Berberine for Weight Loss: A Doctor's Perspective
Discover the power of berberine for diabetes and weight management in our informative video. Learn how this natural solution can help benefit your health and well-being, and the potential risks and limitations to consider.
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0:00 Intro
0:30 What is Berberine?
1:15 Benefits of Berberine
2:39 Dihydroberberine vs Berberine
4:23 Side effects of Berberine
5:17 Berberine vs metformin
7:46 How effective is Berberine for weight loss?
8:40 Should you try Berberine?
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@raymandxb
4 ай бұрын
Which brand should I buy ?
May I respectfully suggest dropping the background music.
@alexjiles6060
11 ай бұрын
I like it just as long as it’s quient
@steveemmett-inotherwords
11 ай бұрын
@@alexjiles6060 it’s not that I don’t like the music but I have difficulty hearing what Ale is saying
@krimke881
11 ай бұрын
Yes! What he said! 👍
@katyreigh4944
10 ай бұрын
I agree!
@EarthFirstGoVegan
10 ай бұрын
Agree
Years ago I took 500mg berberine twice daily for about 6 months with a reduced carb diet plus weekly HIIT and lost about 25+ lbs which then stabilized at 20 lbs reduction over the years. Now I take berberine occasionally, to manage satiety. Seeing a doctor in Canada has become difficult due to what happened over the last 3 years so I no longer bother. It takes 10 days to just get a phonecall from my GP who is a nice person but unfortunately not very knowledgeable.
Really good video! Did not expect information about di hydroberberine absorption!
I appreciate your information . Very informative. Love that you shared that there is NOT much difference between taking Berberine & Dihydroberberine…especially for the price difference. And for those talking Metformin .. so great that you shared the difference between it & Berberine in terms of one being controlled & the other not controlled - so that can effect the dosage. Bless you!!!, New sub 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks for this comprehensive description! Most helpful I've found. Looking forward to trying berberine
I speak from experience that Berberine works for reducing the A1C. Mine has gone from 6.4 to 5.6 since I started taking it about 8 months ago. And, that’s with me changing nothing else. No dietary changes and no more exercise other than the occasional walk I take.
@Angiehere-1
Жыл бұрын
Good to know! Thank you!
@jodyprivee2774
Жыл бұрын
we started taking hydro berberine, the more bio available version and we have been very impressed with the effects. We also started using weight...not even by realizing that was a possibility. We agree with you
@SomewhereInIndiana1816
Жыл бұрын
that's awesome!
@beckymc5235
Жыл бұрын
So does it work for weight loss?
@ksharpe8137
Жыл бұрын
@@beckymc5235 I’ve lost about 15 pounds but that’s been over a period of about 18 months so if it has it’s been super slow.
Well done explanation of berberine. You answered my questions and pointed out the subtleties too. Your way of teaching is very good and straightforward. Your research shows and saves us time.
I love your channel. Thank you for the sound education. You are so helpfu! God bless you.
Been taking Berberine for 3 months along with the Carnivore diet. I'm down over 30lbs and feel great
@naphisa340
10 ай бұрын
Which brand?
@freespirit7450
10 ай бұрын
It wasn't berberine it was the carnivore diet
@masakitube
9 ай бұрын
@@freespirit7450 there are plenty of vegans with that type of diet and it's not like they're all stick skinny thanks to it.
@marysears4190
9 ай бұрын
Either I am confused or you misunderstand the two different eating lifestyles vegans are non meat eater's and carnivores are meat and protein. They are opposites.@@masakitube
For me, Berberine works! When my fasting blood sugar goes from 127 to 93 after two weeks on this, I’m sold on it! I’m waiting to see what more will this product do for me.
so interesting, thank you Doctor!
Thank you.
I've taken both to control diabetes type2. Metformin was definitely more effective (for me, everyone is different) but I eventually had to stop taking it due to painful muscle aches and cramps. I'm now on Januvia along with berberine because I'm constantly hungry now, but the berberine does help with appetite.
@StageMan57
Жыл бұрын
I recently learned that Metformin depletes vitamin B12 which is necessary for nerve conduction. Reduce or deplete B12 will cause neuropathy. Tingling, and pain/aching in the legs.
@lcmm1448
Жыл бұрын
@@StageMan57 that's exactly what happened with me. Doing much better health wise, its just the annoying hunger from time to time!
