NOW Supplements, Berberine Glucose Support, Combined with MCT Oil for Optimal Berberine Absorption, 90 Softgels

This is my first experience with berberine. I read that it had similar effects as popular weight loss meds like Ozempic or Wegovy. This is how I found out about berberine. My insurance is denying all the medications for weight loss so I decided to try this out.I started taking them Feb. 8, 2025. This review is being written April 1, 2025. In that time I've lost ~50 pounds. Which sounds like a lot, but I'm a VERY large man. So don't get too excited. Along with starting to take berberine I adjusted my diet significantly (this is probably the most important part). I completely cut out carbs and sugar (not counting apples and bananas, other fruit). I increased the protein and veg intake. NO BREAD!!! NO DESSERTS!!! NO SODIE POPS!!!Over time I found that I do not crave food as much. I feel full sooner. My food intake has decreased quite a bit. Taste buds have changed and food tastes better. Milk is sweet now. Its all very exciting.Now, all this does come with a price. Like many others have expressed there is a slight bit of stomach discomfort. I've felt nauseous and have had to run to the bathroom multiple times and it wasn't to vomit. Whatever came out of me was from the depths of Hell. It was NOT solid. It is the total opposite of solid, if you catch my drift. And at first, I didn't read the symptoms and made mistakes but over time you start to feel it before it happens. So, it IS manageable. However, I would not take this on a road trip, a long movie/play, at work, school, etc... Unless you can handle a stream of waste that feels like your butt is a super soaker. So, there is risk involved. Everyone will react differently.All in all, I will continue taking this. I feel like the benefits outweigh the gastric drawbacks. I am ready to lose another 50 pounds and then some.My advice... try it out. You might be surprised.

Very good product! I am on my second bottle. Helps with weight loss a lot of other beneficial benefits

This works. I take it right before I eat. Then I only go back for seconds once instead of 5. I wish I was more on top of taking it, bc some days my snack attacks are much stronger. I’m going to up the dosage! I didn’t have any stomach issues. I’m 111-115 and 5’4”

I've taken this for over a week now and lost weight -- definitely supressed my appetite.. Really good value for price..

Good for lots of health benefits including glucose control. Wife says the gelcaps are a bit large, but OK for me.

Seemed to have an allergic reaction with skin rash.

I really hate to write a negative review of a NOW Foods product, because I've used, trusted and benefitted from NOW supplements for many years. But after recent blood tests showing my Triglycerides, Glucose and A1C levels were higher than normal, I decided to start taking NOW's Berberine Glucose Support supplement.For 17 days I took two softgels daily without incident. However, on the 18th day, about two hours following my after-dinner dose, I began feeling fatigued, a bit dizzy, nauseous and acquired a major headache. Needless to say, this was surprising and even a little scary, since I'd never had a reaction like that to a supplement. At first i thought it might've been due to something else, like food poisoning. But my dinner that night was a perfectly normal menu I'd enjoyed many times. These side effects took over 24 hours to dissipate.And THEN I read the one-star reviews of this Berberine supplement on Amazon and discovered that a number of users has also suffered similar side effects and even worse -- continuous vomiting, chills and more. And interestingly, a number of users reported having used the supplement for a number of days without any problems before the side effects finally showed up.Although I have no way of knowing if this is true, I suspect that perhaps NOW's Berberine Glucose Support had the accumulative effect of working to the point where my blood sugar became TOO low. And if that IS the case, I cannot continue taking this supplement, because the side effects are definitely NOT worth it. There are other ways to effectively lower Triglycerides, Glucose and A1C levels -- like intermittent fasting, cutting back on sugars and carbs and exercising. But you might not want to include NOW Berberine Glucose Support, because the possible side effects are real -- and can be SERIOUS.

Be careful. Take 1 & stop. Watchful waiting. Probably works but too many side effects for me. Low 'belly' discomfort, felt feverish & lethargic but couldn't sleep well. Took 3 days to clear. Not diabetic or pre diabetic. Labs are normal. BMI is very good especially for my age (age may be a factor?). I just eat too much energy depleting glucose before I catch myself. I find this is a trustworthy brand so I would start here. Retired Clinical Research Coordinator.