Berberine supliments to control and reduce Hba1c

[matru13-ashram]

According to Dr. Axe Berberine supliment is as good as taking metformin. This is an alternative and natural herb which works better than metformin and safe. Members opinion please

[Hidden]

Hi I have been taking berberine for a year now together with Chromium, Low carb diet, and my It did bring my A1C down to 5.6 from 8.8. I do not know if the berberine alone would have done it or not, but it cannot hurt. I never took metformin or any other medications

[sandybrown in reply to Hidden]

What are the unit of measurement for 8.8 and 5.6? Is this from a home testing machine?

[Hidden in reply to sandybrown]

This is at the doctor's lab office. I only know the American numbers, do not know how to explain it, but one is full blown Diabetes( I guess glucose of around 220) the other is is Pre diabetes(122)

[sandybrown in reply to Hidden]

Thanks.

[Lakshmanan1954 in reply to sandybrown]

One unit is 22

[Lakshmanan1954 in reply to Hidden]

What is berberine

[Hidden in reply to Lakshmanan1954]

Nutrition

Berberine – A Powerful Supplement With Many Benefits

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A compound called berberine is one of the most effective natural supplements available.

It has very impressive health benefits, and affects your body at the molecular level.

Berberine has been shown to lower blood sugar, cause weight loss and improve heart health, to name a few.

It is one of the few supplements shown to be as effective as a pharmaceutical drug.

This is a detailed review of berberine and its health effects.

What Is Berberine?

Berberine is a bioactive compound that can be extracted from several different plants, including a group of shrubs called Berberis (1).

Technically, it belongs to a class of compounds called alkaloids. It has a yellow color, and has often been used as a dye.

Berberine has a long history of use in traditional Chinese medicine, where it was used to treat various ailments.

[Stuthi in reply to Hidden]

I am a T2D, where do you get berberine?

[sandybrown in reply to Stuthi]

Do a check in Google!

[Hidden in reply to Stuthi]

I get it from Amazon.

amazon.com/s?k=berberine+50...

[Stuthi in reply to Hidden]

Thankyou

[Stuthi in reply to Hidden]

Is berberine taken before meals or after?

[whatsinaname in reply to Stuthi]

I would take berberine after meals. Why take it on an empty stomach.

[Ashka9]

Berberine is an active ingredient of our Indian Daru haldi. Taking Diabecon DS tablet twice a day before meals if more effective than taking just a single ingredient because Diabecon DS tablet contains 33 herbal ingredients in one single formulation. It is Himalaya Herbals product. I take it and it makes a large difference. See the ingredients list at below link.

ayurtimes.com/diabecon-tabl...

[Stuthi in reply to Ashka9]

I am a type 2 diabetic since 2008 , will Diabecon DS help at this stage? iS Berberine available in india?

[Hidden in reply to Stuthi]

You can order on amazon.in, yes it's supposed to help lower blood sugar levels. So do so many other herbs- turmeric, cinnamon, ashwagandha, gymnema sylvestre, all berries specially blackberries etc. But nothing will help unless we go through lifestyle and diet modification.

[Stuthi in reply to Hidden]

Thankyou its helpful

[Hidden in reply to Ashka9]

Does Diabecon DS contain berberine? Some sites say it does, but some sites list all ingredients without mentioning berberine. But you notice a big difference when taking it? I'm interested as I have been considering taking it (not diabetic but pre-diabetic and don't want to take Metformin).

[Ashka9 in reply to Hidden]

You can take Diabecon one morning and one evening. Yes, it contains berberine

[Hidden in reply to Ashka9]

Have you tried it? Is it effective?

[Ashka9 in reply to Hidden]

Yes, I am taking it since many years and I confirmed by stopping it for 10 days or so and checked my blood sugar which was sky high and when I started again, the blood sugar came down effectively low

[Hidden in reply to Ashka9]

Thanks! I like the fact that it contains 30 different herbs so synergistic effects. Also inexpensive compared to many other supplements.

Curious: is it the same as Glucocare by the same company?

[Ashka9 in reply to Hidden]

No, it's not same. Himalaya Herbals is the best brand because it does clinical trials and studies also on it's medicines. Clinical trials also have been done with Diabecon.

[Hidden in reply to Ashka9]

Thanks a lot for your input and valuable info!

[sanahkbk in reply to Ashka9]

I took it for one year but no results

[Ashka9 in reply to sanahkbk]

Only Diabecon tablet is not enough to reduce high blood sugar levels if you have full diabetes. It just helps by keeping it lower than if you take Metformin or any other drug. So, an Ayurvedic medicine help as an additional help to keep sugar levels under control.

Take both, Ayurvedic Medicine Diabecon & allopathic medicine you take together