@beckymc5235
Жыл бұрын
Does it work for weight loss
I was in my 50's when I was put on Metformin and hadn't been on it but about 6 months or so when I started to not be able to keep food down. I had test ran and found out I had gastroparesis which just means a paralyzed stomach and very likely was caused by the Metformin I eventually ended up on an insulin pump and desided to try the keto diet after hearing it can reverse type 2 diabetes. It really worked I got off the pump and all diabetic type meds and dropped 62 lbs over 1 year.
@robynewachter4323
7 ай бұрын
Good for you. What brand did you use and how much berberine per day did you use?
Thank you!
You know you do a good job about telling us about the products that don't work how about making some videos on products that do work because we have become trustworthy of your opinion.
I am very grateful for your expert advice ! So ,are their any fat burning supliments that actualy work ?
Thanks
IF YOU ARE DIABETIC - You should be taking 1000mg twice a day. For a total of 2000mg a day. To help with insulin resistance. Did wonders for me. My doctor was impressed.
@robynewachter4323
7 ай бұрын
Do you mean 1000mg of berberine twice a day?
Thanks for this video. Just to let you know I’m listening with AirPods and the music is so loud and make much noise then your voice. It will be good not have music
If I am taking Atorvastatin and fenofibrate can I take Berberine?
Metoformin also strips other vitamins from the body, such as vitamin B(‘s). Berberine doesn’t do that.
@trail.blazer
10 ай бұрын
Berberine has apparently been shown to interfere with the absorption of B12 and iron, but I do not know if that is true, because it contradicts other reports that say it does not cause any problems. I also saw reports that the iron chelating ability of berberine could be considered a benefit in relation to iron overload. At any rate, it is commonly recommended that Berberine is cycled to reduce some undesirable negative effects.
@scholasticbookfair.
9 ай бұрын
@@trail.blazerask yourself who funded these studies. Always look for biases.
@trail.blazer
9 ай бұрын
@@scholasticbookfair. I do. What do you think the correct answer should be?
@scholasticbookfair.
9 ай бұрын
@@trail.blazer I don't have a specific answer there are so many different organizations with different agendas.
Can you do a review about the feel great system
I purchase mine from Do Not Age great company!
metformin has some terrible side effects if used for a long time IE: uncontrolled diarrhea. I know it happened to me stopped the med and the stools went back to normal. Working with my NPR to find what will work for me.
is there a brand that you recommend.
Based on recent studies, it's believed that the reason berberine lowers blood sugar levels is because it prevents the absorption of sugar and not only of sugar but potentially of other nutrients as well. So it's not a great idea to use it for extended periods of time.
What berberine is recommended?
Dosages used in the testing would be helpful. Necessary actually.
Berberine and Berberine hydrochloride which is better? Thanks I am diabetes and skinny using 2000g metotmin. Can I still use it
After hearing about berberine, I was excited and hopeful to start taking it, as a Type 1 diabetic. Well after consuming a large bottle, 500 mg x 4 /day, I can report it did absolutely nothing for my blood sugars but it caused MAJOR stomach issues for the duration. Those issues didn't suddenly appear right after I took the pills (when I take alpha lipoic acid, I get a burning in my esophagus shortly after if I don't take it with food, for instance); it was a certain times of the day, or on some days it was an all day discomfort. As the discomfort did not happen right after taking the pills, it took awhile to figure it out. I do have low stomach acid and indigestion flair ups on an irregular basis, but these things were happening every day. So as soon as I stopped taking berberine, all those issue cleared up. phew!
@freemanmt
8 ай бұрын
You should take it during a meal , check Dr Sung.
@sigalsmadar4547
8 ай бұрын
@@freemanmt hahaha I did. Not going back. I'm so relieved to not have all those stomach issues. It did nothing otherwise.
@rosev.4463
8 ай бұрын
Ugh!! What brand was it?
I do not have diabetic. So can I take theke medicine for weight loss? Kindly rply as early as possible Thnk u so much
Of all the videos on this topic I have watched. Yours is the best explained. Thank you very much. I will probably not considered taking it.
3/4 I will take any time
Is it OK to take metformin along with berberine? Thank you.
@fraumahler5934
Жыл бұрын
It appears to enhance Metformin effects, so yes.
Metformin has been around 20 years? Berberine 5,000 years, i want to know if it is habit forming, needs to be cycled, will mess up metabolism in long run.
@trail.blazer
10 ай бұрын
Not habit forming. Should be cycled. I couldn't find anything that says it messes up metabolism. Some people do get side effects.
