Could this be replicating what fasting and caloric restriction do?
Derek Lowe talks about the negative effects of metformin on healthy people:
https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2019/06/24/me...
Peter Attia talks about the same, and some interesting other considerations:
Metformin forms the base plank of novel metabolic cancer regimens too.
For which you'll likely have to lie to or find an alternative oncologist who's willing to tolerate adjuvant therapies that aren't 'standard of care'.
There are organizations that are developing protocols that include metformin along with statins, anthelmintics and even some antibiotics that are showing promise across a variety of research and even some clinical trials to help fight cancer through a number of mechanisms. Independently they are not likely sufficient to beat cancer but may slow its roll through the body of the patient.
What really sealed the deal was this one professor. Attractive lady whom spoke like she was addressing the United Nations. I still remember the time she told me to show the class my Coccyx. I was relieve I had good underware on.
Back to the most rediculious statement from the red lipstick mouth of a PhD. (I comment on her appearance because she was cute. So--please don't take it any other way. I know there are people waiting to pounce.)
She stated,
"We have over 15 upper cervical techniques, and they All work equally well." Studies, and Placebo Effect are conviently never talked about at that school."
That said, I feel most modern medicine is not much better.
Placebo rules in every healing art.
The kid in front of me, at Chiro school, was the spitting image of health. I was actually jealous. He was getting weekly adjustments. He was getting something called a Rotary Adjustment.
He was biking with his wife, and father in-law on a sunny Saturday. He stopped peddling, and fell over. Died of a massive stroke, at 25.
While I'm here. Sharon Stone was a big Chiro fanatic. Out of the blue she developed bilateral aneurisms, or tears?, in her neck. A world renowned vascular surgeon happened to be giving a talk at UCSF. The hospital asked him to perform the delicate surgery. It was obviously successful.