‘Why do doctors prefer prescribing Metformin for type 2 diabetes instead of just recommending keto diets or intermittent fasting?’

Written by Jayashree Narayanan

When patients are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, one of the first questions they usually ask is, “Doctor, why not prescribe just a diet like keto or intermittent fasting instead of medicines?” It’s a reasonable question, especially today, when lifestyle changes can make a huge difference. Even a Quora user asked the same: ‘Why do doctors prefer prescribing Metformin for type 2 diabetes instead of just recommending keto diets or intermittent Fasting