Insulin Resistance TREATMENT! (Metformin vs Berberine vs Inositol... Which Is Best?!)
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Which treatment is best for insulin resistance? Metformin, berberine or inositol? 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 ↓
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Hi HCK. I have used Metformin since 2007. In April this year i started Keto/Carnivore. As of last week my Doctor has told me i no longer need medication. Thanks to you and others that got me to this position
Amazing Mark!! 👏
I am on my way there too!!!
That’s what my goal is right now. I’ve been on it the same amount of time & I’m only a few days into keto/carnivore.
You failed to mention that simply a high fiber diet, especially diets at or above 37 G of fiber daily, tend to eliminate blood glucose control issues in most people if they also minimize eating any kind of processed carbs or sugar in their diet.
Simply eliminating snacking on carbs in between meals and only eating carbs with a heavy protein and fiber, preferably carb meals before physical activity is planned, often eliminates diabetic issues for most pre-diabetics and people in the early stages of type 2 diabetes.
It made my condition worse/
*My daughter drinks lots of water and urinates with the same rate, there are no other symptoms to show if those have anything to do with diabetes. This is a good information that I have gone through **Diabets.Care** She is 2 years 9 months, hale and healthy, have not done any blood test. But I am not certain if one can get diabetes at such a tender age. Please I will like to know more on that*
I would recommend a visit to a clinic of any kind and ask for A1c as a minimum... nobody would know online without any of that information...
T1d can happen at any age… I got it when I was 5, and definitely had symptoms that no one seemed to notice/care about
Children have smaller bladders. Also anxiety can cause her to go more frequently.
I've been doing keto and fasting for about 5 months. And my symptoms of pcos have improved so much and I've lost over 60 pounds. Be safe God bless 🙂
Amazing Teresa! 😮
Omg that's awesome! I too have Pcos tried one meal a day but with carbs. I suppose keto is the only option.
@@gargijadhav202 like low carbs or any carbs? Since vegetables are also carbs… ofc not a licensed medical professional or anything, but I’ve seen videos where people talked about how they were not getting their resting metabolic (basal metabolic) needs met and they struggled to lose weight (which is supposed to help with pcos) because their body thought they were starving and ended up storing everything as fat. So maybe try what you’ve been doing with at least 2 meals a day? Hope you’ve been managing well! Good luck and take care!! 😁
My oldest son is in his early 20's and he has type 1 diabetes. But thank God for this piece of article czcams.com/users/postUgkxVYhghKWmrUgXARZ_ydZTvmmcrw5L0I5i At first he thought he had the flu and was lying down on the bed for three days until his sister took him to the hospital. They took his blood and it was 600. What I do not understand is how he could have gotten it, since no one in the family has it. But he is winning the battle now. This is good stuff.
Intermittent fasting, low carb and low to no sugar is a very good way to fix almost everything wrong with our bodies
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But of course it requires the most effort and discipline. 😸 the interesting thing about IR is a person can have it even when they are thin. If this had been widely known 60 years ago I could have grown up eating properly and avoided a lot of low blood sugar events in my childhood.
Thank you Chris! Anything that has no nutrient is bad for our bodies , and sugar is one of the worst..
What if you have other conditions, where you cannot fast, or use Keto? What do you do if if you have diabetes?
Keto and fasting are amazing for type 2 diabetes. You just have to work with your doctor to adjust your medication because your need for it will reduce rapidly.
When my doctor told me that I was a diabetic, it was my 'come to Jesus' moment. Having diabetes on both sides of my family, I knew the problems that it created & the medications. I turned to KETO. Best decision of my life! My A1C & cholesterol is now normal. Auto-immune flare ups and body pain are not happening as often. It was worth making my dietary changes vs. taking more medications.
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love that you are highlighting different approaches to insulin resistance!
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Another great video by our beautiful Health Coach Kait. Thank you for all of your informative, easy to watch videos!
Inositol
at 1g doses, for me it started to affect slightly my mood
at 2g doses, my mood improved exponentially to the point of taking the 2g dose in a few days I was able to crawl out of a 18ish month long depression
4g feeling better, starting to feel the glucose drops if I take it without food
at larger doses 8g+ it starts to act like an anti-anxiety medication
at the dose I'm taking right now, 12g, for me the best is taken with food. My mood has completely stabilized... I'm still me, I'm still sober, but stuff barely affects me, does not throws me into bad moods, I feel friendlier and able to socialize a bit more.
