{"id":1257,"date":"2026-04-21T04:53:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T04:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drshintani.com\/wordpress\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2026-05-31T03:20:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T03:20:45","slug":"before-taking-metformin-ask-your-doc-about-berberine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drshintani.com\/wordpress\/2026\/04\/21\/before-taking-metformin-ask-your-doc-about-berberine\/","title":{"rendered":"Before taking metformin, ask your doc about berberine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Before taking metformin, ask your doc about berberine. It is anti-diabetic, helps control cholesterol, and may have AntiCancer properties. #shintani<\/a>. #drshintani<\/a>. #cholesterol<\/a> ##diabetes<\/a> ##Ha1c<\/a> ##bloodsugar<\/a> ##type2diabetes<\/a>##berberine<\/a> ##metformin<\/a> ##Bloodsugarcontrol<\/a> ##supplement<\/a> ##revers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wait, before taking Metformin for diabetes or if you’re already on Metformin, ask your doctor about this. Ask your doctors if they know about this natural herb that comes from barberry that is just as effective as Metformin, helps control cholesterol, and appears to be safer for the kidneys. The herbal supplement I’m talking about is berberine. In a clinical trial of people with newly diagnosed diabetes, those given 500 mg three times a day of berberine for three months had a decrease in blood sugar similar to that induced by Metformin and reduced hemoglobin A1C from 9.5 to 7.5. Check with your doctor to see if berberine is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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