# Acarbose **URL:** https://community.gethealthspan.com/c/acarbose/9.md [Latest](https://community.gethealthspan.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.gethealthspan.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.gethealthspan.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Acarbose category](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/about-the-acarbose-category/40)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://community.gethealthspan.com/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Acarbose vs Starlix](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/acarbose-vs-starlix/1474)
**Author:** [@Len](https://community.gethealthspan.com/u/Len)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/acarbose-vs-starlix/1474 "2024-08-02T16:59:43Z")
I am taking Metformin and Januvia and a low dose of insulin glargine to manage diabetes. I also take 30mg of nateglinide (Starlix) before starchy meals. Apparently Starlix is prescribed in a manner similar to acarbose … --- ## [What I did before starting wrap myosin](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/what-i-did-before-starting-wrap-myosin/1326)
**Author:** [@Dwglinn](https://community.gethealthspan.com/u/Dwglinn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/what-i-did-before-starting-wrap-myosin/1326 "2024-06-23T19:35:44Z")
After two heart valve surgeries 2 twelve wk Antibiotic therapies for endocarditisand antibiotic interventions, pancreatitis, gallstones, and three cases of bacterial endocarditis, one that went under detected for over a… --- ## [Acarbose and exercise response](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/acarbose-and-exercise-response/1301)
**Author:** [@Meg](https://community.gethealthspan.com/u/Meg)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/acarbose-and-exercise-response/1301 "2024-06-13T16:57:15Z")
Would I need to take acarbose well away from my exercise so as not to blunt the response ? Does it work that way in the body ? --- ## [Acarbose Dosing Regime](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/acarbose-dosing-regime/358)
**Author:** [@Drew](https://community.gethealthspan.com/u/Drew)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/acarbose-dosing-regime/358 "2024-05-10T02:17:00Z")
I am finding mixed messages regarding how frequently to take Acarbose. I just started taking it this week, one time before my first meal, and have no negative effects. I have seen fewer glucose spikes (zero to one vs. 2 … --- ## [The Longevity Benefits of Acarbose and Rapamycin—New Findings from the NIA ITP](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/the-longevity-benefits-of-acarbose-and-rapamycin-new-findings-from-the-nia-itp/172)
**Author:** [@daniel\_tawfik](https://community.gethealthspan.com/u/daniel_tawfik)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/the-longevity-benefits-of-acarbose-and-rapamycin-new-findings-from-the-nia-itp/172 "2023-12-01T14:13:41Z")
The National Institute on Aging Interventions Testing Program (ITP) was designed to be the most exhaustive testing framework and system to evaluate whether longevity molecules extend longevity in mice and understand the … --- ## [Acarbose and stomach discomfort](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/acarbose-and-stomach-discomfort/41)
**Author:** [@Jake](https://community.gethealthspan.com/u/Jake)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2023, 2:49am UTC](https://community.gethealthspan.com/t/acarbose-and-stomach-discomfort/41 "2023-06-07T02:49:25Z")
Yes, a lot of people have these GI issues in response to acarbose, unfortunately. Take 1 time a day with food. To avoid GI issues when starting, avoid excessive carbohydrates during your first week.