Longevity Club
LONGEVITY CLUB: BERBERINE 500
Ingredients:
Berberine Hydrochloride: 500 mg per serving.
Recommended Use:
As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 (one) capsule, three times per day.
General Information and Actions:
Provides support for healthy glucose metabolism. Helps support healthy blood lipid levels. Helps support healthy cholesterol levels (serum triglyceride, total, and LDL).
Helps support cardiovascular health.
Cautions and Warnings:
If you have hypoglycemia, hypotension, a liver or kidney disorder, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, gall stones or a blood disorder, consult your health care professional before use.
Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking other medications or natural health products.
Contraindications:
Do not use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or if you have scleroderma.
Known adverse reactions:
Gastrointestinal discomfort (i.e., diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, or constipation) has been known to occur; in which case, discontinue use and consult a health care practitioner.
References:
1.Yueshan Hu et al., Lipid-lowering effect of berberine in human subjects and rats, Phytomedicine 19 (2012) 861– 867
2.Hao Zang et al., Berberine lowers blood glucose in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients through increasing insulin receptor expression, Metabolism Clinical and Experimental 59 (2010) 285–292
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