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Even though dihydroberberine gets more berberine into the blood, it didn’t lower blood sugar or insulin after a sugary meal in healthy men.
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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 28The study gave healthy young men different doses of berberine and a similar compound, then checked their blood sugar and insulin after they ate carbs. None of the doses changed their blood sugar or insulin levels, which matches exactly what the claim says.
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