Hi, great thread. My issues are many, but the most important to me is this. After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in July 09, I was prescribed metformin to help deal with blood sugars. Took the stuff for 2 months then ended up in the ER for intestinal bleeding. I followed up with my VA Dr. and he told me to stop the metformin immediately and that he has to take a few patients off of the medicine every month for similar problems. In Nov 09, after stopping the meds for 2 months I had blood work done. To everyones suprise my A1C levels were DOWN from 7.2 in July to 6.9 in November. Also my bad cholesterol level was lower than previous readings throughout my whole life and the good cholesterol was creeping up into good levels. ( first time since the mid 80's ) Then fast forward to July 2010, had blood drawn again and went in September to get the results. Was totally blown away. My A1C was DOWN again to 6.3, and again the cholesterol levels were coming into normal acceptable ranges. The doc asked what I have been doing as far as excersise, diet etc....My response was that I had been using mmj and that I make the tincture " green dragon " and take a 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon every night when I go to bed. He told me he has been hearing more and more good things and seeing the results first hand from his patients that are coming out and telling the VA docs that they are mmj patients. The only changes that I made from the time of the original diagnosis was the green dragon and my ability to obtain medical grade cannabis vs the mexican brick that I was smoking. Now I make the dragon from only bud and I am sure it is helping even more. By the way the Doc told me to keep up whatever I am doing as " it " is doing some good things for me. I also suffer from serious pain issues and I find that on my dosage of dragon, my pain levels are so much more manageable. Peace to all.