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Cheap Metformin and Its Side Effects

As diabetes medication, it turns out that metformin is quite cost-effective to prevent diabetes type 2 for those with high risk of it. Recent study shows that changing lifestyle through diet and regular exercise is more expensive as a way to prevent diabetes. A 10 year research funded by National Institute of Health claims that lifestyle changing costs $1,500 while metformin is $30 cheaper.

Now, maybe you’re thinking that metformin is a better way to prevent diabetes than having a painful diet and difficult exercise. Well, maybe you want to think again because metformin has side effects that won’t be found in diet or exercise. Some of metformin side effects are:

  • Taste disorder
  • Decreasing appetite
  • Nausea, throw up
  • Obstruction, stomacache
  • Diarrhea
  • Rash

Do you want to go through those resent side effects? Maybe metformin is cheaper but diet and exercise won’t give you any medical side effects. You’ll be healthier naturally and it’s always a good thing…