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Almost certainly get on Metformin, and preponderance of evidence is that NMN helps too. Most everything else is guesswork.
by justrealist 4y ago
Almost certainly get on Metformin, and preponderance of evidence is that NMN helps too. Most everything else is guesswork.
- AnimalMuppet 4y agoCan you explain how metformin is supposed to help? And NMN (maybe start by defining it, as I've never heard of it)?
- jbotz 4y agoNMN (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide) is believed to raise levels of NAD+, which in turn is a vital component of mitchondrial energy production (and levels tend to fall with age). I'm actually taking plain Nicotinamide (one form of Vitamin B3) in larger amounts (3g/day) and the benefits I feel from it are similar to those ascribed to NMN (the recommended dose of which is about 1g/day).
- CommanderData 4y agoMetformin has a pretty bad side effects with low term use, induced Vitamin B deficiency being the notable.
- Teknoman117 4y agoThe major problems with Metformin are that it frequently makes people nauseous, it causes sperm damage in men (effects go away when you cease taking it + about 3 months), and in rare cases can cause lactic acidosis if you consume alcohol. Admittedly, I got put on it because my blood work wasn't going in the right direction, but it has noticably increased my ability to lose weight. Not exactly scientific, but in my first 5 months of trying to lose, I was down 30 pounds, in the next 5 months after starting it, I lost about 50 and was less strict about my diet. I was even doing less cardio because I had primary shifted to lifting weights. Now I'm down a full 100 pounds, admittedly with another ~100 to lose, but I really can't describe how much better I feel. Combine that with moving to have a regular social life, I feel like my life is headed in the right direction for the first time since college.