Episode Details

Metformin has been a first-line diabetes medication for decades, but lately it's become known for two other things: as an off-label add-on for weight loss, and as a buzzy "longevity drug." Lisa Oldson, MD breaks down how she actually uses metformin in her practice as an adjunct for patients with prediabetes who are plateauing on GLP-1 medications, what the real weight loss data shows (and doesn't), the safety profile you should know about, and whether or not the popular longevity claims are running ahead of the actual science. 

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