Metformin (Glucophage) can help with insulin resistance and weight loss but they come with a lot of side effects… Here are the best natural alternatives that have been shown to be as effective but without the diarrhoea, nausea and fatigue that come with metformin. 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 ↓
About the best alternatives to metformin prescribed to people who are dealing with conditions relating to insulin resistance this includes pre-diabetes type 2 diabetes and pcos but a lot of people who are prescribed metformin are not told about the long list of side effects that affect 75 percent of people some of the
Most common are diarrhea fatigue and nausea but beyond that it also depletes vitamin b12 vitamin b9 and other nutrients and these nutrient deficiencies can lead to more serious consequences now the point of this video is not to scare you off of metformin but rather to inform you that there are natural alternatives
That have been shown side effects so in today’s video we’re going hey guys welcome back to my channel if you’re new here my name is kait i’m a certified health and nutrition coach i post videos twice a week here on youtube talking all things insulin resistance weight loss sleep and more so if you’re ready to
Take control of your metabolic health make sure to click that subscribe button and you can also find me on tick tock and instagram where i share new posts every single day now it should go without saying but i just want to make it very clear that you should never stop taking your prescribed medication without talking
To your doctor first and i also want to mention that insulin resistance pre-diabetes type 2 diabetes pcos all of these conditions are reversible yes metformin and the alternatives we’re going to talk about today they can help in this process but if you’re not making the necessary diet and lifestyle changes
These things are only going to help to manage the condition and they’re not going to help you to reverse it now i have tons of other videos on my channel about reversing insulin resistance and the associated conditions i’m gonna link that up above for you guys and you can check it out afterwards but before we get into the
Alternatives let’s quickly summarize what metformin is and what it does metformin which is also sold as glucophage is an oral prescription drug that improves how our bodies respond to insulin and regular viewers of my channel will know and i kind of also mentioned it at the start of this video insulin resistance
Is the cause for pre-diabetes type 2 diabetes pcos insulin is the hormone that shuttles sugar from our blood to various cells throughout the body stop responding to insulin correctly and this eventually leads to high blood sugar and a type 2 diabetes diagnosis metformin helps your cells to accept the glucose
Once again so there isn’t as much floating around in your bloodstream for women with pcos metformin is also effective because the symptoms that define pcos which are an irregular period high testosterone and ovarian cysts they are all caused by high insulin levels alternatives which are about to talk about
Metformin also known as glucophage and the first one is berberine a natural compound that comes from certain plants some of these plants include european barberry goldenseal oregano grape and most well-known turmeric so if you’ve heard about the benefits of turmeric for blood sugar it’s because of the berberine but other
Than getting it from these foods berberine can also be isolated into a supplement a 2012 review that looked at 14 studies found that berberine was just as effective as metformin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and there is a lot of other research on berberine which is found the same now it should be noted
That berberine has been shown to have fewer side effects than metformin but for some people it does still cause some some people experience digestive distress and headaches those are the main two so if you’ve tried berberine and you’ve experienced side effects then it might be worthwhile to give the second alternative a
Try and that alternative is inositol inositol is a nutrient that is found in certain foods like citrus fruit but the body can also synthesize it and because the body can synthesize it it’s considered a non-essential nutrient aka we don’t have to get it through diet an example of an essential nutrient is vitamin b12
For example but since our bodies can make inositol lot of people do not synthesize it well and there are also certain things in our modern environment that can deplete us of it which is why supplementing it can be beneficial so once again inositol helps to improve insulin sensitivity improves our cells ability
To accept glucose energy more efficiently there have been studies pcos who saw improvements in blood sugar and other symptoms when supplementing inositol now if you’re wanting to try berberine or inositol my absolute favorite brand that i recommend is so well health they have berberine capsules which
Are combined with chromium and cinnamon which can also help with insulin sensitivity and their get so synced capsules include two types of inositol magnesium vitamin b9 and vitamin d3 again all of these can help to play a role in regulating blood sugar and insulin i will link both of these in the description box down below
And i do have a promo code for 10 off which i will put down there as well but anyways guys that’s all i have for you today so let me know in the comment section down below what your experience has been with metformin or glucophage did you experience a lot of side effects did you get good results let me know down
Below thank you again for watching this video and if you did enjoy it you might also enjoy my video on the most common side effects of metformin i’m going to link it right here if you want to catch up on my most recent upload you can find it here and if you want to check out my coaching programs including my 7 day insulin
Resistance master class which comes with a 7 day meal plan you can find it here thanks guys i’ll see you next time bye
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The Best Alternatives to Metformin/Glucophage (Fewer Side Effects!) By Health Coach Kait