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Berbirine
la_vie_est_belle_
Posts: 139 Member
I read on a few websites that the herb Berberine can really help with PCOS and insulin resistance. In fact, quite a few women said they were able to get off Metformin. Does anybody have any experience taking this herb?
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I don't have direct experience, but it seems a little questionable and I say to make sure you research it in-depth before jumping in on this one. In short, there are other, arguably safer (or at least better-tested) ways of achieving the effects brought by Berberine. It's also as potent as things like Metformin and should basically be considered a pharmaceutical, itself. If you want to try it, start with a low dose and work your way up from there, to minimize the potential side effects.
http://diabetesupdate.blogspot.com/2013/08/berberine-works-but-may-very-well-be.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4057525/
http://examine.com/supplements/Berberine/0 -
I am taking it and love it. Glad I am taking it and have actually started losing weight.0
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