Can we take berberine for indefinite for diabetes
Can anyone give me your stories of side effects what were they did you push through did they go away any useful tips please I did about 5 days with taking 1 with food and lots of water with my first meal of the day with the expectation to up it to 2 but my side effects were a weird nausea feeling and a feeling of blacking out. Don't know if i should push though and itll go away or theres some tips. Ive stopped taking them for now
Berberine lower cholesterol by acting as weak pcsk9 inhibitor. As such may be a beneficial adjunct to statin therapy since the latter is accompanied by an elevation of PCSK9 levels, which limit the efficacy of statins. Can you do an episode on cholesterol lowering using berberine? Not much money to be made from promoting berberine vs the new pcsk9 inhibitor drugs though.
What dosage does he recommend?
The music is distracting
I have an interesting story. At 41 I was pregnant with my 1st child. Historically, both my sisters has challenging pregnancy issues including gestational diabetes. I did not eat well. I am a sugar addict and do have signs of insulin resistance. I ate several rice puddings per day and never got GD. I would pour heavy amounts of cinnamon with every bite of pudding. I wonder if that had anything to do with me not getting GD. In fact I felt fantastic, though I had autoimmune issues aside from my advanced age.
Can you take berberine and orlistat together to lose weight
20 years ago my husband took 500 mg with every meal of the day and lost 30 kg in 3 months! He was heavy over weighted. So I am sure it works in the right dose.
I take berberine to help with blood glucose control, not weight loss. I'm not (pre)diabetic, but I thought my HbA1c 5.4 was too high. I saw a recommendation that Berberine is taken with either capric acid (from MCT oil) or milk thistle. I've tried berberine by itself and that did help, but saw an improvement with capric acid. So much of an improvement that I changed from 3 times a day to twice a day. I've got some milk thistle, so will also give that a go in a few weeks.
@mickyinwonderland9020
3 ай бұрын
Update on the milk thistle?
@trail.blazer
3 ай бұрын
@@mickyinwonderland9020 it wasn't nearly as good as Berberine with capric acid. These days I'm not often taking Berberine. Possibly milk thistle even by itself has some benefits.
Dr i don’t know if this if your field or not but i hit my head close to 6 years ago now it was hard but no blood or anything ive never had any problems with it other than the the odd feeling something happeing!i get nervey pains then they go but i sleep funny so I think it could be poor back posture I’m paranoid about it and would like to ask you if I would ever know if their was a aneurysm or a bleed after so long? I would like to pay for a private MIR scan but I’m bothered about the radiation please can you shed some light
@sonna4298
Жыл бұрын
I fell a lot in the past and hit my head whiplash my neck falling asleep in the bus then I slipped down my daughters stairs now it was my birthday when i slipped no I wasn’t drunk 😂slipped on some plastic later I drank one angry apple not really a drinker woke up the next morning to go the bathroom and my body was pulling to left like I was gonna fall over I felt sluggish like I was drunk but I knew I wasn’t so I started cryin I couldn’t stay upright so my husband took me to the hospital and they said I had Vertigo took an mri they did a cat scan nothing showed up but I definitely had vertigo so they prescribed motion sickness pills it helped with 10% of the discomfort but didn’t take it away I took it away by going online finding my own solution which a half somersault position and turning my head slowly to try then the left you can hear the loose crystals in my ear .The video said do this to put back the crystals I swear it worked even tho I thought it wouldn’t it sounded crazy doing a half somersault when your head is feeling discombobulated.But it works took me a day to get relief two days to be completely back to normal my point is look into Vertigo see if you have similar symptoms I have my head so many times and whiplash I think my head had enough and vertigo was the result I was scared of the car scan for 2 reason I’m claustrophobic and I was afraid of the radiation also from the machine but I needed to know that I didn’t have a tumor so I didn’t to each it’s own but you have to be your own dr before you go to the dr
Does it work to suppress appetite?
@freespirit7450
10 ай бұрын
No
@jeffreyadams648
9 ай бұрын
For me, yes
Is berberine good for PCOS in women???
@JahleeyahKalonji
Жыл бұрын
yes
@Restart111
8 ай бұрын
Yes. I take it on empty stomach and lost 7 kilos in 1.5 months
@navbharat1443
8 ай бұрын
@@Restart111 oh good. What was the dosage u took
@Restart111
8 ай бұрын
@@navbharat1443 I take 500mg x 3 in a day. After every meal
Musik is very distracting
@user-jy1mu7lv1u
Жыл бұрын
My concentration on what he is saying is so extreme that I did not realize there was music until you pointed it out ! 😅
Excellent presentation except you left one thing out- considering where they are made chances are met Forman is made in China -considering what happen with Zantac I think it matters
@Italianrumcake
Жыл бұрын
What happened with Zantac?
