Episode Details

You might have heard the buzz around berberine, often referred to as "nature's Ozempic".

Berberine is a powerhouse for many things, from reducing inflammation to regulating blood sugar levels.

Tune in to hear which benefits the science supports (and the surprising ones it doesn't) and get a simple dosing guide.

And if you have any additional questions you would like answered in the future, let me know in the comments!

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00:00 Intro

01:00 What is berberine?

01:37 Weight loss

02:34 Cholesterol

05:52 Blood sugar

08:47 Gut health

11:15 SIBO

12:53 Berberine dosing guide

• Biological properties and clinical applications of berberine: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32335802/

• Berberine: Botanical Occurrence, Traditional Uses, Extraction Methods, and Relevance in Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Hepatic, and Renal Disorders: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30186157/

• The Effect of Berberine on Reproduction and Metabolism in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31915452/

• The effect of berberine supplementation on obesity parameters, inflammation and liver function enzymes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32690176/

• The effect of berberine supplementation on lipid profile and obesity indices: An umbrella review of meta-analysis: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213434423000361

• Berberine decreases plasma triglyceride levels and upregulates hepatic TRIB1 in LDLR wild type mice and in LDLR deficient mice: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31666640/

• Berberine decreases cholesterol levels in rats through multiple mechanisms, including inhibition of cholesterol absorption: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25002181/

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