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Re:A gut-derived hormone suppresses sugar appetite/regulates... by smhoff256 on Sunday November 13, 2022 @12:27PM (#33585137)
I think those kinds of blanket statements about metformin are a little misleading and a bit dangerous. For instance I myself have been on metformin now for almost 2 years and I can assure you I have no repulsion to sugar.
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Re:A gut-derived hormone suppresses sugar appetite/regulates... by bugfix-66 on Sunday November 13, 2022 @12:40PM (#33585269)
Yes, I see three responses along these lines, already. Some people don't lose weight. Some people's appetite isn't affected. Some people retain their taste for sweets. And so on.

But "a bit dangerous"? Really?

Readers can find a nice summary of metformin's typical effects on Wikipedia, here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metformin

YMMV: "your mileage may vary"

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