Diabetes: Sensational report on diabetes drug – can it reduce the disease too?

Diabetes: Sensational report on diabetes drug – can it reduce the disease too?

QMetformin is a drug taken by diabetes patients worldwide. This drug is usually taken to control blood sugar levels. However, a study group recently concluded that Metformin can be used for other diseases as well as diabetes. Metformin also prevents weight gain. Moreover, experts say that it is useful in reducing mental illness as well. Recent research has shown that metformin can also be used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, known as antipsychotics (SGAs). 

Because the drugs used to treat this mental illness often have side effects such as high blood pressure, glucose, increased appetite, and  weight gain. . Researchers from the University of Cincinnati concluded that a study of a total of 1,565 patients aged 8-19 years who were taking medication for bipolar disorder found disturbing findings. The study found that 33 percent of the youth taking these drugs had metabolic syndrome at the beginning.

Psychiatrists said that obesity, high blood pressure, elevated triglycerides & elevated glucose were found in metabolic syndrome sufferers. Experts say that metformin can reduce weight gain in people with these symptoms.  Not only that Metformin  The drug is safe and has also been shown to work better on some gastrointestinal diseases. 

Weight.. can also lead to harmful health outcomes. But diabetes patients are already using Metformin drug on a large scale all over the world. Current research has concluded that this drug is effective in preventing not only diabetes but also other diseases.   But some previous researches have shown that Metformin   if used in large amounts, affects the kidneys.  However, many researches have stated that diabetes can be controlled by taking insulin. 

Metformin, which is used to treat diabetes, is sometimes also recommended by doctors to control obesity. Many researches have shown that this drug reduces appetite and controls fat in the body. Currently this research is only in the preliminary stage and experts suggest that no medicine should be taken without the advice of a medical professional.

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