2015年1月14日 · I read about a study where Berberine (a natural supplement) was found as effective as Metformin. I tried one brand of 200 mg capsules and my results were very good. Then another brand of 1000 mg capsules, which seemed to have no effect.

2017年4月26日 · Metformin has it's share of other side effects both short and long term. Berberine has other benefits as well. Here's more info. Take a glance at the first article at least, that's IF you use Metformin. None of this would apply if you are on just insulin. Dr. Jonathan Wright On Berberine Vs. Metformin More On Berberine And Type 2 Diabetes

2017年4月10日 · I guess you didn't suggest taking anything so fair enough, people who say stuff like that generally mean that "real" medicine that you get from the doctor is something that you should consider taking whereas things you just buy at the store isn't. So I guess when you say that berberine isn't...

2015年9月11日 · The trials indicated, consistently, and versus placebo, that Berberine works just as well, if not better, than Metformin. In Late June I ordered a bottle of "Dr. Whitaker's" Berberine supplement which contains a one month supply. I simply began taking 500mg Berberine 3 times daily with a meal.

2016年1月8日 · 23andMe report run through promethease will give you a lot of useful information about your propensity for handling different drugs. I may be poor metabolizer of berberine anyway as I am of metformin and caffeine. Berberine and Metformin do have common mechanisms but they are diverse in other ways as well.

2015年11月22日 · I think that some people have been on Metformin and feel a special attachment to it and may worry that making the switch will put them up but these two can be used safely together, other than the usual concerns about Metformin that is, which aren't affected by berberine, Metformin may still make you sick, raise your lactic acid production ...

2012年8月30日 · Metformin is dirt cheap; much cheaper than any supplement I've taken, and it's somewhat standardized (different generics vary a bit). If you are interested in Metformin alternatives, check out Berberine. I took Glycosolve (Berberine) for several months, but it, too, did nothing for me, and cost a lot more than Metformin.

2019年4月11日 · For her there is no direct correlation between the Metformin dosage and berberine. She had worked up to 2,000 a day, split into two doses. Metformin did not have any affect on her blood glucose. She only got bad side effects. As her husband, I have no printable things to say about Metformin and the doctor's response to what it did to her.

2016年5月27日 · I take metformin at 1000mg in the morning and 1500mg in the evening (nothing at lunch). I am thinking that if I try berberine I would take it as you suggested at 500mg with meals but tha means around the same time as the metformin, so wondering if it …

2016年1月8日 · CG-- I'm not sure what to make of it, either, other than to say that berberine is safe enough for clinical trials. These authors used 3 x 500 mg berberine and it worked like 3 x 500 mg metformin. Some patients had gastric distress and were switched to …