipose to lean ...

8. 15 Alternatives to Ozempic for Weight Loss - AOL

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   A 2020 meta-analysis of 21 trials found that metformin treatment could reduce BMI by one unit. Beyond weight loss, there are more metformin benefits, including anti-tumor effects, and reducing the ...

9. Empagliflozin/metformin - Wikipedia

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   In the United States it is also indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease. [ 5 ] In June 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the indication, as an addition to diet and exercise, to improve blood sugar control in children 10 years and ...