Dr. Michael Weintraub, an obesity medicine specialist at NYU Langone, told Insider that this makes the cheap, generic diabetes drug metformin a more apt comparison for berberine. The beneficial ...

In one such study of individuals with fatty liver disease, participants who took a daily dose of berberine for three months lost significant weight. Berberine improves how your cells respond to ...

If you could take a daily, over-the-counter supplement that works as well as Ozempic without side effects, would it be a ...

Individuals on social media claim that berberine, a compound derived from plants, mimics the beneficial side effects — most notably weight loss and appetite suppression — of the prescription ...

Monkeys that received metformin daily showed slower age-associated brain decline than did those not given the drug. Furthermore, their neuronal activity resembled that of monkeys about six years ...

Second-line: (previously treated with sulfonylurea or metformin only): 2.5mg/500mg or 5mg/500mg twice daily (AM & PM) (initial dose should not exceed previous daily doses of individual components ...

Metformin HCl 500mg/5mL ... monitor. May need lower dose of concomitant sulfonylurea or insulin to reduce risk of hypoglycemia.

Serious side effects of metformin are rare. Less serious side effects, like digestive issues and headaches, are common, but these usually go away with time. You can reduce the chances of side ...