You have probably heard “The Buzz” – researchers, health care practitioners and the general public are starting to gobble down Metformin for its (supposedly) magical anti-aging benefits.
Some even refer to it as: “Vitamin M”.
But as we discuss in this edition of our newsletter, there is a dark side to Metformin.
I myself have never been a fan – and quite frankly I cannot see the rationale for using it when we have available such a fabulous range of medicinal herbs and a concentrate which provide berberine compounds which provide all the benefits of Metformin – in addition to some which Metformin does not (such as cardiovascular benefits)
Following is a great article by Chandler Marrs, PhD from the website:
Hormones Matter on this very topic.
In this article, she discusses in some detail some of the health issues that Metformin consumption can cause.
Here is a summary of the main points she discusses – plus her concluding commentary:
- Metformin and Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Metformin, Pregnancy and Maternal and Fetal Complications
- Metformin Inhibits Exercise-Induced Insulin Sensitivity
- Metformin and Mitochondrial Damage
- Metformin Alters Immune Reactivity via the Mitochondria
- Metformin and the Statins: Beware
