Metformin
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Metformin is a prescription medication primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes. It works by decreasing glucose production in the liver, decreasing intestinal absorption of glucose, and improving insulin sensitivity by increasing peripheral glucose uptake and utilization. It is often prescribed to help manage blood sugar levels.
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Glucose disposal agents such as metformin, which is a prescription drug, or bourberine, which is an over-the-counter substance, will lead to very dramatic reductions in blood glucose.
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"The speaker mentions Metformin as a prescription drug that acts as a glucose disposal agent, leading to dramatic reductions in blood glucose. He brings it up in the context of accelerating the transition from a fed to a fasted state, noting its effects mimic fasting."
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