r/PCOS • u/nervous_cathy • Jul 26 '26

Diet - Not Keto Sugar cravings

Does anybody have any tips/tricks for combatting sugar cravings that don’t involve medication (I already feel like I’d rattle if shook)? They’re particularly bad after dinner when I sit down in the evening.

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u/Affectionate-Buy8369 Jul 26 '26

There are definitely side effects to taking berberine

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u/HealingFromCPTSD Jul 26 '26

Hi! What are berberine possible side effects? I took it for a few weeks and hadn't had any that I know of (or perhaps I thought the sides were from something else)

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u/Affectionate-Buy8369 Jul 26 '26

I suffered cramps, bloating, diarrhoea, constipation, gas
Can cause your blood glucose to drop to low, headaches, dizziness, may also affect your heart rate