I have a pretty bad Adult ADHD with some Autism-like symptoms... it HELPS A LOT specially in the higher doses, but it doesn't change you if you hope to wake up "adhd free".
You take 12 g per day = 12000 mg?
hey Alberto! Happx to hear that you have found somthing which helps you. Don´t forget to cycle on and off, because it probaply builds resistance like most supps do.
Very intresting whicht the dosage had an effect on your mood.
I would need to test how much i need.
Do you know how it works so that it decreaes depression?
You found it better than berberine?
Inositol also helped me with my mood although I'm taking it for PCOS.
Could you please share which brand of inositol are you taking ? Greatly appreciated 🙏
I really needed this information as I am currently making lifestyle changes. I haven't taken any of these prescriptions yet because of a already existing sensitive stomach. You are really reaching people and your presentation is the best. I've learned more about my options from you then my medical resources. Thanks Kait keep them coming!
Glad you found the video helpful! 🤗 And thank you SO much for your kind words.
Great information ! Thank you very much. Been doing Keto and intermittent fasting motivated by you and it really works 🙏🏻
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I just started watching your videos. I love how you use EBP. Thanks for the info.
Thank you so much for clarifying the differences and side effects. This indeed has helped me in knowing what route to take in controlling my type 2 diabetes.
Hi , Kait Keep up The Great Work. 👊🏼💪🏼👏🏼👍🏼. Thanks Coach for the ❤️To all of Us 🤗😉
Thank you for the information, just what I was looking for.
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Very helpful Kait! 👌
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Thank you for this video, I`m type 2, so I take Metformin, and Berberine, didn`t know that I need to boost my vit, B-12.. Your awesome, I enjoy all your video`s. thanks Again.
I switched from Metformin to Berberine to eliminate digestive problems. It works just as well.
Thanks Kait for your excellent content and pleasant manner. I really struggled with Metformin, every dose meant a guaranteed six hours of headache and nausea. I'm now using berberine, along with a moderate diet and a strict exercise regimen,and my numbers are in a normal range.
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That's great!
How much do you take, how often per day and when please?
Metformin gave me severe diarrhoea and I almost collapsed. Berberine is much better.
Uuu I want to switch as well, i have been taking metformin for a month and I can barely eat because of the nausea:S
@@Sali0731they say start off with 500 mg. Best to take with food. Facts: it’s tolerated better in lower amounts like 250 mg with your large meal. Healthy green spinach and mixed green salad helps with the constipation side effect. If you don’t have sugar or a high white starchy food, you don’t need to take it. I’m a newbie so still trying things out. My go to that has helped is ceylon cinnamon (500 mg) and ALA (200 mg).
Get one that’s as close to natural as possible from the health food store. I didn’t like the HCL one.
Berberine is NOT naturally found in turmeric. Berberine is a compound that is typically extracted from the roots and stems of various plants, such as the Berberis species (barberry), Chinese goldthread, and Oregon grape. It is commonly used as a dietary supplement due to its potential health benefits.
I dont know from where she got this information.😂😂
Hi Kait!! This is my 6th year as a carnivore & lost: 102 lbs...diabetes...hbp...A.Fib. carnivore diet is the best diet in the world!!🥩🥚👍😊
Thanks for the excellent content Coach Kait!
My pleasure Eric! 🤗
Very helpful- 5 years Carnivore with a thin body with skin tags and moles erupting-must be this issue. Most helpful, thanks Kate!
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Excellent video. It's the first one of yours I've seen. I subscribed. Thanks 😊
Welcome to the channel Michael 😁
Great information Kait 😊
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Can you please cover enzymes sources either supplements or natural? Thank you!
Love your channel thank you for this video! 🤌🏼😀
Outstanding video and topic!!
Thanks Glen!
I have been taking Metformin for about two years. My latest blood work showed low hemoglobin levels and I have also started noticing more occurances of my arms and hands falling asleep in bed. I am also a competitive powerlifter and work out pretty consistently. Because of the countering effects of Metformin and exercise, and because of the apparent lowering of my B12 levels, I have decided to try Berberine. I also take Myo Inositol and Cinnamon. I am going to try this and see if I can lower my hA1C from 6.7 a couple of months ago to bellow 6 by June.
