Metformin and gda use for bodybuilding

[squatter]

Not sure if this is right category

Here is my experience with metformin use during steroid cycles and hgh/peptides. Metformin is a glucosal disposal agent it works in 2 ways to lose weight. First it slows down absorption of glucose from stomach/intestines to blood. Second that it indirectly lowers insulin levels. This causes a reduction in igf-1.

For bulking metformin can be used but realize it will decrease igf1, and usually causes gi discomfort for the first couple weeks. I have ramped by dose to fast before to 2g per day, and i couldnt control when i shit and would just leak poop from my butthole.

Gda from supplement companies can be used in place of metformin. Most use berberine which is similar to metformin. Make sure you are using a high quality brand as many are not putting what they on the label in the actual product.

 

[Bigmurph6]

and i couldnt control when i shit and would just leak poop from my butthole.

Wooooow damn that truly is some shit brother

 

[Bigmurph6]

Make sure you are using a high quality brand as many are not putting what they on the label in the actual product.

This is extremely true when purchasing dietary supplements you get what you pay for is what I have seen but even then some of these overpriced products are garbage.
I wouldn’t use anything that has proprietary blend on label. I like to know what im taking.

 

[Bigmurph6]

How does GDA and or Barberine raise IGF-1 Levels?

 

[squatter]

I dont believe they raise igf-1, they dont effect it or may slightly lower it. I will look online for info

 

[squatter]

I found a study on elderly women that said," Relative treatment (RT) effects for BV juice caused 16% fall in IGF-1 concentration and 37% reduction in the ratio of IGF-1/1GFBP1." Most likely caused by decreasing levels of insulin from berberine.

Generally more insulin= higher igf-1 to a point

 

[squatter]

lol that sucked it lasted about a week. Now i take 500mg for a week then 1g or 850mg before bed(depending on pill mg). that causes no gi discomfort for me, i would say go up 500mg or less per week. FIrst time could go 250mg week 1, 500mg week 2, 750mg week 3, 1g week 4 and more if desired.

 

[Bigmurph6]

I have thought about trying Metformin but never went for it just stuck with hgh.

Its been around forever and I believe is safe?

 

[squatter]

Yeah very safe given to diabetics for a long time. Can deplete b12 overtime so supplementing sublingual b12 or eating more red meat might be necessary.

 

[Bigmurph6]

I see now that GDA isn’t too supplement IGF-1 its to replace Metformin so you keep IGF-1

 

[PNWmuscle]

A leaky butthole does not sound like a plan to me haha oh man

 

[squatter]

Yeah i should have worded that better, but yeah that is why most people use a gda i believe or atleast why a gda is better than metformin.

 

[squatter]

yeah that sucked would not recommend taking max dose on day 3

 

[Bigmurph6]

I don’t know much about GDA but I will check it out

 

[squatter]

Can i metion i brand name of a good gda?

 

[Bigmurph6]

No link just name no doubt

 

[squatter]

Some good gdas i have used

Chemix gda (favorite)
Primalog by primeval labs(old formula)
Revive glucose(expensive but good)

 

[Poppy]

I’ve been on 2g of metformin for years now. My doc told me it might give me diarrhea… I told him that’s ok… I wouldn’t notice anything out of the ordinary hahaha.

My system is probably used to it by now. No major issues other than egg whites and cottage cheese… wife banned cottage cheese.

 

[NeuroRN]

It’s genuinely one of the safest drugs on the market. And extremely beneficial to your genetic health.

 

[Poppy]

The TOT BIBLE goes into deep detail on what you just said.