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Revision as of 10:52, 9 January 2020
Contents
Berberine Cheat Sheet
Summary
supplement summary
Top 3 Uses
- use 1
- use 2
- use 3
How To Take It
Dosage
dosage - mg/day, etc.
Timing
morning, evening, with or without meals
Important Notes
additional information, e.g. best form
What It Is
How It Works
- berberine and metformin promote glucose metabolism by stimulating glycolysis, which probably results from inhibition of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I, independent of AMPK activation.[1]
Uses
General Purpose
- Lowering blood sugar [2]
Conditions It Treats
- Type 2 Diabetes [2]
- Hypoglycemic effect similar to that of metformin:
- hemoglobin A1c from 9.5% ± 0.5% to 7.5% ± 0.4%
- fasting blood glucose from 10.6 ± 0.9 mmol/L to 6.9 ± 0.5 mmol/L
- postprandial blood glucose(PBG) from 19.8 ± 1.7 to 11.1
- plasma triglycerides from 1.13 ± 0.13 mmol/L to 0.89 ± 0.03 mmol/L
- Hypoglycemic effect similar to that of metformin: