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Another video on women’s nutrition clinic youtube channel my question for you today is are you somebody that is on metformin has been on metformin and struggling with unwanted gut issues like unexpected and urgent trips to the bathroom gas bloating indigestion or smelly stool if so you’re not alone today we’re going to talk
About some of the reasons you might be having some of this gi upset about half of the women on metformin actually experience gi issues and i was definitely one of those when i struggled with pcos years ago the doctors put me on metformin and i didn’t last long at all one of the biggest challenges to reaping the
Benefits of metformin is actually staying on it and adhering to it because we’re just going to chat about some of the reasons as to why this might be happening so give me a thumbs up in this video below if you are ready to learn about metformin and what’s going on all right so for starters what is metformin well
It’s a drug that’s commonly used to help regulate insulin blood sugar and it’s typically used to support individuals with diabetes and even pcos because you might be someone like i was going to the doctor getting that diagnosis of pcos and told that metformin would be part of the treatment plan the mechanisms of metformin
Metformin can actually alter the gut microbiome there’s been a study to show that women on metformin had a different microbiome than women not on metformin so what this means is that the bacteria species within the gut can change and be altered now it’s important to note that women with pcos have some sort of
Precaution and know that maybe a little extra gut support could be helpful because if you’re struggling with dysbiosis in the gut you may struggle with ibs type symptoms such as those unwanted unexpected and urgent trips to the bathroom gas bloating you name it mechanisms as well there have been more recent
An enzyme that helps to break down histamine and it can also alter serotonin transportation so through these different mechanisms it can actually contribute to increased gut motility now the exact reasons or the exact how metformin is working um not 100 clear just yet but we do have some detailed studies to go off of
And one other thing i want to mention is that metformin can alter a bacteria that produces butyrate which is a short chain fatty acid butyrate may support in blood that metformin may alter the gut microbiome it may inhibit specific mechanisms and transport systems all of these can increase that gut motility so
It’s important to always work with your provider figure out ways to support your gut health or possibly figure out an alternative route so that you’re not in discomfort so i hope this video helped you in understanding a little bit more about what’s going on in your body what’s going on with metformin and you’re not alone
You don’t need to be embarrassed this happens to a lot of women i hear about this a lot and that’s why i felt like it was important to bring it to you on the channel today so give me a thumbs up if you haven’t already if you like this video be sure to subscribe or leave a comment below and let me know where you’re at
In your journey with pcos
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Why Metformin Makes You Poop By Women’s Nutrition Clinic