Any update ?
I was once diagnosed with pre-diabetes. I started drinking okra water regularly, cut sugar. At my following check up, I was no longer pre-diabetic. Okra s and okra water seems to help
Wow! Very well done! 👏👏How do you make okra water though?
I was told to eat okra by a Ugandan friend.
@@celeste6445 hi, to make okra water is easy. Just chop up about 2-3 okras. Place them in a large glass . Fill the glass with water and refrigerate overnight. Next morning the water will be very slimy. Strain the water in a glass, and this is what you drink. It helps with insulin I think but do some research. Don't throw away the chopped okras yet. Refill the glass with fresh water and repeat the process until there's no more slim. Be careful not to chop too many okras at a time. Hope this helps. 😊
FOR how long were you drinking before you saw improvement? Any other health improvements? thanks for sharing
@@AntoinetteCreary you have to drink it for at 3 months and continue doing it. Things take time to work especially natural foods. Maybe you can also check out the ketogenic diet. Its helps with insulin resistance, diabetes etc. Hope this helped.
I was on 2000mg of Metformin. Got off the metfotrmin with healthy keto and intermittent fasting lifestyle. I feel healthy and younger, plus many many other health benefits.
Amazing Andrew! 👏
@@HealthCoachKait Thank you.
Lowering your carbs is key (which is why your keto diet worked!) I read a book on it a while back by a doctor who stated as much. I wish more people knew this!
@@moreofawave which book was it ?
Same for me ! Wish you all the best
A major caveat for Berberine: It inhibits the action of several enzymes that metabolize prescription medications. I take medication to control my epilepsy, and taking Berberine could cause me to overdose from those medications as a result of increasing blood plasma levels. If you take prescription medications regularly, talk to your doctor before starting to take it - you may need to alter your dose or look for other options.
Thank you for pointing this out!
On rereading my comment, I realize I could have been clearer: It inhibits the metabolizing enzymes of *some* prescription medications, not all. So if you take prescription medications, do check with your doctor, but don't just rule it out as a possibility!
Well done kait god bless you i have used metformin 500gm twice and feeling good 👍
How about Benfothiamine? I read that it helps lower blood glucose/ insulin resistance
Great information Kait... Thank you. I watched your reverse insulin resistance video and have started following the low carb and exercise parts. Where do I begin about my health? I have a few underlying conditions, mainly due to leaky gut (celiac's disease), that makes it such that I can probably only have meat, fish, coconut oil, salt, a few spices, few veg and water. I have candidiasis, hashimotos thyroiditis, just been diagnosed with insulin resistance but already knew I have it, I've been advised tests for cortisol levels because my new doctor feels I may be having spikes in blood pressure due to an adrenal adenoma (adrenal gland swelling) which is spiking my cortisol levels.
So I need to manage stress levels by prioritising sleep and cutting out stressful volunteering work etc. My doctor mentioned he may put me on metaformin for IR. I'm looking at going for the natural methods as given by you and others.
Weight has always been my issue thanks to gluten etc. At my earlier highest around 2010 I was 202 pounds, with diet modification (cutting out gluten completely and dairy quite a bit) I had come down to about 176 pounds. In between due to personal loss etc I gained and in early 2019 I was around 189. By early 2020 I had come down to 171-175 thanks to a version of Keto-AIP. Post then perhaps due to stress and/ or generally not cutting carbs enough I had gained to a new high of 206-207 in 2021. Now in recent days I've lost few pounds. I know I feel amazing on Keto but I have to do it more Autoimmune Protocol Diet style or more Carnivore without eggs and dairy, to truly fix my health. It's hard because those around me eat everything and I love dairy. As of now I'm just trying to focus on prioritising my sleep, cutting carbs, getting some exercise (mainly strength training) and doing intermittent fasting. It's too hard to think of going on a super austere elimination diet. However since I cut certain inflammatory foods like peanuts, corn, brinjals, other grains and sugars etc in 2019, I did find my gut health improving and hashimotos being in control with medication.
