Is "Glucophage" effective for weight loss?

Treatment of diabetes often requires medication. An excellent means of helping to support the life of such patients is considered to be "Glucophage." It contains a substance such as metformin hydrochloride. The same component helps to reduce weight. Therefore, doctors often recommend using Glucophage for weight loss.

Effects on the body

Once a person has eaten, the blood glucose level immediately rises. Accordingly, the pancreas that produces insulin begins to work. Under its influence, body tissues intensively absorb glucose, turning it into fat. That is why in order to lose weight it is worth eating less foods that greatly increase the sugar content in the blood.

If a person takes Glucophage, the fatty acids in the body are oxidized faster. In this case, carbohydrates are absorbed less. The level of glucose and cholesterol is reduced thanks to Glucophage. Among other things, this remedy has the ability to suppress appetite. After all, it manifests itself only together with the production of insulin.

It is worth noting that using Glukofazh for weight loss, it is necessary to forget about fitness and sports for a while. After all, the effectiveness of the drug falls several times with an increased level of acidity in the blood. And with physical exertion a lot of lactic acid is released. It also reduces the impact of the drug.

"Glucophage" as follows acts on the body:

• Reduces the amount of glucose in the blood (provided that its elevated level is observed);
• Reduces the feeling of hunger;
• Makes metabolism active;
• Cholesterol leads to normal;
• Normalizes the work of a very important endocrine system;
• Does not allow the liver to synthesize glucose;
• It stops the absorption of carbohydrates.

Method of reception

If you use "Glukofazh" for weight loss, then it is necessary to follow the diet. From the menu exclude sweets, flour products and meals, as well as all foods that contain a lot of carbohydrates. It is advisable to take the drug no more than 22 days. After that, there must be a break, which lasts at least 30 days. If you give the body less time to relax, then it will just get used, and the effectiveness of the drug will decrease at times. This means that no result will be achieved.

There are tablets "Glucophage" 850 mg and 500 mg. The one-time norm is not more than 500 mg. Before eating, which should be 3 per day, you need to use the drug.

Contraindications

There are a number of contraindications for taking Glucophage. First of all, this is a high sensitivity to any component of the remedy. You can not use the medicine to all those who have the slightest disruption in the work of the kidneys. All diseases in the acute period also prevent the use of the drug.

Diseases of the liver and heart also serve as contraindications. It is not recommended to take tablets for pregnant and lactating mothers. The drug "Glucophage" for weight loss is not used even in the puberty period.

Side effect

At the onset of the following effects, it is necessary to reduce the dose of the drug:

• Vomiting;
• Pain in the abdomen;
• Any stool disorders;
• Allergic reactions;
• Flatulence;
• Itching.

In connection with the fact that "Glukofazh" is a medicinal preparation, it is necessary to consult a doctor before using it. The slightest occurrence of side effects requires also consultation with specialists. As a warning, you need to know that the uncontrolled reception of "Glucophage" can change the work of the brain due to a lack of glucose. So with the drug you need to be very careful.

Has the medicine "Glucophage" analogs. Among them, such drugs as:

• "Bagomet";
• "Glicon";
• "Methospanin";
• NovoFormin;
• "The Metadien";
• "Langerin".

True, not everyone of them promotes active weight loss.