metformin

[benzo22]

anyone have expierience with metformin and the best time and way to take it? new to this one? anyhelp would be gratefully helpful

[mrtosa]

I'm using it for a month right now as an antiaging with 3 iu of gh and I notice btter response from the gh I take it on the morning 500mg somtimes after work out with at least 50g of carbo

[hobokenwiseguy]

Anyone ever taken metformin with a Trenbolone and Winstrol cycle? If so, please elaborate on your experience. I plan to cycle trenbolone, stanozolol and metformin. Thanks!

[kaju]

are you diabetic? are you hypoglycemic? are you just taking it to loose weight. has it been prescribed to you? I have not seen it in the bodybuilding seen yet but I can see where guys our age can benefit from it. I will keep an eye on this thread to see what else I can learn from it.try this link
http://www.drmirkin.com/nutrition/N117.htm

[Kratos]

Anyone ever taken metformin with a Trenbolone and Winstrol cycle? If so, please elaborate on your experience. I plan to cycle trenbolone, stanozolol and metformin. Thanks!

why? when everone told you your cycle was horrible in the q&a?

[Kratos]

Effect of metformin on insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion in female obese patients with normal glucose tolerance.Binnert C, Seematter G, Tappy L, Giusti V.
Institute of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.

OBJECTIVES: Metformin is recognized as the treatment of chronic obese, insulin-resistant type 2 diabetic patients. Whether it improves insulin sensitivity in obese patients with normal glucose tolerance remains unknown. METHODS: Eight obese female patients with normal glucose tolerance were studied during a double blinded, randomized cross-over study including a 2-week administration of metformin and a 2-week administration of placebo. Insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity were assessed after metformin and placebo by means of a 3-hour hyperglycemic clamp. RESULTS: The plasma insulin and C-peptide concentrations during the hyperglycemic clamp were identical after placebo or metformin (both first and second phases). Insulin-mediated glucose disposal, stimulation of glucose oxidation and suppression of endogenous glucose production were identical after metformin and placebo. CONCLUSIONS: Metformin does not improve insulin sensitivity nor insulin secretion in obese female patients with normal glucose tolerance.

PMID: 12746632 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE

So, the idea that metformin imporves insulin sensitivity in non diabetics or insulin resistant individuals is false.

[Kratos]

It doesn't do anything useful unless you're a diabetic, and I'll leave it at that.

[JimInAK]

I take metformin for my glucose resistance. I am 51 years old and have high blood sugar. I also take growth hormone, but that is unrelated to my metformin use.

I would recommend caution using such a product when your base glucose level is normal. If you push your glucose level too low, that could be very dangerous.

Being diabetic (or pre-diabetic) means you have an issue with blood sugar that it too high. If you manage to lower your blood sugar when it's not too high, that can kill you. However, Metformin by itself is unlikely to do that, but if you use it together with insulin (as I do) there is real danger if your doses are not correct.

I monitor my blood glucose daily. I know exactly what it feels like to have hypoglycemia and I am prepared to take action if I need to.

I agree with Kratos' comments... I know of no beneficial reason to take Metformin, if you have normal blood sugar readings.

[kesam1]

At best Metformin would have an extremely mild effect on a non diabetic person by allowing a little nutrient to be shuttled into the muscle post excercise (very very small amount)

JimInAK I am a type 1 diabetic and had to stop the HGH because it sent my morning BG numbers skyrocketing how do you find your numbers post hgh inj

[kesam1]

Duplicated Sorry


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