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@drericberg

Natural Alternative for Metformin

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The reel suggests several supplements as alternatives to metformin for improving insulin resistance. While some supplements like berberine and bitter melon have moderate evidence supporting their effects on insulin sensitivity and blood glucose levels, others like goat's rue lack sufficient evidence.

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Detected Supplements (5)
Berberine HCl"berberine" in reel
Low
Berberine HClSupported

Berberine is really good for insulin resistance.

Moderate evidence supports berberine's ability to improve insulin sensitivity in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Cinnamon Extract"cinnamon" in reel
Moderate
Cinnamon ExtractOverstated

Cinnamon can improve insulin resistance.

Cinnamon extract has moderate evidence for lowering fasting blood glucose but not specifically for improving insulin resistance.

goat's rue
IngredientNo evidence data — unverifiable

This ingredient is not in our library. We cannot assess claims about it.

EGCG / Green Tea Extract"green tea" in reel
Moderate
EGCG / Green Tea ExtractOverstated

Green tea is good for insulin resistance.

Green tea extract has moderate evidence for reducing fasting blood glucose and other cardiovascular risk factors, but not specifically for insulin resistance.

Bitter Melon
Moderate
Bitter MelonSupported

Bitter melon is really, really good for insulin resistance.

Moderate evidence supports bitter melon's ability to lower fasting glucose levels, which can be beneficial for insulin resistance.

Transcript
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Why don't people look to the alternatives? Because the doctors don't know about natural alternative things that act like metformin but without the side effects. So I'm going to tell you there's several things on the market that you can get that work pretty darn good. So again, I'm not telling you to do this. I'm just telling you this is the data. Go research it and then check with your doctor. That's my disclaimer because I can't tell you to stop taking medication. Here's one called berberine. That one is really good for insulin resistance. Cinnamon. Put some cinnamon with sugar on your toast. I'm just kidding. Omit the toast and the sugar. Goat's rue. You can get it as a tea. That actually mimics metformin. Green tea. That's another good one. Bitter melon is also really, really good. So these are all things that can improve insulin resistance. However, if you're on the keto and intermittent fasting program, you probably won't need to do those. Those are for people that have a severe, severe diabetes type 2 condition.
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Natural Alternative for Metformin #berberine #cinnamon #goatsrue #greentea #bittermelon #keto #intermittentfasting