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Metformin Efficacy

The effectiveness of metformin in treating type 2 diabetes.

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Jan 14, 2026
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What randomized controlled trials exist comparing common herbal antidiabetic ingredients to standard therapies (metformin) for A1C reduction, and what do meta‑analyses show?

Randomized trials that directly pit single herbal antidiabetic ingredients against metformin are scarce; most randomized evidence tests herbs versus placebo or tests herbal formulas as add‑ons to metf...

Jan 18, 2026

What evidence-based treatments and lifestyle changes can meaningfully lower A1C in type 2 diabetes?

Meaningful A1C reduction in type 2 diabetes is achieved by combining proven medications with sustained lifestyle changes: first‑line metformin plus weight‑loss–promoting agents (GLP‑1 receptor agonist...