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What does microneedling do to your face?
Microneedling stimulates the growth of collagen and elastin which helps to fill fine lines, improve acne scars, smooth out large pores and brighten the skin.

Choline was only recognised as an essential nutrient in 1998 🤯 but only 10% of people get enough...⁠
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Choline is needed by the brain 🧠 to regulate memory and mood. It also plays a part in the nervous system and the liver.⁠
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For adequate intake, adults should be consuming between 425-550mg per day.⁠
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This is one nutrient that you can find in plant foods, but the degree in animal foods is much high.⁠
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Broccoli is one of the best plant sources with 100g (1 cup) = 60mg 🥦⁠
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Metformin is a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes 💉 and PCOS but the side effects are not often talked about...⁠
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Metformin (also known by the brand name Glucophage) is an oral prescription drug 💊 that improves how the body responds to insulin.⁠
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For people who are insulin resistant (type 2 diabetics, women with PCOS, etc.) metformin helps cells to accept sugar, bringing down the level in your bloodstream 🩸⁠
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Metformin also reduces the amount of sugar your liver releases into your blood, once again, helping to control blood sugar 👏⁠
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..and this all might sound amazing BUT there's a catch ‼️
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Metformin comes with a wide range of side effects that are often not mentioned when it is prescribed 😨⁠
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These side effects range from digestive issues such as bloating and nausea 🤒 to interfering with the body's ability to absorb essential nutrients... (Aroda et al. 2016)⁠
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These nutrients include vitamin B1, B12, B9, D, folic acid, CoQ10 and magnesium (Wakeman & Archer 2020)⁠
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Depletion of these nutrients leads to some of the side effects 👎 For example, vitamin B9, B12 and CoQ10 are all needed to ensure that red blood cells of the right size are created in the body and cells are able to produce energy ⚡⁠
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When your levels are low you might experience fatigue 😴⁠
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If you are currently taking metformin it is a good idea to have your nutrient levels checked! 🩺⁠
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And some final food for thought 🍎 what if I told you there were ways you could improve your insulin sensitivity NATURALLY that would have the same impact on your body as metformin without the side effects?⁠
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Do you take metformin and have you experienced any of these side effects? Let me know down below! 👇⁠
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