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Not sure it qualifies as “nasty”, but performing does seem to somewhat impede expected benefits from exercise: https://peterattiamd.com/metformin-and-exercise-

Not sure it qualifies as “nasty”, but performing does seem to somewhat impede expected benefits from exercise: https://peterattiamd.com/metformin-and-exercise-deja-vu-all-over-again/ https://peterattiamd.com/metformin-and-exercise-deja-vu-all-... It also seems to upregulate cortisol in some cases, which is undesirable: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27459533/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27459533/

prepend 3y ago
These definitely don’t seem very nasty to me. I suppose it’s good to be aware of these effects, but don’t imagine them affecting most people’s decision to take it unless they are bodybuilders or something.