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I have been diagnosed with prediabetes, and am 30 lbs overweight. should i try losing the weight first, or start on metformin right away?
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Muscles meet muscles: Likely 100 % of prediabetes & 95 % of diabetes is due to overweightt which is defined as not being able to see where the muscles meet the muscles on the abdomen. Do that and cure yourself! proper diet is 90 + % foods "exactly" as they grow in the field = unprocessed grains-veg-beans (gvb) with fruit nuts and seeds + anything once in a while. Metformin can be a help, diet and exercise are the key.
Answered 5/4/2015
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Muscles meet muscles: Likely 100 % of prediabetes & 95 % of diabetes is due to overweightt which is defined as not being able to see where the muscles meet the muscles on the abdomen. Do that and cure yourself! proper diet is 90 + % foods "exactly" as they grow in the field = unprocessed grains-veg-beans (gvb) with fruit nuts and seeds + anything once in a while. Metformin can be a help, diet and exercise are the key.
Answered 2/19/2015
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