THORNE Berberine - Dual Action Formula with Phytosome Plus Botanical Extract - Support Heart Health, Immune System, Healthy GI, Cholesterol* - Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free - 60 Capsules - 30 Servings

I've been taking berberine for over a year. I started with a different brand and since then have changed several times. The last one made me sleepy sometimes after i took it. I also noticed it had rice as one of the "other ingredients"; that one did nothing for me. So looked for one that didn't have rice and found this brand. I originally bought the more expensive dual action formula. I then found the one with only berberine so i ordered that one too.Not returning either one, i take one of each, in the mornings WITHOUT a meal, and with lots of water. I have NOT gotten any adverse reactions.I understand some people have allergic reactions or have a problem with the supplements, which can happen.* I am not a doctor and this info is only my experience.I take probiotics every day in either supplements (after a meal), yogurt, or kefir. I believe with all the foods (and chemicals they may have), sugary snacks, and medications, our gut flora goes out of whack. I try to eat healthy with no pork or beef. However, ever since i have taken probiotics, i feel that vitamins and supplements, work better.I also cycle vitamins/supplements and give my body a break once a week or month. Remember that these supplements are not FDA regulated. Check livertox website to get info on them. IOW, do your homework. When you search on internet, add "before 2022" at the end of the search, or "-ai" (minus a i) at he end of the search to get better results.So is this beberine woking for me? Although I have taken them for only a week, I do feel I have more energy. Time will tell and will update if needed.

Best berberine supplement, hands down. I’ve been using as suggested one capsule 2x/day with meals for a near month now. I already have felt some of the physical effects - using for about a month and sugar “cravings” I hadn’t realized I had been experiencing just disappeared. No immediate effects on weight loss or anything like that, but the change in my appetite for sweets/processed sugars was quick and noticeable enough to assure me they are working.Some supplements do have a strange taste or smell that causes issue for some people to swallow the pill, but that is not the case here with these herbal extract supplements vs something like the trace minerals which can be difficult to swallow, these are quite easy to ingest. Compare your purchased item with images of the original Thorne packaging to ensure they’re not fakes… higher price supplements attract counterfeiters, and at $40 for a bottle of 60 capsules it’s certainly lucrative for the criminal minded, but personally my experience with ordering this supplement from Amazon in this case was issue-free and I’m comfortably certain the item I received is genuine Thorne. Capsules are large but not HUGE, and have a distinctive yellow mustard ish hue. Mine came with 2 anti-moisture silicone packets inside the original manufacturer bottle. Hope this helps anyone unsure of the product’s origins. I definitely endorse this Thorne product.

Cuando conocí que era la berberina y fue por casualidad, investigando un medicamento que estaba tomando una amiga para adelgazar y que resultó ser muy muy dañino para el ser humano, apareció la berberina. Soy de la corriente natural que prefiere suplementos naturales a los químicos. Hice una larga investigación sobre la berberina y cuál marca era la mejor, que cumpliera los mejores estándares de calidad y llegue a este… El mejor 😃. Lo he tomado por bastante tiempo y he visto los resultados así que lo recomiendo

I was skeptical about it helping my cholesterol but, after taking it for 3 months, my cholesterol has come down. I'm very satisfied with this product.

I can’t honestly say that I’ ve noticed a difference in my blood sugar or energy level after 30 days of 1 capsule twice a day so I started a second bottle 3 days ago. It may be helpful with reducing my caloric intake.

DIFFERENT,LOW QUALITY, BIOENGINEERED FORMULATIONThis is not the same formulation. This is no longer a natural product. The active ingredient (barberry root) has been cut by more than half and replaced by phytoestrogens; high omega 6 fillers; and a diluted, opaque, commodified, and bioengineered phantom product far from actual barberry.First I noticed the color of the pill on this reorder was different. Then I noticed that I didn’t feel the immediate effect. (I have been taking this for the last few years. I use it moderately and it’s been highly effective.) That’s when I compared bottles and realized this was an entirely different formulation. (See pics: original excellent high potency extract formulation is on left; what you get now is on the right).DANGEROUS LACK OF TRANSPARENCYI ordered this from my recurring order history. That means this was not posted on Amazon as the new product that it actually is. They slid it in the former product’s slot as if it were always this way. This means the new lesser formulation gets the high rating of the prior, and it also means people like me on reorder get something different *without warning*. Deceptive and dangerous.ACTION ITEMSI do not appreciate the lack of transparency nor the poorer quality product. This WILL be returned. Thorne has lost a loyal long-standing customer.And I have suggested to Amazon that they do the right thing and discontinue the old product record and clarify that this is a different product altogether! If you’re reading this, I suggest you do the same.UPDATEAmazon refunded me without issue. They are pretty good with that and no complaints there. The product listing however has not been updated and a glance of other online suppliers & recent reviews shows the same issue. I conclude then it is Thorne pushing a revised product w/o notice even to the distributors.If you are reading this and also dissatisfied by the inferior product and shady lack of transparency, I suggest you also insist on refund for this product. Money talks. Amazon & Thorne will listen when it hurts their bottom line.