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by Rhys on July 26, 2006
Research by Chinese, Korean and Australian scientists at Sydney's Garvan Institute has finally provided the proof that berberine works in the treatment of the disease.
"This is very exciting because clearly it's a growing problem and now we're looking at a new weapon in our armoury in the fight against it," said Professor David James, head of the Garvan's diabetes and obesity research program.
Type two diabetics have too much glucose in their blood and insulin, the hormone that normally regulates blood sugar, can't do its job properly.
The researchers discovered that berberine makes insulin work better so that it can now effectively reduce blood sugar levels.
In their study, published in the journal Diabetes, the researchers found that rats and mice given berberine over three weeks had a 50 per cent drop in blood sugar.
We're not rats and mice, obviously, but perhaps berberine will prove to be another option. What is your favorite natural remedy?
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Response from:
Al
(09/22/06 4:20pm)
I have been taking 500mg of goldenseal { it has bererine in it ) with my prandin and metformin, my blood sugars dropped 60 points with each meal, I guess it does work
Response from:
Sabrina
(01/02/07 5:32am)
Does anyone know how much berberine to take? Not goldenseal,but berberine itself?
Response from:
ThxRehab
(05/11/07 1:00pm)
Berberine has been used for decades, if not centuries, with few reported side effects. Given the limitations of existing medicines it's exciting to have evidence that berberine may be a helpful new treatment for type 2 diabetes; however, despite its widespread use in traditional medicine practices, it will still have to be evaluated properly following the defined clinical trials process.
Response from:
Kowgirl
(10/05/07 12:56pm)
Thanks for visiting my blog about Living With Type-2 Diabetes and leaving a comment. This is some great news for us who have diabetes. I will have to try this berberine out. I would like to use this information on my blog if it is OK with you. Please let me know by replying on my blog at
http://living-with-type-2-diabetes.blogspot.com
http://living-with-type-2-diabetes.blogspot.com
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Marie
(09/04/08 11:13am)
where can you buy Berberibe and how much should you take. I take gilpizide and metformin a 10mg of insluin 2x a day have been DIABTEC for 16yrs please let me know Thank You Marie
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Straightfromthedoc
Research collaboration between Chinese, Korean, and Australian scientists at Sydney's Garvan Institute revealed that the natural plant product berberine could be a valuable new treatment against type 2 diabetes. Berberine, found in the roots and ba...
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