http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2009/11/07/6438/aace-releases-new-algorithm-for-treatment-of-type-2-diabetes/

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists have bought out new guidelines for the treatment of Type 2. I wonder if the UK guys follow similar guidelines?

Meanwhile whilst exploring other diabetes mellitus solutions beyond Metformin I have stumbled across Berberine, there is this report in the daily telegraph, and a quick google/bing bought up many other references. The dubiously reliable Wiki has a large sectrion on it here and it seems to have tremendous benefits, similar in effect to metformin, but with some added side effect benefits, such as inhibiting Stapphylococcus, fungal infections such as Candida, inhibits cancers such as Breast Cancer, and is a mild anti depressant. Looks like a wonder herb to me, yet a quick trawl of health foods shops doesn't readily find it listed. interesting?

Wonder if I should give it serious consideration and perhaps import it from China?