Written by Tracy Norfleet, MD, MBA, FACP, ABOM | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Key takeaways: – Berberine is a dietary supplement. Berberine-containing plants have been traditionally used in different parts of the world to treat inflammation, eye infections, and other conditions. – Berberine is not approved to treat medical conditions. But berberine may...
Lori Youmshajekian July 12, 2023 Berberine, a plant-derived compound historically used in traditional Chinese medicine, is experiencing increased popularity thanks to social media, especially TikTok, where the hashtag #berberine has more than 75 million views at the time of writing. Social media influencers are promoting the compound, calling it “Nature’s Ozempic,” saying they lost weight taking the supplement. Off-the-shelf berberine...
Berberine comes from the root and bark of several plants and has been used in China as a medicinal herb since ancient times. Photograph: DimaSobko/Getty Images/iStockphotoUS news The supplement has gained popularity but physicians and dietitians caution long-term effects are unclear Eric Berger Sun 11 Jun 2023 08.00 EDT When Savannah Crosby started posting videos on TikTok about...
