TOO TOXIC to swallow: Up to a third of diabetics don’t take their pills because of the debilitating side effects

According to a group of researchers, at least a third of diabetics do not take their medication due to fear of possible side effects. Diabetics in the U.K. are often prescribed metformin, the most commonly prescribed drug for type 2 diabetes. While there is no definite data on how many of the 3.4 million people in the U.K. with type 2 diabetes are given the drug, a whopping 19 million people in England alone are prescribed metformin annually. An affordable drug (a single pill costs as little as £1), metformin “help diabetics control their condition by reducing the levels of sugar produced by the liver.” While many diabetics are fine with taking the medication, researchers from University of Surrey reported that at least 30 percent of prescribed doses are not taken.
The scientists posit that this is due to the side effects of metformin. For diabetes drugs like Gliclazide and Pioglitazone, 23 percent and 20 percent of patients, respectively, do not take the prescribed doses. Some diabetics report that metformin often causes gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea and flatulence.
Natural remedies for diabetes:
Taking medication means you are allowing chemicals to flood your body, which can have adverse side effects. If you are worried about taking medication for diabetes, consider these herbs with blood sugar lowering properties:

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