Dr. Charles Mok explains how to use metformin for weight loss and longevity. Most people lose about 14% of body weight on it. Take it at night in extended-release form, start low to avoid stomach issues, and wait 6 to 8 weeks before increasing the dose.
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About 6β8 weeks.
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2024-02-05
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When you take metformin at night, somebody will get upset stomach with their own diarrhea. Something doesn't happen at nighttime. Extended release form. And then if you need additional weight, wait about six or eight weeks, you go back on it at this low dose. Escalating up. The weight loss won't be as fast the second time as the first time. Usually we're seeing about 14% body weight the first time, but you will typically lose a little bit more weight and then to keep it off long term, probably be on continuous whatever lifestyle habits you picked up that are beneficial going on Metformin long term, that's safe. Metformin is actually being studied as an anti aging drug. It appears to make people live longer and might periodically using semaglutide, or periodically doing cycles of semaglutide rather than taking it continuously to save on cost.