Berberine – a natural alternative to metformin
What is Metformin, and what is it used for?
Metformin is a medication that has been in use since 1993 for treating diabetes.It works by reducing fasting glucose levels, reducing blood sugar levels, and potentially playing a role in preventing cancer.
Metformin also lowers triglyceride levels, extends and restores youthful methylation and oxidative stress, and acts as a calorie restriction.
It decreases inflammation and cell division by producing the protein AMPK, which decreases the M4 protein.
However, metformin does not produce the protein NFR2, which is activated by berberine and regulates antioxidant and anti-stress response proteins. It can also have side effects such as lactic acidosis (potentially fatal for people with kidney disease) and inhibition of vitamin B absorption.
Metformin also requires a prescription.
