Taking berberine, a natural supplement, might help lower blood sugar in people with metabolic problems like prediabetes or type 2 diabetes—better than doing nothing or taking a fake pill.

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Berberine and health outcomes: An umbrella review

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

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2023 May

This study looked at many high-quality experiments and found that people who took berberine had lower blood sugar than those who didn’t, which means berberine may help control blood sugar in people with metabolic problems.

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Berberine and health outcomes: An umbrella review

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DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7806

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