references
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: "Berberine"
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCIH): "Goldenseal"
Metabolism: “Efficacy of Berberine in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes”
Science China Life Sciences: “Learning from berberine: Treating chronic diseases through multiple targets”
Clinical Microbiology: “Berberine: A Medicinal Compound for the Treatment of Bacterial Infections”
Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine: “Study progress of berberine for treating cardiovascular disease”
Clinical Lipidology: “Metabolic and cardiovascular effects of berberine: From preclinical evidences to clinical trial results”
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy: “The effect of Berberine on weight loss in order to prevent obesity: A systematic review”
Phytomedicine: “Lipid-lowering effect of berberine in human subjects and rats”
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: "Berberine in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systemic review and meta-analysis"
The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association: "Popular Supplements for PCOS"
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There are no foods high in berberine, but the compound is found in supplements and plants such as the Oregon grape.
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- What Is Berberine?
- Potential Benefits
- Recommended Dosage
- Side Effects and Risks
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: "Berberine"
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCIH): "Goldenseal"
Metabolism: “Efficacy of Berberine in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes”
Science China Life Sciences: “Learning from berberine: Treating chronic diseases through multiple targets”
Clinical Microbiology: “Berberine: A Medicinal Compound for the Treatment of Bacterial Infections”
Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine: “Study progress of berberine for treating cardiovascular disease”
Clinical Lipidology: “Metabolic and cardiovascular effects of berberine: From preclinical evidences to clinical trial results”
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy: “The effect of Berberine on weight loss in order to prevent obesity: A systematic review”
Phytomedicine: “Lipid-lowering effect of berberine in human subjects and rats”
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: "Berberine in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systemic review and meta-analysis"
The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association: "Popular Supplements for PCOS"
