Comment · Tue, January 23, 2024 · ND Owner
Dihydroberberine is the solution to glucose metabolism?
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anubis_1021 · 6 points
This is being hailed as the solution to the poor bioavailability of berberine hcl. When will nootropics depot offer this and for the competitors on the market, are they lying of their purity and dosages for dihydroberberine?
Bonus question: Since berberine may inhibit muscle growth due to mtor signalling then is it advisable to have 3-4x servings a week on high days(high carb days), a fella who has high end of fasting glucose may benefit more from berberine though and it may outweigh the possible negative of motor signalling(also is the effect to muscle building really that large or is it negligible?)
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
We've thought about offering it, but as /u/allreadytatitu said, some of the benefits of berberine happen in the gut. I see DHB as a different product than just an improved bioavailability berberine. Also, I have seen a bunch of people reporting very strong stomach side effects. I personally have switched to our berberine phytosome, which has been working well for me. Indena's studies on berberine phytosome show it is pretty comparable to DHB bioavailability.