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Berberine went viral. Let's check the numbers.
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A plant compound from goldenseal and barberry that can lower blood sugar a bit.
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Small studies suggest a few pounds on average. GLP-1 trials averaged 15% to 21%.
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Berberine works on cell energy pathways, not the gut hormones GLP-1 drugs copy.
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It can stack with diabetes drugs and change levels of other medicines.
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Show your pharmacist the bottle before you start.
Berberine went viral as nature's Ozempic. Here's what small trials found, how it compares with GLP-1 medicines, and the drug interactions to know.
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