I love food and grew up on a lot of junk food so even being off grains and sugars etc is a lot but tough. I've cut out alcohol a couple of months ago. Sorry for this long run-down of my medical history... I'm getting down to it now and trying to be as conscious as possible without stressing myself out. Will update you as I go ahead. Thank you for doing the work you do 🤗🤗❤️❤️ Love from India.
Great info! Thank you!
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Hi Kait! Could you do a video on drugs like ozempic? Thanks!
I just got put on Metformin about 3 weeks ago and I have just started changing my diet thanks to your videos. I havent had any blood tests done again but I hope to see some changes, but the side effects were brutal for me the first week now I am doing much better
the changes at first at quite harsh of metformin, but it's the body starting to dump water out since the edema on the body (holding water between tissues due to glucose binding with water into glycogens) and being dumped into the large intestine for expedite extraction of the body.
I was taking high carb foods like uncle Toby's oats and 2 toast and milio and honey in the morning. I was getting sore eyes and getting tired bye afternoon. I could not work it out intill I went for blood medical and the glucose levels were at 22.got blood test done came back at 86.soon as I stop those foods I said at the start my eye sight came back join the gym trying 5 times a week lost about 10 to 15 kgs.not going for a piss as often. Taking magnesium vitamins c apple cider vinegar choime .Went to nurse on Thursday she did glucose test came back at pre diabetes. From then I been hitting 4s to 6 on glucose levels. I get h1bca test next month
For got to say taking 2 pills metformin
4 months ago for me and they were brutal for me too. Took a little time for improvement.
Stay far away from Metformin. Berberine is just as effective with zero side effects. Plus has additional benefits.
Hi kait thanks for your reply and I’m learning so much from you can you do a video explaining how to work out net carbs and how much are in each fruit and veg we can eat on a keto deit please
I recommend tracking total carbs over net carbs 🤗
Hi Kait, love your videos. Learning a lot from you! I have a history of sibo and dysbiosis. I cannot find reliable information online. I have been doing carnivore for 20 days now. Not enough time to see improvement. Did you see anyone improving their dysbiosis on carnivore? Your reply is highly appreciated!!!!!
Yes 🙏 revero.com/?s=Sibo
Have been using Berberine for over 6 months. Of course, the manufacturer wouldn't put "do not use over 6 months" on their label. Any more insight on the reason for this recommendation?
I have heard recently that Dihydroberberine is more effective and has less side effects than Berberine. Have you done any research on Dihydroberberine, and if so what is your take on that? Secondly, why is Berberine suggested to be taken for only 6 months? If your A1C changes for the worse, can you start back on Berberine or Dihydroberberine? Thanking you from Ohio.
Metformin 1500 mg daily it made me feel so tired & would have hot flashes. I stopped taking it. Went on low carbs, exercised daily & IF--A1C went from 7.2 to 5.9. Next step i have to progress to full on keto.
Sounds like you're getting great results on low carb so might not even be necessary to lower carbs further if you're still seeing progress 🤗
I dont have diabetes and or insulin resistance because I do keto and low carb. For optimal health, do you recommend getting inositol? If yes, which form and dosage? Thanks
I’m insulin resistant and have inositol but was not consistent with it . Gonna start it back up today . My biggest issue now is the Dawn phenomenon. Other times of the day my BG is fine, my fasting insulin is normal and coming down hopefully eventually to optimal and my AIC is normal as well.
Type 1 diabetic since 1970. Berberine and metformin in my case seem to matter much less than diet. They seem not to hurt. Haven’t had side-effects that I’ve noticed. I do take B12 supplements. Carnivore diet seems to help more, much more. I’m trying 3 days a week on PSMF, on my doctor’s suggestion, and that’s definitely forced me to lower my doses of insulin not just on those days. I really dislike eating essentially nothing but protein three days a week, I admit.
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I stopped taking my metformin shortly after it was prescribed. The digestive issues was a NO for me. So, I'm just trying to get these levels down naturally through diet and exercise.
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I'm type 2. Off ALL meds. Lost 45 pounds, more energy than I can remember ever having, last a1c 4.9. All this in under 4 months. Don't rely on drugs. CLEAN KETO is the answer.
