In a 12-week study in obese individuals, 500 mg taken three times per day caused about 5 pounds of weight loss, on average. The participants also lost 3.6% of their body fat (14). “The results demonstrate that berberine treatment produced a mild weight loss (average 5 lb/subject) in obese human subjects. But more interestingly, the treatment significantly reduced blood lipid levels (23% decrease of triglyceride and 12.2% decrease of cholesterol levels) in human subjects. “ Berberine has many other associated benefits such as reduction in blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol, lowers LDL cholesterol and raising HDL cholesterol…is associated with being anti-inflammatory which is ...
