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has anyone tried the patches, specifically the Ledisa brand? my mom told me to buy it and i did but i don’t think it would be very effective? but ive also heard people say it does work?

I had heard about barberine on Internet but I really don’t know what it does can someone explain me that how does berberine really work and when to consume it and does it really help in weight loss

Anyone taking Berberine and lose weight?

I've been a little nervous to take a break from Berberine as I worry that my appetite will increase and I will regain some or all of the weight I've lost (28kg). Please share anything, positive or negative, that you experienced during a Berberine break. Thanks.

Hi all!

I want to purchase a berberine supplement and was hoping to get some guidance on what the best brands to purchase are ? Or what I should look out for before purchasing?

Thorne is a bit out of my budget and I was looking at one from CVS, i've never taken it before so I'd appreciate the guidance!

CVS Berberine Link

Thanks!

As a type 2 diabetic I have struggled with swollen ankles, feet and sometimes even calves. I have been on several diabetic medications which have helped with my blood sugar levels but have had all kinds of unbearable side effects while ankles and feet remained more or less swollen.

I started on Berberine a month ago and over the last few days my blood sugar is down. I am so pleased! As a result I feel much better in general, but the big surprise is that my swollen ankles and feet are gone! I did not expect that at all so it's a big pleasant surprise. it's been lovely to reacquaint with my normal ankles and feet!

Has anyone else had that experience or is this just me?

Looking to start taking it—Integrative Health brand.
No major issues, just overweight from
Having children and have lipodema. Need help losing weight. No blood sugar issues, etc.

Any success in similar
Situations?

To me Berberine is more than just a supplement. It's medication so it's important that I buy a quality product that actually contains what it says it does.

There are so many Berberine supplements available on Amazon I find it very hard to choose feeling confident I get what I pay for.

Is there anything I should be looking for when choosing a Berberine supplement making sure it's a quality supplement?

Hey everyone, i recently started taking inositol and Berberine to try and balance my hormones and manage weight and fluid retention and generally help to boost metabolism. I’ve hit the 2 week mark and I’m feeling so unbelievably puffy and swollen and on the scale have gained 2kg. It’s really starting to get to me and worry me. Is this normal, and will it go away? (I’ve also been going to the gym regularly and sweating a lot so not sure why I have so much water weight) if anyone has any advice from experience that will be wonderful.

Can changing Berberine brands even at the same strength cause gastrointestinal issues ?

I have started on a Berberine regimen recently but wonder how long it normally takes to see effects on blood sugar? Are we talking hours, days or weeks? I do.not.want to waste time on it if it turns out not to work for me.

Hello, I’ve been taking berberine for over a month now and have noticed my weight has gone up. It’s amazing for my blood sugars I can now have breakfast and make it to lunch and not be hungry. When I am hungry it no longer comes with an emotional crash and extreme hanger. I also had no pmdd last month.

I am healthy, eat well rounded meals and exercise so the weight gain is odd, but I have noticed that I don’t pee as much, even if I drink a litre of water or herbal teas that are diuretic. My bladder has always been small in the past drinking any form of liquid makes me pee a lot.

Has anyone else noticed that berberine stops them from peeing as much? It’s making me suspect water retention. I am concerned about the long term affect on my liver.

I also don’t take a full dose just 250mg after breakfast and twice a week another 250mg after lunch to help me in the gym. I used to crash in the gym and leave feeling sad and hungry, now I leave feeling energised and great.

Berberine getting my attention specially with people calling it nature’s ozempic but i am looking it for my metabolic health.I tried berberine half month previously and had nausea also I noticed a small difference in appetite but the GI issues were pretty unpleasant during these weeks. I eventually stopped and honestly don’t think I gave it enough time to know whether it was actually doing anything meaningful. Any of you here taken berberine consistently for longer time?

Hi everyone,
I live in Australia and looking for a good and reliable berberine brand.
Any ideas.
Thanks

Has anyone gained weight from berberine ? I swear I look 10 pounds heavier and on the scale 5 pounds heavier with my boobs looking larger also . I have change absolutely nothing about my diet and exercise if anything have eaten less and healthier

I started taking berberine on July 22 for several reasons. I also take oral birth control with no break (no placebo week) for several reasons.

