Warning: Berberine may interact with certain prescriptions. Consult a physician before starting supplemenation.
What is Berberine?
Berberine is an alkaloid extract popular for its cardiovascular benefits. The HCL, or salt, format promotes absorption.
Berberine Benefits
Berberine provides a range of cardiovascular benefits from supporting healthy blood sugar levels to healthy cholesterol levels.
The remaining benefits and their studies are listed on Examine.com.
Powder Dosage and Instructions
Take 500 mg of Berberine 2 to 3 times daily. Taking more than 500 mg at once may cause a temporary upset stomach.
Berberine is one of the worst tasting supplements.
Consider mixing the powder with a juice and using sweeteners like stevia and taste masking ingredients such as malic acid. Malic acid’s or citrulline malate’s sour flavor masks the bitterness of berberine.
Goes Well With
Milk thistle further increases berberine HCL’s absorption rate.