One of my favorite natural products in current medical research is berberine, an alkaloid found in goldenseal root, barberry bark, Oregon grape root, and coptis (goldthread) root. Dr. Michael Murray wrote a newsletter back in 2015 titled “Berberine: An Ancient Remedy for Modern Humans.” I know, I quote Dr. Murray constantly due to the trust level I have developed from following his work for decades. After reading this newsletter, I started recommending berberine to customers, friends, and family. The reported impact of this tremendous alkaloid was and is mind boggling as well as extremely gratifying.
Per Dr. Murray's article, consider the following...
Berberine has been shown to:
Produce results in clinical trials in improving type 2 diabetes on par or better than conventional drugs including metformin.
Improve blood lipid levels better than statins.
Lower blood pressure in many subjects as well as any class of anti-hypertensive medication.
Improve liver function and promote anti-obesity effects.
Exert significant beneficial effects on digestive health and the “microbiome.”
Produce very encouraging experimental data in a wide range of modern health issues including cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and others.
Berberine should be a much more popular herbal remedy. Data and personal experience have me more convinced than ever!
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