People with Type 2 diabetes have many medication options to manage the disease
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Once inside the mitochondria, these fatty acids are oxidized to produce energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), a molecule that fuels many cellular functions
The Gold Standard: Metformin If you have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, your doctor probably started you on Metformin , which is a biguanide medication that decreases glucose production in the liver and improves insulin sensitivity
These medications imitate the way natural hormones act, including how they connect to cell receptors
Because these compounds are not FDA-approved, no approved prescribing information, drug interaction database, or dosing standard exists to guide clinicians, making physician oversight particularly important