Metformin Treats Type 2 Diabetes
[caption id="attachment_254" align="alignleft" width="150"] logo created by RKL[/caption] Metformin or Glucophage ranks as the first choice in treating Type 2 Diabetes when diet and exercise fail. This drug remains one of the true bargains in American medicine – especially in diabetes care - typically costing less than $30 a month. Of course the main issue in Type 2 Diabetes remains excess body fat. Cure by weight loss would be preferable to treatment by pill or injection. Metformin offers the opportunity to decrease blood sugar without the risk of hypoglycemia when prescribed as the sole agent. Unfortunately as time progresses, most overweight individuals continue to add extra pounds which requires supplemental therapy. Metformin may be combined with most other classes of anti-diabetic therapy. Metformin functions by altering a number of metabolic…