In 1999, oncology nurse Peggy Bryant participated in a clinical trial addressing prediabetes and diabetes prevention. Assigned to a group without medication, she received support to improve her health through lifestyle changes. Findings revealed that metformin reduced diabetes risk by a third, while lifestyle changes reduced it by over half. Due to their success, the trial concluded early, leading to a notable announcement by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Diabetes remains a critical health issue in America, affecting millions and carrying severe health risks.
The study found that, in people with prediabetes, metformin lowered the risk of diabetes by roughly a third; the life-style intervention cut the risk by more than half.
The staff were so committed that it made you more committed. It changed the way I approached my health.
I've been doing this a long time, and I've never heard of a study's results being announced by the head of H.H.S. It was a big fucking deal.
Diabetes is a lifelong condition whose consequences can be varied: nerve damage, heart disease, digestive problems, foot ulcers. It affects nearly forty million Americans.
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