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    For general health purposes, few supplements appear more effective than berberine. Berberine has been shown several times over to reduce cholesterol and improve insulin sensitivity in both rodent and human studies. However, when considering bodybuilding application, berberine has been shown to impair protein synthesis, meaning that bodybuilders might want to stick to the lower end of the dosage spectrum and avoid taking berberine around their workouts.
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    1️⃣ Wang, Y., & Zidichouski, J. A. (2018). Update on the benefits and mechanisms of action of the bioactive vegetal alkaloid berberine on lipid metabolism and homeostasis. Cholesterol, 2018.
    2️⃣ Wang, H., Liu, D., Cao, P., Lecker, S., & Hu, Z. (2010). Atrogin-1 affects muscle protein synthesis and degradation when energy metabolism is impaired by the antidiabetes drug berberine. Diabetes, 59(8), 1879-1889
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    I cant use METFORMIN due to stomach issues but was considering BERBERINE instead. The more research I do though, I'm starting to have 2nd thoughts.
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    It works the same way that metformin works, just weaker and less regulated than metformin.
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