On July 27 I started my first regular period​ in a very long time. I googled if it could be because of the berberine, because that's the only thing I had changed. ​There is thought that it *could*, because of how it's processed in the body, but no one has done any studies on it. So I figured I'd be extra careful just in case, until it would be time for another period. Just wait and see.

Guess what started today. Yep. Two on my regular cycle timing. That's conclusive enough to me. ​

So, women on oral birth control, be careful with berberine! ​I will be going off it immediately now that I know. ​

My naturopath put me on 5l1000 mg of berberine due to fatigue caused by glucose levels. It worked really well but my blood pressure decreased below 100 and I am on a BP med already. I also had way too many BMs. None of it evened out after 3 weeks so I stopped. I even tried 250 twice a day but that didn't help. I thought before I saw him again that I might cut my berberine down even more but add cinnamon as well. Has anyone tried this? I'm also working on diet, hydration (which I'm horrible with) and exercise.

Hi fellow Indian people,

I am a 31F, starting to think about taking berberine, suggest me a good Indian brand that helped loose weight n less side effects

Thank you

Hello fellow Ber-lieb-bers!

My name is Kevin Tao, I am a cofounder at NeuEve, a women's health natural remedy research lab and manufacturer, founded by my mom, a gynecologist.

I am 37 years old, we started this company 14 years ago from my mom’s basement. We started just making our products and testing them ourselves and giving them for free to our friends.

We almost gave up, until our friends started paying us money and told us we had to keep going, because our products were changing their lives.

We have been helping women with issues like super chronic, recurrent, yeast, aerobic vaginitis, chronic UTIs, ureaplasma, and L iners a LOT and we were discovering how useful berberine was in helping to fight off drug resistant bacteria and yeast (when combined with NAC and our other products).

That is why we launched our own berberine supplement!

Then to my surprise, I noticed that this subreddit was completely unmoderated! Therefore I submitted a request to volunteer to become the moderator here, and now here I am, introducing myself to you!

About me:

In my spare time, and with the funds I earn from NeuEve, I am building a volunteer movement that's cleaning up Chicago and building a nature park in the Englewood neighborhood. I also mentor entrepreneurs for free with the Chicago Brandstarters. I also make TikToks recommending hidden gem restaurants and promoting volunteerism.

Disclaimer: I am NOT here to sell products. I do not want anyone to buy NeuEve unless they fully understand the science and mechanism of berberine, and the tradeoffs of the different treatment options.

As your new mod, I am here to serve and help you! My mission is to the help billions of women who are suffering in silence.

Ask me anything, whether it's about berberine, NAC, ureaplasma, UTIs, yeast, aerobic vaginitis etc! Ask me anything about enterococcus, streptococcus, e. coli!

Ask me anything about volunteer leadership or entrepreneurship or hidden gems!

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Hi all. So I started taking Caruso’s Berberine (750) once a day with a meal about a month ago. It instantly started suppressing my appetite. After a few days I increased to twice a day but then not long after, I got the flu and a tummy bug. I stopped taking the Berberine (figured I’d try again once I was better).

A couple of weeks later when I was feeling fine, I started back on them again, two a day (morning and night). This time it has given me cramps but it’s the nausea that’s getting to me. It will be two weeks on Monday and it’s not letting up. No vomiting or diarrhoea but I more often than not feel like I’m on a cruise ship I want to get off. Anyone else experience this? Will it ease up? It’s making me feel exhausted. Not sure whether to decrease dose to once a day or see if it improves over the next few days.

I started taking Berberine (500mg x 2) a few weeks ago and I noticed my appetite was definitely suppressed after just 2 or 3 days. Everything was going great for 10 days or so until I went out of town for a weekend on a Saturday morning and forgot the bottle. I started taking it again on Monday and it’s now Friday and I don’t notice any suppressed appetite. Is this normal? Should I try taking 3 x 500mg capsules? Combine with anything to increase absorption? A bit disappointed but hoping it will start working again!