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Please tell me if there are any natural substitutes of metformin that would help with insuline resistant?

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Dr. Walter Futterweit answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Metformin is best: There are but metformin is the best and most widely used

Dr Machanic agreed

Answered 7/8/2014

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