‘Is raw onion better than Metformin for type

Many newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients look for alternative ways to manage the chronic health issue, much like a Quora user who asked, ‘Is raw onion better than metformin for type-2 diabetics ?’ So, we decided to verify with experts.

Endocrinologist Dr Sanjay Kalra concurred and admitted that many of his patients “ask me if raw onions can replace metformin in type 2 diabetes.”

The answer, however, “is no—it cannot replace it, but it may complement it. Metformin remains the gold standard first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes. It has been proven in large clinical trials to consistently reduce HbA1c, improve fasting and postprandial glucose levels, and lower long-term cardiovascular risk. Its mechanisms, reducing liver glucose output, improving insulin sensitivity, and dec