Metformin is the generic name . . . Glucophage is a brand name . . . they are the same drug . . . it is prescription requiring and is usually the first drug prescribed for Diabetes or Insulin Resistance (at least since it was developed - my diabetes predates Metformin, although I do take it now, as well as Glyburide and Actos and injected insulin) because, unlike all of the other oral Diabetic drugs, (and Insulin) Metformin is the only one that does not cause weight gain. In a lot of cases, Metformin will bring about a minor weight loss.
The Insulin Resistance Diet mentioned by JESS was published in 2001 when the research on the Glycemic Index was pretty new. Since then, more research has been done and the Glycemic Index has been refined to produce the Glycemic Load which overcomes the shortfall of the GI (which took only total carb into consideration rather than useable or net carb and average serving sizes). A newer book you might also want to take a look at is The Glycemic Load Diet, published in 2006. Both books are available from Amazon . . . just click on the "Store" tab at the end of the navigation bar at the top of every forum page.
Last edited by meowee; 04-14-2007 at 02:09 PM.
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