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'Is raw onion better than Metformin for type-2 diabetics?'

October 03, 2025 9:30 am

Hint: The answer lies in balance, where food is utilised to supplement, not replace medication

'I'm pre-diabetic. My doctor won't prescribe Metformin, which I have access to. If the normal starting dosage for a diabetic is 500 mg, could 250 mg help reduce my carb cravings?'

September 24, 2025 6:00 pm

Metformin works best alongside lifestyle measures, balanced diet, regular exercise and weight loss remain the foundation for preventing progression to diabetes

'My Hb1AC test is 10.5 per cent. Is medication necessary, or can I fix it with diet and lifestyle?'

September 18, 2025 9:30 am

The best step is to see a doctor as soon as possible for proper advice and treatment

'Why do doctors prefer prescribing Metformin for type 2 diabetes instead of just recommending keto diets or intermittent fasting?'

September 19, 2025 9:05 am

Hint: The goal is not “medicine versus diet” but “medicine and lifestyle”

'Why do doctors prescribe Metformin for pre-diabetes if it is also used later for diabetes?'

August 28, 2025 11:30 am

Metformin is one of the most studied medicines in diabetes care

Scientists have known for decades that metformin lowers blood sugar.

Can metformin actually slow the ageing process?

May 11, 2025 1:43 pm

The research on metformin and human longevity is scant, but that hasn’t stopped some people from experimenting with it.

Now metformin, paracetamol among 49 meds to fail quality test: Should you continue using old strips?

October 26, 2024 5:06 pm

There are four spurious drugs too. These have not been manufactured by the brands mentioned on the packaging

Paracetamol, metformin fail quality check: Why drug regulator's random tests can track spurious drugs

September 27, 2024 6:13 am

Metformin failed the dissolution test, meaning once consumed, the fake medicine would not dissolve properly and work in the way it is supposed to

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How a low-cost diabetes drug metformin can slow ageing in male monkeys

September 18, 2024 2:11 pm

The scientists have said much more research would be required before metformin can be approved as an anti-ageing compound in humans.

Cutting edge: Can diabetes medicine metformin improve Covid-19 outcomes?

August 24, 2022 6:25 am

Although this study was conducted by the University of Minnesota, several studies have reported favourable outcomes in Covid-19 patients who were on Metformin. Another analysis from the US published earlier this year showed 0.83 per cent of people died of Covid-19 in the group that was on Metformin as compared to 4.02 per cent in the group that wasn’t