@@jimb.628 I'm gonna try keto at some point. Congratulations to you though!
Just remember that low carb is the key. There is a book but I can't remember the name!
@Tony Lee the ketogenic diet. On CZcams, find Sten Ekberg, Eric Berg.
Thnx kait for such a nice video
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I take berbrine and I've been so energetic ever since
Kait, I have struggled on and off since 2008. Diet an walking worked well. Mediterranean type. 75 lb wait loss.
Since then I managed walking almost 6 to 8 mi daily.....sugars started exploding! I did try metformin briefly...Didnt help. Started watching you and others boasting keto. It too worked for a bit.....
Now I'm just driving myself crazy.. up/down & fasting ???
At a loss.
This happened to me as well around menopause. When your hormones decline you become more insulin resistant, man or woman. Consider hormone replacement if other issues are ruled out (infections, high cortisol, dehydration, low vitamin D and low magnesium.)
I am taking 2 grams of IP6 + inositol to lower ferritin. My A1c is 6.0. I have read that ferritin and insulin resistance are related.
Good topic!
For me, it's chromium piccolinate, and inositol. Also, zinc, and vitamin d3.
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I use banaba leaf. Love it
I have been taking Berberine and I wondered why it is not recommended to take it longer then 6 months at a time?
I wondered if you’ve researched alpha lipoic acid for glucose control. I switched to ALA from Metformin and haven’t looked back.
Did ala work for you? It didn’t lower BG for me but metformin does
@@UwUPLAYZ. Yes. I stopped taking metformin 5 months ago and my blood sugars are the best they’ve been in 15 years. First I eliminated all sugar and processed foods from my diet for one month. Completely reset my levels. Since then I control what I eat, take my insulin and ALA, D3, B12 and magnesium.
I'm a type 2 diabetic who has been using Metformin and doing ok with it, I want to try out berberrine and also discovered hydriberberine which is suppose to be a super berberine that gets into the body much faster and produces great results so I'm told . You mentioned that you shouldn't be on berberine for more than 6 months? This is the first time I've heard this... can you explain further why that is?
A Good source of Inositol that’s pure / fillers free? 🙏🏻 I’ve been taking Berberine for more than 6 mnt. (decreasing the dosage at times), I think it works well for me, but I feel like my body is getting used to it…
Although I have heard of those the supplement I use for this is Hintonia latiflora also known as Sucontral D in the US and I have had really good results.
I am taking berberine and my blood levels are all in the normal range. I am 10 months now on a keto diet. Why should someone stop taking Berberine after 6 months? Curious.?? Does the body de sensitize to it so you have take a break so that it keeps working. Or do you need to lower your blood pressure and sugar another way?
I took Inositol 14mg for 2 weeks. Miserable taking 14 capsules a day, but did it. Blood sugar had zero decrease. Will now try the Berberine now for a month.
Keep up your great work and keep us updated on your progress
Can you stack berberine and inositol together?
Metformin also causes a vitamin B12 deficiency, which appears to be the actual cause of peripheral neuropathy
I bought the Inositol/Choline tablets for fatty liver and to aid the nervous system. The recommended dose is 1 tablet per day, yet they are only 250mg each. Do you think it's because of the Choline? I would think 4 per day would be fine, or even 6-8 per day. After this bottle is done, I'm moving to the powder form and taking 1-2 grams per day.
Thank you I appreciate you!!!!
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Hi Kait, Is this the correct inositol you suggested in the video I have seen different ones online "IP6, Inositol Hexaphosphate, 500mg, 120 VCaps, IP 6, 100% Vegetarian"
Re: Metformin and Vit B12 deficiency, Metformin affects the absorption of B12 so taking oral B12 supplement or more B12 in food doesn’t work because Metformin affects the absorption in GI system. Supplementing B12 by injection is the treatment for Metformin related B12 deficiency.
Will destroy your kidneys
HELP! I'm homozygous for both C677T and 1298C MTHFR genes. I have PCOS and have had it for > 20 years. I have endometriosis. I'm insulin resistant. I also have a history of pernicious anemia. My histamine levels are at 78.8 on antihistamines. I'm doing a ketogenic diet and weight still isn't coming off. PLEASE! I've been to many physicians and I lose very little weight no matter what I do. I never had these issues until just before I turned 40.
