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Improved gut microbiota : There is recent evidence that suggests that metformin may also positively impact the composition of gut bacteria, which can have implications for weight regulation and metabolic health

7 Notably, the Standards of Care emphasize a shared decision-making approach in which patients and caregivers are actively involved in care decisions as integral members of the care team

Ozempic is not approved for use as a weight loss treatment, for diabetes prevention, or to treat Type 1 diabetes or metabolic syndrome (without a co-diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes)

Furthermore, metformin was found to reduce systolic blood pressure by 7.4 mmHg (95% CI, 13.6 to 1.2 mmHg

Now this all assumes that youve tried and failed other medications and treatments, though

They called for more research into the possible carcinogenic qualities of GLP-1 drugs