Dr. Barry Dworkin

Metformin shown to increase a biological effect of exercise in men with prostate cancer reducing insulin resistance, easing metabolic stress and weight gain. What this isn’t is exercise in a pill.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 14, 2026

Source:
Exercise in a Pill? Metformin Shows Surprising Effects in Cancer Patients

Reference:
The anti-obesogenic metabolite, Lac-Phe, is elevated by metformin treatment in prostate cancer patients

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