People who took dihydroberberine pills multiple times had more berberine in their blood before their last pill, which means their bodies built up the compound over time — like filling a glass drop by drop until it’s full.

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Absorption Kinetics of Berberine and Dihydroberberine and Their Impact on Glycemia: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Pilot Trial

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2021 Dec 28

People took dihydroberberine three times a day for a few days, and when they took it again on the fourth day, there was already some berberine in their blood—even before the new dose. This means their bodies had built up the compound from earlier doses, just like the claim says.

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Absorption Kinetics of Berberine and Dihydroberberine and Their Impact on Glycemia: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Pilot Trial

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DOI: 10.3390/nu14010124

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