Re: metaformin (was HCA (hydroxycitric acid) forsuppressingappetite?)

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When I started taking low dose (250mg/bid) metformin, the generic name for Glucophage, a prescription medication for type II diabetes mellitus, I noticed rather striking appetite suppression. I've not notice much effect at all from most of the other things I eat, drink, or take as supplement, with the exceptions of coffee and tea (increased alertness, quickness of thought, more extroverted behavior, and increased micturition!). The appetite suppression I experienced from taking metformin decreased over a period of about 2 weeks. After that time, I no longer noticed any appetite suppression from very low dose metformin (250mg/BID).

Some information regarding metformin:

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Also known as Glucophage, this drug has been described by Ward Dean MD as one of the most important anti-aging drugs available today, Metformin is used by diabetics to increase the body's sensitivity to insulin. This is important for anti-aging because we all lose insulin sensitivity with advancing age (particularly past the age of 40). In fact it is considered that we all become diabetic with age becvause of the continual loss of insulin/glucose sensitivity.

Metformin also lowers cholesterol levels and helps prevent low-density lipoproteins (LDL/bad cholesterol) from attaching to blood platelets and arteries, thereby reducing the risk of blood clotting.

Due to the sugar stabilizing properties of metformin, it is also a useful aid for dieters, helping to prevent sugar cravings and maintain a diet plan.

Regular doses for those over 40 years of age are just one tablet (500mg each) once, twice, or three times a day. Consult your physician if you are a diabetic, have any liver or kidney problems or have ever suffered from lactic acidosis, before use. Stop use if you feel unwell.

Metformin can inhibit the uptake of vitamin B12, so a B12 supplement is recommend whilst using Metformin. Metformin may be synergistic with Acarbose and Aminoguanidine. "

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>From: Francesca Skelton

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>Subject: Re: [ ] metaformin (was HCA (hydroxycitric acid) forsuppressingappetite?)

>Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 19:19:57 -0400

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>Chris: you said that METAFORMIN caused you noticable appetite suppression

>(not HCA), My question concerned metaformin. What is it? Is it safe?

>Where do you get it.

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>on 9/15/2003 5:50 PM, Dowling at dowlic@... wrote:

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> > The only thing that really caused me noticable

> >> appetite

> >>> suppression has been metformin.

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