Awesome👌 very important n helpful health info for diabetic patients 👍
I lasted 3 days on metformin. That was disgusting even at the introductory dosage of 500mg. Perhaps if I worked from home or didn't need to leave the house. But nope, not for me. Thanks for the video, it was informative.
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Yea metformin was a no for me too.... 500 mg extended dosage and by day four it was bad bad. Never again
Take Berberine!! It brought my sugar levels down! It works!!! 😊
Idk what to do. Doctors can't figure out what's going on with me. I have celiac, I'm allergic to dairy and now I possibly have insulin resistance and reactive hypoglycemia. I've stopped eating everything and I'm strictly carnivore diet chicken and fish only. Cooked in salt. My symptoms have improved however, I'm still waking up feeling this dizziness behind my eyes and head. Blood glucose normal after eating, and fasting upon waking up.
I’ll say it..berberine is so much better than metformin 👌
And with berberine you don’t have to worry about black box warnings!
Which brand do you use?
I have been taking Hydro Berberine and Metformin planing quiting metformin in the next 6 months or so. I am doing my A1C in the next 30 days 1st since December.
Thanks. Learned many things in 11 minutes!
Can Ozempic help insulin resistance...thankyou
I bought 600 mg berberine but wasn’t sure how much to take or when to take it. I see a it recommended to take before meals three times a day. I’ll try that. I did go on a carnivore diet for a week but couldn’t keep it up due not being able to stay in front of the stove for long due to back pain. I tell you what though, I lost 8 pounds in that week and I can’t afford to loose any more. I’ve already lost too much to muscle atrophy. Got to get another back surgery and I need my diabetes under control. I got metformin and glipizide just in case.
I have a video specifically on berberine coming soon! Before meals is best, you are correct.
Good information generally. I do not show clear clinical evidence of insulin resistance but I am sure I am on that road. My doctor is in favour of my taking Berberine but will not prescribe anything pharmaceutical. I do feel a lot less picky on Berberine, 500 mg twice daily with my meals. On a side note to you Kait, maybe you could improve your editing, it is distractingly choppy and the sound level constantly changes.
Does inositol has interaction with calsium blocker like amlodipine(highblood medicine)
Hey Kait!! Exactly how much lower will glucose go down on average? Like, if I eat a bowl of yogurt and it spikes X ng/dl amount, what will 500 mg of Berberine do after the same amount of yogurt? X-20 points? or just X-2 ?
found an answer ish czcams.com/video/rSSSObL0vIM/video.html
I have been on metformin for 4 years. Recently I read about berberine and started using it. The last couple of weeks my blood sugar has been really low. Is because I am using both metformin and berberine?
It could be!
I've been taking Choline Inositol for around 3 months.. 3 tablets with my Omad Keto meal (1 tablet is 250mg - from UK). Been fine with it, losing weight, feeling healthier as well. So, so far, no problem.
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What is Choline Inositol?
@@massmom8919 a derivative of the main Myo-inositol carbocyclic group (makes a ring in fancy science lingo) it's just a variation of the activation of the molecule in the body, I would take Mio-inositol and let the body produce what it needs.
@@AlbertoMontesSoto What is Myo-inositol & what does it help with, is it natural?
@@massmom8919 Myo inositol is a sugar alcohol produced by most people normally in their kidneys from normal glucose... some people apparently we don't create it (so far in my case, my mother's side of the family)
inositol benefits will sound like a miracle cure or keto on a pill...
it helps with moods (anger in my case)
anti depression
reduces Insulin resistance
Increases Serotonin production in the gut
Anti-anxiety
gut health
for woman it helps them regulate hormones and PCOS (which is IR in the ovaries/genitals)
Dear can I take nuts and Avacado before dinner thus this will help me to maintain fasting sugar ?
Thanks for the PCOS info . My daughter has it & I'm trying to find natural ways for her to combat it,so maybe she can leave the meds behind
I wish your daughter all the best on her journey to health 🙏 You might find some of my videos on PCOS specifically helpful czcams.com/video/26_mLZbC23w/video.html
Thank you for the facts. I find Berberine to be very helpful. Will try inositol if I get it. 😊
Hi Kait, do you have any sources for the 6 month max recommended intake for Berberine supplements? I am looking into Berberine and have not seen anyone mentioning it, so it caught my attention and would like to look into this further.
