Berberine: Overrated or Underrated? (Latest Research)

There is a lot of hype about this 'Miracle' Supplement, and there's claims it can help with diabetes, weight loss, cholesterol; some say it can slow down aging and even fight cancer?
So in this video, I want talk about the actual science-backed evidence for using Berberine.

Chapters
00:00 - Berberine Claims / Uses
00:49 - Blood Sugar Control / Diabetes
02:40 - Berberine Vs Metformin?
05:08 - Cholesterol
07:30 - Weight loss
09:45 - Cancer prevention
10:20 - Anti-aging
10:56 - My own approach
11:50 - Dihydroberberine (better absorption?)

Dr Kim is a physician, board-certified in Internal and Obesity Medicine, with a passion for preventive health, weight loss, metabolic health, and longevity.

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References:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36467075/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2909079/
https://www.ijbcp.com/index.php/ijbcp/article/view/6037
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5837225/figure/ehx144-F2/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36941490/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40740996/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33538260/
https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.11.003
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40506769/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12307485/
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2032183
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31926918/
https://www.nature.com/articles/srep12155
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35010998/



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