I think you work really hard to manage you blood sugar and in the end you help us as well. Thank you for sharing your results.

@A DiabetesTeam Member I never tried Berberine because to use it "effectively" for Diabetes it is a little "burdensome"

There are a few dozen studies out there and (essentially) what they found is for it to be "effective" you have to take a 500mg dose "before every meal forever" and at that levels you tend to experience the same GI issues as taking metformin

So same side effects, less benefit and all the cost out of pocket since it's a "supplement" and I need 3 or 4 capsules a day for it to be "worth taking"

That was the reason I gave up the Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) caplets as well (took them for about a year). Same deal, need 1 before every meal - they slow down gastric emptying so regulate carb uptake (stop spikes) - but get digested out with the meal - there is no "ongoing" support so taking it once a day only helps with one meal - it's not "medication" that stays in the system

And many of the supplements are like that - one and done so not "effective" treatment

But worth a try, berberine is highly rated "for what it does" - just don't expect it to "medicate"

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I am currently testing berberine. I am seeing almost no difference in my numbers.

Thank you. I'll try the chromium since I hear a lot of good things about it from other sources. I'll look into the milk thistle as well. Again thank you.

Did you ever try berbarine?