{"id":13826,"date":"2018-05-30T08:02:14","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T08:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/?p=13826"},"modified":"2018-05-30T08:02:14","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T08:02:14","slug":"deadly-dangers-of-common-diabetes-drug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/05\/deadly-dangers-of-common-diabetes-drug\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly dangers of common diabetes drug"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>NEWS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Patients are not being warned that metformin, a drug commonly prescribed for diabetes patients, lowers levels of vitamin B12 and can trigger peripheral neuropathy \u2013 a form of nerve damage \u2013 and other serious health problems.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>COMMENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The primary cause of type 2 diabetes has been shown through Dr. Rath\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/cellular-medicine\/\">Cellular Medicine<\/a>\u00a0research to be a long-term deficiency of certain micronutrients in the cells of the pancreas, the blood vessel walls, the liver, and other organs.\u00a0In the light of this knowledge, it is clear that drugs such as metformin are not the answer to conquering this disease.<\/p>\n<p>To successfully prevent and control type 2 diabetes, consuming less salt; eating a healthy diet low in sugar and refined carbohydrates; drinking plenty of fresh, glass-bottled, still water; and taking plenty of exercise can all certainly help. But for optimum results, addressing the primary cause \u2013 micronutrient deficiency \u2013 is absolutely essential.<\/p>\n<p>To read how Dr. Rath\u2019s scientific research and numerous independent clinical studies have clearly documented the important roles of vitamin C, vitamin E, B vitamins, magnesium and chromium in helping to prevent diabetes and normalize blood sugar levels, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rath-foundation.org\/2018\/05\/diabetes-and-its-natural-treatment\/\">this article<\/a> by Mirja Holtrop.<\/p>\n<a class=\"button  button_size_2 button_js\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/health\/959885\/diabetes-drug-side-effects-lowers-vitamin-b\" target=\"_blank\"    ><span class=\"button_label\">Read article in the Daily Express (UK)<\/span><\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWS Patients are not being warned that metformin, a drug commonly prescribed for diabetes patients, lowers levels of vitamin B12 and can trigger peripheral neuropathy \u2013<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[121],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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