Oh look, the most widely touted type of berberine is Thorne, made in Shenzen, China. What could go wrong?
8:30 Same weight loss effects (if you dont him to listen to him tease you through the whole video)
Background music…ugh. Too loud and not necessary at all.
Berberbine+ chromium+b1+biotin allows me to smash cookies on the daily while training at the gym.
why no studies on Berberine ? why doctors dont advice taking it ? money.....they cant make money from Berberine...
@freespirit7450
10 ай бұрын
Because it doesn't work.
This stuff made me lose 16 pounds and 13 days. At first, it made me eat less than I lost my appetite. Then I had bouts of diarrhea, which would come and go. I just ate a protein and a vegetable And had orgain as a meal replacement. The diarrhea got bad. Exploding diarrhea. I had to constantly drink water. I have stopped now I was at 194. I’m at 177. I would not do this again. Sad thing as I thought it would clear my skin a little bit better, I didn’t care about losing a few pounds.
@sdlicious
3 ай бұрын
Try L-Lysine to clear your skin.
First you say there are no benefits..then you say to take this much to achieve benefits?
@jeffreyadams648
9 ай бұрын
Yes, started negative.
why is it ANTI-INFLAMMATION
I know that you're young and still learning but I'd like to make a suggestion. When discussing any substance you should include the side effects. You did with Berberine but neglected to inform the audience that Metformin is known to cause the loss of muscle. You know! The term doctors use called "muscle wasting". I look forward to following you as you get older and gain more experience in your profession.
@a1cleancarpets
Жыл бұрын
Do you take Berberine? If so what brand?
@Momtocam1997
Жыл бұрын
Metformin depletes folate, coq10, and B12..ready Suzy Cohen’s book Drug Muggers.
@truestblue3455
Жыл бұрын
Chris The Hacker, i love you dude! I would've never expected to find your comment on a video, but i guess Stageman still comes in stages, hahaha. Hey, i just want to say i hope you're doing good and i hope that you've been able to completely move on after all those prank callers and that you have a stable life. We talked about 11 years ago and had a nice conversation. I'm from Massachusetts myself, and i felt really bad for you having to shut down the business and move to Florida, i think they should have quit bothering you back then. I've prayed for you, i know it wasn't easy for you. Still, thanks for making me laugh the times that you did as a troubled youth, and know you've got my respect. Please let me know how you're doing, thanks and God bless!
@OnlikeDonkeyKong422
Жыл бұрын
Really? I’ve been on metformin off and on 20 years and I’m still buff 💪🏽 as a woman. I was always athletic as a teenager
@StageMan57
Жыл бұрын
@@OnlikeDonkeyKong422 That good. How old are you?
Musik Pos disturbing
Berberine Shmerberine. You can't beat switching to real food and rejecting sugar and other refined carbs.
@Angiehere-1
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely.
@wandahibshman9851
11 ай бұрын
Or maybe do both?
@trail.blazer
10 ай бұрын
Berberine affects gluconeogensis; the creation of glucose from protein. Some people can still get high blood glucose even if they don't eat any carbs or sugar. I do agree with real food with no sugar/carbs or processed foods.
The ones you recommend have cheap fillers, NOT good quality!
@brucewu3781
Жыл бұрын
What brand would you suggest?
@beckymc5235
Жыл бұрын
Wich one is the good one?
@trail.blazer
10 ай бұрын
Good berberine formulations without fillers: NOW with capric acid (from MCT oil) Paradise Herbs Berberine Extract (get some of their milk thistle to go with it).
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Metformin doesnt help me...
@Hillr2249
10 ай бұрын
My husband is just starting it. What's going on with you?
Most of you guys’ questions can be answered by looking up Dr Bergs videos. 😊
@susannovak8263
3 ай бұрын
Why in the world would you consult a chiropractor about your medical questions?
No need for that irritating music.
Sounds like sale men
And there is no connection between pharma, and the medical community, right?
Of course there is no money in Berberine
@sunnyBLR
6 ай бұрын
Metformin is cheaper than berberine even without insurance.. M has dozens of generics, no money to be made. How exactly is the doctor making money prescribing M?
The music is distracting....