08SW04 - Managing Type II Diabetes without Glucophage Crawford Amanda McQuade Calendula & Arnica:

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08SW04 - Managing Type II Diabetes without Glucophage Crawford Amanda McQuade Calendula & Arnica:Speaker: Amanda McQuade Crawford. Glucophage (metformin) is commonly used to treat non insulin dependent diabetes but side effects and increasing dependence can affect quality of life. Discussion of the management of type II diabetes with lifestyle and specific herbal remedies (bitter melon, Gymnema sylvestre and others). Includes weaning patients from medication as blood sugar becomes normalized.