I even have the shirt...
Posted on 08/19/2011 11:02:40 AM PDT by decimon
It’s common enough for researchers to look at the impacts of prescribed drugs on the body. And if you’re a diabetes researcher who believes that exercise has great benefits for those with type 2 diabetes, you’re hoping your research will show that. But when Normand Boulé looked at the dual impacts of exercise and metformin – two of the most commonly-prescribed modalities for glucose control – on that very outcome, the hoped-for double whammy wasn’t the result.
“The study had three objectives: we wanted to look at the effect of metformin on exercise in people with type 2 diabetes, examine the effect of exercise on metformin concentrations in the body, and finally to look at the effects of metformin and exercise on glucose control, which is essential for people with diabetes,” says Boulé, whose study – a randomized, double-blind, crossover study - involved a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from five faculties at the U of A.
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“Metformin reduces glucose in the blood and many believe it does so by activating exercise-like pathways,” explains Boulé. “As expected, in our study metformin lowered the blood glucose concentrations measured during a two-hour period after lunch. But we found that on the non-exercise day metformin led to better glucose control after lunch than on the day our participants took metformin and exercised.”
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I wish that were true. Metformin doesn’t lower my blood sugar all that much. Nor does Metformin combined with Januvia.
Neither does for me. I even exercise everyday (1 hour at the treadmill).
Neither does for me. I even exercise everyday (1 hour at the treadmill).
bttt
I love that one!
Exercise + Metabolism, however, does work.
This can help too:
http://www.mylifevantage.com/radio
Instead of messing around with drugs and exercise, a new technique may actually *reverse* type 2 diabetes, reactivating the cells long thought dead or non-functioning to produce normal amounts of insulin.
It’s not easy, but for 2 months the diabetic person must live on a 600 calorie a day diet of liquids and non-starchy vegetables.
Two months to be diabetes free. That result was found in 7 of 11 patients. A lot of hunger, but to be free of the curse...
I have been taking Metformin for about four years. My blood suger hung around the 135 area. For the past two years I have been taking a tablespoon (2000mg) of Omega3 every night. About two months ago I began taking 2000mg in the morning, too. Since then my blood sugar has been steady in the 105-110 range. I exercise moderately and can only attribute the lower blood sugar to the additional Omega3.
Thanks for the tip. I am going to try the Omega3.
Sounds good !
Let me know how it works out...
My wife took Metformin ONCE...never again.
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Why is that? Did it have an adverse effect on her?
What kind of Omega 3? Pills, powder, brand name - what?
Inquiring minds want to know!
CA....
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