Thank you!
I started berberine 30 mins before meals...lost 30 lbs in 2 months...was 218 now 194. No carbs, sugar basically keto. I didnt start losing weight til I started berberine. Its working with a clean diet. Still cheat one day a week. Im thrilled!!! Try it! God Bless.
Can you recommend a good berberine brand?
I've been in ketosis (average of 0,5-2,0) for almost six weeks. Can you tell me why i am not loosing weight that fast ? I loose around 0,5 and 1 pound a week and some days i even gain weight ! I'm 52 and i''m premenopausal. I am really motivated this time and keep my carbs under 20g a day. I test my urine every night and i am always in ketosis. Help !
Weight can fluctuate day to day for so many reasons instagram.com/p/CUlEO_bBzoE/ I recommend not weighing yourself everyday 🙏 Losing 1lb a week is still progress! Check out my video on weight loss plateaus on keto czcams.com/video/G5BTJidWw8o/video.html
Nancy Roy: You are possibly eating too many calories. You could be testing positive for ketones while your body is burning dietary fat, rather than stored fat, most of the time.
My Dr has just started me on 500 metformin 2 times a day. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Can you add another drug such as one of the two you mentioned along with the Metformin? I am also doing low carb. No sugar at all.
Doing low carb now also.
I went low carb five months ago,started taking 500 mg Metformin twice a day. Keto is too strict for me. I have lost almost 40 pounds in four months reducing or eliminating sugar and starch. I buy low carb bread and make a Keto oatmeal (Joe Duff). I try to work around the regular family meals. I walk 30 minutes a day at a fast pace. It's been so much easier than I ever thought it would be.
What's a for sure real brand of avacado oil? Anyone?
If all you could afford as a body builder was one supplement between protein (you are not getting enough from your diet) and creatine which would it be?
Can You Take It On A Empty Stomach? Makes Your Fasting Glucose Reading Even More Low & Burn Fat?
I have a rare severe autoimmune disease and I'm on 80mg Prednisone a day , therefore I'm on high dose metformin I follow a high fat , low carb ( less than 20g daily) diet anything I can do to lose weight ? The Prednisone works against me
Hi Kait! Does Berberine or Inositol affect blood sugar or they affect insulin levels? I have low to normal blood sugar, no high insulin, so if they lower the blood sugar I would not consider them. But if they may help only on insulin levels it would be great!
They can effect blood sugar because more is being taken from the bloodstream and into your cells.
Me too. My blood sugar is normal and normal hga1c but I have pcos so I know it's probably an insulin issue. It's the state we are at prior to becoming pre-diabetic. Our liver is secreting higher levels of insulin to keep our blood sugar levels normal so we're not having issues with high blood sugars...YET. but the excess insulin will cause our cells to become more and more resistant and the insulin is wreaking havoc on our ovaries by increasing testosterone production. In pcos even normal levels of testosterone can be problematic bc we seem to be especially sensitive to it and it's effects on egg health specifically.
I couldn't find the video where you asked us to ask questions. So here is mine.
I work nights. It is not easy for me to get 8 hours!! Most days not even 6. Can you give any advise for us folks??? Thank you so much
Yes 🙏
I just ordered Myo insolitol
EXCELLENT video!!! Thank you! One of the best!!
Metformin works best for me slowly I'm trying to reduce it with keto etc. I tried just Bereberine for a few mths without metformin and my weight piled on again..I then tried Inositol but unfortunately the smallest amount makes me nauseous...I'm back on metformin only now all side effects have gone hopefully one day very soon I won't need it anymore..I had to quit coffee as well- as it was adding to increased adrenalin issue's which spiked up my glucose levels. It's been a long road to getting things right. Also my latest discovery Apple Cider Vinegar before meals I've noticed significant weight loss on my belly area since doing this been about three mths now.
Hi! I am on gliclazide 30mg one a day. I would love to stop them.
If if your doctor wants you to take metformin make sure to get the slow acting version. For some unknown reason the the slow acting metformin doesn’t have a lot of the stomach issues found with the standard form…
Can you mix them in low doses?