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Taking berberine, a natural supplement, may help lower signs of body inflammation—like CRP and IL-6—compared to not taking it, especially if you have long-term health issues like diabetes or obesity.

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Berberine and health outcomes: An umbrella review

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
Human
2023 May

This study looked at many high-quality experiments and found that people who took berberine had lower levels of body inflammation markers like CRP and IL-6 than those who didn’t, which means berberine helps reduce inflammation.

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Berberine and health outcomes: An umbrella review

Score: 20
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7806

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