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Did either of you notice any ill affects from stopping the DIM?

The crucial missing piece of info here is how much ALA they used in the study. I have a feeling that they used many multiples of 250mg you are using.

much respect that you dig through scientific research just to keep on top of it. Even better that you post the stuff here that is relevant to the rest of the gang. Much appreciated.

Here's another one where the links were removed.

I would NOT take that wellbutrin. It is not supposed to have as many sexual side FX as a typical SSRI. But I can tell you from experience that it is a boner killer. I didn't have erection or orgasm problems before I took that drug. Stay away. Fortunately the side FX were not permanent. I...

I appreciate the recommendation. I'll have to look into that. I think I will be in good shape if I can get my body to tolerate the metformin. The small amount I did take (that gave me diarrhea, did lower my glucose levels by a good 5-10 points, I would estimate. So if I can get to tolerate...

finasteride is state of the art? Uh, I think I will pass.

I agree and I'd love to do metformin. sadly so far it gives me the runs. Hopefully at some point I can start to tolerate it. We'll see. I should also clarify. I do not usually eat 20-30 grams at a time on a routine basis. I just did this as an experiment to see what would happen. I...

My fasting is always between 92-98. At the lab, taken around 8-9AM, it is almost always 96. And I haven't had a carb heavy meal in over 9 months, which is when I discovered the connection between insulin and heart disease. But seeing as how 20-30 grams of carbs sends me up to and past 140, I...

Here's my problem. I am already at 8% body fat and already eating low carb and already exercising. I lift 4x/week and walk 8+ miles per day. So I have already done virtually all the things I can do without the metformin.

Glucose. My A1C is not great at 5.5. But even a moderate dose of carbs, say 20-25g sometimes sends my glucose up over 140.

AGreed. But you have to understand that I took a small portion of the pill, probably 50-75mg worth out of a 500mg pill. If THAT small of a dose gives me horrible diarrhea, I am not going to take the chance that a full pill would not. The full pill is 8-10x the dose that I took. A typical...

My doctor was fine giving me a script for Metformin 500mg Extended release. I was worried about side FX, so instead of taking a full 500mg, I cut up a pill and took that. I would guess that the small amount I took was 50-75mg. It gave me wicked diarrhea. I had heard that it might take a few...

This was before the blood donation right? Apparently the donation didn't help the palps?