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Berberine, a natural compound, helps lower bad cholesterol by making liver cells produce more LDL receptors, but the liver kicks it out too fast—like a bouncer removing a guest. Canadine, a similar compound, isn’t kicked out, so it works better and longer.
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The study found that berberine gets pumped out of liver cells by a protein called MDR1, making it less effective, but canadine doesn’t get pumped out, so it works better — exactly what the claim says.
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